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How long should I let my weizenbock rest?
I've let it lager for 2 weeks now at 12°C. Can I bottle it already? If so, how long should I wait till its good to drink
u/Unusual-Base344 — 24 hours ago
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Beer Mash pH dialing in
So I'm confused because brewfather is telling me I need outrageously more lactic acid than my testing is indicating. My recent brew of a 10 gallon batch of hazy ipa I only used 1 ml of .88 lactic acid to bring the water down from around 6.8 to 5.2 before dough in. Mash pH raised to around 5.45 after about 15 minutes of mashing. I had 8ml of lactic acid in my recipe in brewfather I created. Brewfather said the 8ml would bring it down to 5.27pH. I use reverse osmosis water, and lots of salts as it's a hazy ipa. I used 18.6g calcium chloride, 6.6g gypsum, 6.4g Epsom salt, and 2.6g canning salt. There are also tons of oats and wheat adjuncts which I read raise the ph whereas barely malted lowers it. It's my first time with a pH meter but I calibrated it and tested the water. I literally filled and dumped my strike water at first because I thought something must be wrong and because I followed advice from online for that first batch of strike water to sneak up on the pH slowly to make sure... so I added 4ml and it brought the pH down to 4 point something...I can't remember exactly the number but WAY too low...and the recipe called for 8ml!!! Keep in mind this IS a 10 gallon batch with 11g of strike water but STILL!? Does this sound wacked? I've been just following recipes using usually 4-8ml of lactic acid for 10g batches and they've all tasted fine without testing pH. One beer I thought didn't have much hop bitterness and I thought maybe it was too much lactic acid.
u/Glittering-Pick-6404 — 7 days ago
Hoppy Without the Hangover: Inside the Low-ABV Craft Revolution
beerreviewsmagazine.substack.comu/DannyZiebarthExplore — 12 days ago
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pH 2.6 not as sour as I want
I made a sour beer that has a 2.6pH and it's sour but not as sour as I would like. Should it taste more sour? Is there something I can add to it?
u/Happy-Growth-8029 — 10 days ago
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How do you guys clean out your grain mill?
I keep my brewing stuff in the garage, and it gets very humid through the winter. In the spring I end up having to take my mill apart and carefully clean mould off. I'm hoping I don't have to take it into the house (where I could end up with the same problem anyway), but short of a teardown and deep clean after every brew during humid times, is there anything else I can do that won't risk leaving loads of residue in the nooks and crannies?
u/enanram — 10 days ago
Sabco BrewMagic V350 Refurb and Licensing
I had a long conversation with the Sabco/BrewMagic former owner. I won't post his contact information or anything, so please don't ask. He's been a good friend over the years. I've written quite a bit about about the BrewMagic system over the years, but please don't read this as a promotion for my blog.
Because many people have reached out to me about the BrewMagic software and license, he generously gave me the decoder and permission to post it. The license is tied directly to the PLC hardware, and the error code can be entered into the widget on my blog post below to recover the license key. This is usually caused by the coin battery on the mainboard failing. It's a common battery and easy to replace, but it powers the system clock and SRAM where the actual license lives, and when it fails, that RAM is lost. There is a widget on the post that will allow you to decode the error into a license.
Of course, I make no warranties or guarantees on the license generator, but I hope this helps people keep on. The V350 is both a durable and quality system and a sometimes frustrating system that takes reps to understand and master.
I'll find a place to share the digital versions of the manuals, but I'm not sure they are relevant to the last version of the V350.
What I don't cover is that the PLC is a Unitronics Vision 350 (3.5" QVGA display, integrated I/O) running off a 24V DC power supply. Anyone can download Unitronics' UniVision software and, with some skill, build their own interface and replace the Sabco programming. There are also options to drop in a Raspberry Pi with PID controls and an LCD, or an Auber to replace the Unitronics. Really, the only elements that need to be controlled are the RIMS loop, the 2 PID Thermoprobes, the power to the pump (on/off), and the "on" signal to the gas valve. The emergency button is not wired into the PLC and simply shuts down power to the RIMS/Pump system and switches off the gas valve. The only real trick would be programming the heat algorithm for cycling the RIMS element using the MLT out thermoprobe versus the post RIMS thermoprobe to prevent scorching, and having a reasonable heating ramp profile. I don't need to do this, so... Otherwise, the rest of the plumbing, gas, RIMS, and pump are all serviceable with off-the-shelf parts. Remember, the circulation rate is controlled by the distributed manual valves, same on the gas side - manual fire assist and heating, and replaceable gas burners, etc.
https://accidentalis.com/refurbishing-a-sabco-brewmagic-v350/
Edit: If you navigate through my header links to the Sabco V350 Resources tab, there is now a link to the Google Drive share hosting the digital versions of the Guides and Manuals.
u/mchrispen — 13 days ago
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Possible Mold on Krausen
Hello all,
I’m new to home brewing beer (I have made mead before) and I noticed possible mold on the krausen.
Is this a problem or anything to worry about?
This is Day 4 of primary fermentation.
It has been hot and high humidity outside here but very cool and dark where I keep the carboy.
I’m brewing a brown ale called Kentucky Common, an old recipe.
Thank you all very much!
See photo below, it kept auto deleting my posts:
u/ChuckieDabs — 13 days ago