sorry for the long repost time but I had to do some experiments that required me to brew up another batch . I used a hop spider in steed of just throwing them in loose and low and behold my amount of trub was cut by 50%. I had no idea that the hops were contributing that much to the size of the cold...

New glarus brewing co. spotted cow is what I'm trying out now. It's a farmhouse ale , and me likey lots.

thanks all, that is some interesting info about MR beer and the takeover. also as far as the yeast going to 1.020 and stopping, that is just what mine has done. I'll just wait it out. thanks.

just used 33 dry yeast in a apa and would like to hear from anyone who has used 33 in the past to get some info on it. I know the basics , like the fact that it dose not like to drop well and that it will ferment high % beers well. any other little tidbits on this yeast would be appreciated. thanks.

Hi kealia, about the amount, its about 3/4 of a tablet to 5.5 gal boil. I try to not use a full tab since I shoot for 4 gal batches with 5.5-6 gal boils.
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Ok I have to admit I was wrong with the gap. lust went though my mill and I'm milling at 34 on the gap. must have been reading the numbers wrong.

just found out that new Belgium is, or has made an other batch of MIGHTY ARROW. I have to try to save some for the barbeque tomorrow. This is the beer that got me into home brewing. Sadly I have not been able to perfect my version of it but in time. There selling it here in variety packs, 4 to a 12 ...

stuck sparges is one thing I have never had in 34 batches now. I use a SS braid and its about 18" long. 3/4 the length of my Colman extreme. I must say thought I have not always used that tight of a gap. had eff issues and went to a tighter gap, got 7-10% better eff. some mills are not =, they ...

I do ag and hops go in loose. I use fine crush about 30 gap. Ok so what I'm hearing is that my mash tun and vorlof process maybe the cause of excess trub. thanks.

I use whirlfoc tabs in my boil but I'm starting to wonder if I use too much or if I skip them, what the difference would be in the amount of trube I end up with after the boil/ cool down. I ask this because I get a lot of trube in most of my brews prior to transfer some are pushing 35% of the kettle...

well just found out that my pictures are to big to post and I do not know how to get them smaller so oh well, but the mill a made yesterday works great and now its off to the LHBS to buy some more grain. it sure will be nice not having to crush it there.

there is too much snow where I brew at on the patio

getting ready to brew a apa ag tomorrow, first i'm going to bottle a porter that in cold crash. going to use some of the 04 yeast from that to ferment the apa. I just like to punish myself with long brewdays .

well now, between the pretzels and the water, and the fact they give you only a 3oz glass for samples I should be able to get though about 1/2 of the 120 deferent beers they say they have there. thanks for the info guys. ps I will take pics but getting them on the site is another thing.