tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post8082338385859657545..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Big IPA Tasting (Plus EisPA)The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-68427492656985390102010-03-25T04:57:10.950-04:002010-03-25T04:57:10.950-04:00Realised my links did not work very well. Here'...Realised my links did not work very well. Here's one to a thumbnail of the fermenter<br /><br />http://media.diynot.com/20000_19394_15235_47407674_thumb.jpg<br /><br />This one should work to the breweing folder, has all sorts of photos. Plenty of my set up. Hope you get some ideas that work for you.<br /><br />http://www.diynot.com/network/user_album.phppantsmachinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231228691678798608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-392821782948864092010-03-25T04:47:43.276-04:002010-03-25T04:47:43.276-04:00I use a 120 ltr HDPE conical fermenter. They are u...I use a 120 ltr HDPE conical fermenter. They are used primarily in the biofuel industry but a few of us over this side use them for the brewing. Excellent bit of kit and a fraction of the stainless Blichmann models. I think this one cost me £80 for the conical, 20 for the valves and about £10 for the steel. I welded up the frame myself(around $170 total). Favourite things about them are you can brew at your natural level coz you set the height of the gear during build(i'm 6'2" 41 old and my back says thank you when brewing)! Also i can now dump out the bottom of the fermenter every day around a 1/2 pint of trub/dead yeast. Don't know what you think yourself but no matter how diligent i am when cooling transfering there's trub gets through! The conical with jug in hand and a quarter turn valve makes it so easy. The rest of the system is a 156ltr mash tun and a 400 ltr kettle. I call it 200 ltr brewery as that seems about average! Here's a link to my conical<br /> [url=http://www.diynot.com/network/pantsmachine/albums/3294/15235][img]http://media.diynot.com/20000_19394_15235_47407674_thumb.jpg[/img][/url]<br /><br />I'm liking your hop flowers in the bottle idea, okay for me to borrow it?<br /><br />Off down to Glasgow today to meet an American guy who flew in yesterday for the glasgow visual art one night pub event on the 30th April. Dropping off 80 of my own style of scottish malty ale with a heavier aroma hop infuluence. Its all going to be craft beer, not a single commercial variety to be had.<br /><br />http://glasgowbeerandpubproject.blogspot.com/pantsmachinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231228691678798608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-88321324499135201792010-03-24T18:17:44.416-04:002010-03-24T18:17:44.416-04:00I'll certainly take that as a compliment.
I&...I'll certainly take that as a compliment. <br /><br />I'm thinking about building a bigger system, any tips? What do you use for fermenters?The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-9345410683196539912010-03-24T15:55:24.526-04:002010-03-24T15:55:24.526-04:00Think i've found your site before and had a re...Think i've found your site before and had a read. Tonight i spent a good bit of time on it instead of flitting hither and yon tween various sites of beergeekery.<br /><br />You really are one mad bastard(i mean this in the most complimentary fashion possible). Its so good to read about your adventures in beer. I have a 200 ltr brewery here in Scotland and thought i was making some interesting beers. I'm in the footlhills! Rock on and find that summit!pantsmachinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231228691678798608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-60584940067089455192010-03-08T18:31:22.804-05:002010-03-08T18:31:22.804-05:00The Simcoe is probably the most prominent, followe...The Simcoe is probably the most prominent, followed by the Amarillo, and then the Columbus. I think they do well together, especially the Amarillo and the Simcoe with the Columbus adding some of those "danker" notes that those two are missing.<br /><br />This one just tastes fresher/brighter/cleaner than any of the hoppy beers I've done in the past. That first big Pliny clone I did years back was close, but I didn't get to drink much of it fresh because of the bottle conditioning issues.<br /><br />I think flowers near/at the end of the boil and then more in secondary is a great plan. Adding them to the mash/sparge water just seems like a waste since most of the volatiles would be lost in the boil/fermentation.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-83785697125714290562010-03-08T15:49:38.406-05:002010-03-08T15:49:38.406-05:00off topic question,
im getting ready to make a sa...off topic question,<br /><br />im getting ready to make a saison for the summer and i want to add either jasmine or hibiscus to it. <br /><br />what im planning on doing is adding a minimal amount to the "whirlpool" stage and add more in secondary if needed but i just came across an interesting idea where someone soaked flowers into the spring water they used for the mash/sparge.<br /><br />what do you think?Anujhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398487676432802341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-43788981213715363032010-03-08T14:54:45.873-05:002010-03-08T14:54:45.873-05:00Mike,
What do you think the difference is with t...Mike,<br /> What do you think the difference is with this IPA than the ones you did in the past? I always thought you're IPA's were really nice.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757732635175095342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-39573856230666629672010-03-08T10:34:26.764-05:002010-03-08T10:34:26.764-05:00Wow...both of those beers sound interesting. Glad...Wow...both of those beers sound interesting. Glad they turned out well and you are reaping the sweet rewards your hobby.<br />I like Amarillo and have used Simcoe in some beers, but not Columbus. Do you feel the three hops you used compliment each other? Is there one that you smell/taste more?Tomhttp://www.theperfectlyhappyman.comnoreply@blogger.com