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Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Feb 9, 2018 - 01:51pm PT
One thing to think about when buying/building a temp-control chamber is how you will get your fermenters and kegs into it.

To put anything into a chest freezer means lifting it up about three feet and then setting it down inside. No big deal with a package of frozen peas, but maybe requiring a powered overhead lift for a ten-gallon batch in a metal fermenter.
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2018 - 02:00pm PT
Good point ghost.

I'm brewing 5 gallon batches and I'm ripped like a mofo....

...so no problem ;)

edit:

If I move to 10 gallon batches I'll have to rig something cause that would be hard to lift without sloshing the beer around and introducing excess oxygen.
Gary

Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
Feb 9, 2018 - 02:21pm PT
I used to make a double malt stout. Used champagne yeast as it could handle the alcohol content. Finishing a 20 oz bottle was almost impossible.
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2018 - 09:12pm PT
Charlie Porter....I love it!!

Got the chest freezer and temp regulator going today...a proud day for any home brewer!


Loyd

Big Wall climber
Roseburg, OR
Feb 10, 2018 - 09:19am PT

Here is what I brew with, under the bottom tray is all the computers and electronics. I use my laptop as a monitor and key board for input to the stand wirelessly. Today I am in Eugene, OR to attend the KLCC Brewfest, hoping for some good beer. I have a Cream Ale intered in the American Home Brewers competition at this event.
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2018 - 11:18am PT
Way to trump us all Loyd!

That is truly badass....me jealous.

Someday....


ps...good luck in the contest... keep us posted.
cybele

Trad climber
Salt Lake City
Feb 10, 2018 - 11:26am PT
I have been meaning to start brewing MEAD for a long time now!
Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
Feb 10, 2018 - 12:28pm PT
This is cool stuff. Great OT thing on a cold, wet winter day in the mid-Atlantic. Maybe surf tomorrow or drink beer. And someone needs to make a CHARLIE PORTER.
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2018 - 01:18pm PT
It’s my 40th tomorrow Gunkie...and I always surf on my bday 🤙🏻

Cheers mate 🍻
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2018 - 09:16pm PT
Hey Loyd how hard is it to clean that system? Seems like brewing would be easy as can be with everything being automated, but I don’t know if that brings up more headaches on other things.

I do have one thing I can remotely keep track of with my beer...


I have a weather station and some sensors that upload to the web and an app I use. I put the sensor on top of my bottles in the house and can keep track of how they are doing.
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2018 - 10:48am PT
Transferred my "Ain't no Tang" tangerine wheat ale to the secondary this weekend and added 4oz of tangerine tincture I made with vodka and tangerine peels.


Color looks pretty cool, and the taste was surprisingly good for only 1 week of fermenting. I'll give it at least another week in the secondary now.


Final gravity at 1 week was 1.013, giving the beer as of now an ABV of 6.17% with attenuation at 77%.

Not bad!
Loyd

Big Wall climber
Roseburg, OR
Feb 14, 2018 - 02:03pm PT
The brew stand is a CPI (clean in place) PBW, Water,and then Starsan. All I have to hand clean is the filter, O2, and transfer hose to The Fementer.
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2018 - 10:14am PT
Awesome Loyd.

If you don't mind me asking, how much does a setup like that run $$$?

How'd your beer do that you entered in the competition?
Loyd

Big Wall climber
Roseburg, OR
Feb 18, 2018 - 07:39am PT
I can't tell you, if I did Debbie would find out and take away my credit card
Loyd

Big Wall climber
Roseburg, OR
Feb 18, 2018 - 07:42am PT
My beer did not place but our brew club took home a first, second and 2 thirds
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2018 - 10:31am PT
Sounds like you guys dominated....
brotherbbock

climber
Alta Loma, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2018 - 11:44am PT
Did some tasting of our session IPA and "Ain't No Tang" tangerine wheat this weekend.


The tangerine wheat was the hit of the weekend, everyone loved it. Amazing color to boot!


I got 5 gallons of oatmeal stout in the fermenter as well. Should be good...fingers crossed.

Chaz

Trad climber
Straight Outta Crafton
Apr 9, 2019 - 04:47pm PT
Making your own beer is what freedom is all about. Merica!

Damn straight! No sales tax on beer ingredients - malted barley, hops, yeast. Our Founding Fathers would love that.

They still get me on the bottle caps, and they're keeping the bottle deposits, so there's no way to win.
mooch

Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Riverkern Annex)
Apr 9, 2019 - 06:36pm PT
Nice rig, Loyd!
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