Recent content by Sloth

Evening all, I have been absent from the AHB forum for some time now (a year roughly), and came back to 202 pages of new posts to read :o I can see that the page has been remodelled, quite nicely might I add, and a list of new members, but is there anything big I have missed? I am now free...

Hey discoloop, I would probably just ferment it and see what happens. Worst comes to worst you will at least learn what not to do again. In terms of the hop bag breaking open, it would have mattered. the hops will settle out by the time you come to bottling, and if some get bottle, they will...

I too am looking at getting some large pots. Narrowed it down to Allquip. Going for 2 x Ali pots. Just need some money now... Sloth.

just a bit of a side note here... how does everyone cut the slits in their manifolds? I started using a hacksaw with a fine tooth blade (32D) but the cuts were larger than I expected. Then tried a pipe cutter. it made nice cuts but slowly bent my pipe. Stil deciding on the best methods...

hey all, Currently extract brewer moving to AG. Have done 4 or so of the Wetpaks and got the expected result. One thing I must say about these is not to follow the instruction that come with them. Use a proper extract method that works for you. Sloth.

I have been looking in Hornsby and recently at castle hill. Saw them in Hornsby months ago and didn't think I needed one. Cant find em now. Sloth.

wish i had of found this post earlier.... I have collected all the things i thought i would need for soldering my copper manifold together including a small butane blow torch thing (about the size of a pen). Went to do some test soldering last night and came across a problem... the melted...

Thanks for the feedback guys. Sounds like some experimentation may be the go! Sorry I didn't repy sooner. Been pretty busy. Cheers, Sloth.

Hence my reason for needing to know :D I am currently working with the 2.1L/kg from Palmer which means for 20L in the keg, total water needed is a touch under 46L. I beleive my calculation to be correct. Can somebody confirm if this amount looks about correct? Cheers, Sloth.

Great idea but I have a quick question. If the lid gets stuck tight, is perspex going to be strong enough? Sloth.

Hey all, Im in the process of a detailed design for my AG setup and I have come across some inconsist values. Promash has given a grain absorption rate of 1.01L/kg but John Palmers Book has 1quat/pound (works out to 2.1L/kg). Can AGers out there give me there estimates on grain absorption...

Doesn't matter if you use the airlock or not really, as long as everything is clean. You can leave the airlock in if you can't find a bung. Just remember to losen the lid prior to bottling or transferring. Sloth.

THe hard part is being a chemical engineer, who is a home brewer and wanting to work in a brewery. They won't touch you!!! Sloth.

hey all, I must admit I have never sat down and pulled apart taps for a dedicated cleaning session. When I finish a keg, I'll run some hot keg & line cleaner through it. In general, I try and keep everything pretty clean as I go. Is this sufficient?? Cause I really dont have time to clean taps...

just bumping this back up. I hope somebody out there knows the answer...