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by opalko
Sun Aug 26, 2018 2:28 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?
Replies: 22
Views: 7496

Re: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?

Do you have much success using those calculators? When I've tried the results have been out by quite a bit so I went back the hydrometer. Same here. I never got consistant results even when taking multiple readings from the same sample. I made up quite a few different gravity samples to get a calib...
by opalko
Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?
Replies: 22
Views: 7496

Re: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?

Did not know there was such a thing..cheers!
by opalko
Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:54 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?
Replies: 22
Views: 7496

Re: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?

I have to figure out a better way to take multiple gravity readings then as I only brew small batches and several readings will eat into that. :cry: Thanks [quote=PhilB post_id=836272 time=1534801659 user_id=11764] Hi opalko [quote=opalko post_id=836250 time=1534785230 user_id=18648]Any idea what wo...
by opalko
Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:13 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?
Replies: 22
Views: 7496

Re: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?

Cheers PhilB! Any idea what would be the best way to determine that attenuation is 50% complete? Krausen falling off?
by opalko
Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:57 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?
Replies: 22
Views: 7496

Re: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?

Sounds like I should probably just wait until the space is freed up when the current batches are done fermenting and not rush it!
Cheers
by opalko
Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:04 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?
Replies: 22
Views: 7496

Free up space in fermenting chamber after 72 hours?

Read on another forum post that the first 72 hours of fermentation are the ones where the temperature is the most critical. Am I correct in my understanding of this in that it sounds like I don't have to tie up the space in the chest freezer I use as a fermenting chamber (at 17-18C) after the first ...
by opalko
Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:25 pm
Forum: Malts and Grits
Topic: Is Golden Promise stickier than other malts?
Replies: 2
Views: 6454

Is Golden Promise stickier than other malts?

2nd brew with Golden Promise malt (BIAB). Seems like it forms doughballs much worse than other malts I've used (normally Rahr 2-row). Is it just the humidity this summer or have others encountered this?!
Cheers
Robert Opalko