When to use nitro and a question on utilizing two wort chillers — Ep. 149

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When to use nitro and a question on utilizing two wort chillers — Ep. 149

Hi there, our home brewing friend!

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On Today’s Show:

The gang is all back together again! Todd is here, James is here, I am, well, obviously here. If I had enough money to license “Reunited” by Peaches & Herb I would, but just hum it in your head when you first hear us all on together in this episode. 🙂

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We are not only back as a threesome, we also take YOUR questions on homebrewing. Specifically, we discuss when to use nitro and why you’d want to PLUS we discuss our favorite way to chill our wort when brewing in Texas: using TWO wort chillers. It isn’t as difficult nor as expensive as you might be thinking it is. Also — here are the keg labels we had made that I talked about on today’s show, since I forgot to inject them into the video. My bad!

This episode was a ton of fun to produce so I hope you enjoy episode 149 of our show!

We want to hear from you!

If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

01:12 – Todd and James are back

03:25 – Todd updates us on his neck

04:15 – Our new keg labels are in!

07:38 – More info on our Patreon launch

09:08 – Patreon bumper I made like a PBS intro

14:14 – First question, “How to use NItro to dispense”

24:44 – Second question, “Using two wort chillers?”

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Product Showcase: Inkbird ITC-308 Temperature Controller

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Product Showcase: Inkbird ITC-308 Temperature Controller

Ladik Joe Ermis from Homebrew Supply joins us once again to go over the extremely popular temperature controller from Inkbird – their ITC-308. It’s market proven, utilized by thousands of home brewers who need to control their fermentation temps, cold conditioning/lagering temps, and more!

BUY NOW: https://www.homebrewsupply.com/inkbir…

Info from the manufacture: Plug and play design, easy to use Dual relay output, be able to connect with refrigeration and heating equipment at the same time Support reading with Centigrade or Fahrenheit unit Maximum output load: 1200W(110V) Dual display window, be able to display measured temperature and set temperature at the same time Temperature calibration Compressor delay protection for refrigeration control High and low temperature alarms are available Over-temperature and sensor fault alarm Heating/cooling differential function could be set separately for refrigeration and heating to protect temperature controller from violent change

Which part of the brewing process is flavor most affected by? — Ep. 148

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Which part of the brewing process is flavor most affected by? — Ep. 148

Happy Weekend, Homebrewer

and thank you for tuning in to our home brewing podcast

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and we welcome you to the Homebrew Happy Hour … the podcast where we answer YOUR homebrewing questions and discuss all things related to craft beer!

On Today’s Show:

Todd’s surgery was a success! He is already home and recovering well, which means that he could not join us today as we’d rather not have a drugged up Todd Burns on the show. Can you imagine his dancing at the beginning of the show being worse than it already is? The thought terrifies me.

With that being said, Handsome James Carlson joins me to take your home brewing related questions on today’s episode. Specifically, we talk about which part of the #brewday process is FLAVOR most affected and we also talk about hot breaks and head retention. It’s actually way more exciting than it probably sounds!

We also announced the winners from our August label contest AND we present our newly launched Patreon page which, as Todd so delicately put it to me over the phone, is a way to show you guys how broke we are and need your money. 🙂

We want to hear from you!

If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

1:30 James brewing on a 10bbl system this weekend

5:52 Update on Todd, his surgery went well!

8:00 Info on the launch of our Patreon page! (https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappy…)

11:25 Label contest winners announced

17:15 First question, “When is flavor most affected during the brewing process”

29:50 Second question, “does removing hot break affect head retention?”

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Today’s show is brought to you by HomebrewSupply.com! HBS’ has all of your favorite recipe kits, fresh ingredients, and homebrew equipment in stock. Homebrew Happy Hour listeners can visit HomebrewSupply.com and use the promo code “HHH” to receive 5% off your order.

(Discount can not be applied to products that are drop shipped including, but not limited to, products by Spike Brewing, SS BrewTech, Brewer’s Edge Mash & Boil, and more. See website for details)

StickerYou Label Contest Winners!

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StickerYou Label Contest Winners!

For the month of August, we partnered with our friends at StickerYou and held a label contest which received TONS of entries, most of which were way better than anything I could ever design and now I have to justify a part of my job to Todd. So… thanks for that, guys.

ANYWAY – We’re happy to announce the winners of the contest! Before I get to that, quick funny story: I sent all of the labels to Todd and James once the contest ended and asked them to rank their favorite 3 while I did the same. When we convened, none of us picked the same 3. In fact, none of us picked the same at all and each had 3 totally different favorites from the other. Since this is a group effort, the most fair thing for me to do was to use my 3 choices since I edit everything… Kidding! What I really did was take each person’s favorite label and threw it into a hat. We then drew from there and below is the results!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for entering our contest and for being a part of our home brewing community. Your labels were incredible and the beers that these labels were made for are probably amazing as well.

3rd Prize, $125 worth of custom printed labels from StickerYou

submitted by Philip S

2nd Prize, $175 worth of custom printed labels from StickerYou

submitted by Rob P

GRAND PRIZE WINNER, $200 worth of custom printed labels from StickerYou

submitted by Tyler D

Homebrewing Kegs Explained: An Overview

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Homebrewing Kegs Explained: An Overview

We prefer to keg (versus bottling) for a multitude of reasons but we understand how intimidating or overwhelming it can be trying to decide which type of keg is best for using because there are a ton of choices when it comes to which type of home brewing keg you can buy.

Thankfully, James Carlson from CMBecker International is here to go over the basics of the most commonly used types of kegs for homebrewers who brew in 5 gallon batches or less.

James covers the connection types, keg specifications (size, diameter, and height), and other pros & cons of ball lock kegs, pin lock kegs, and converted ball lock kegs.

If you have any questions, please let us know in the comments below or you can use the “Submit a Question” link at the top of the page!

Kegs featured in this video —

Standard 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg: https://www.kegconnection.com/cornelius-keg-or-firestone-5-gallon-ball-lock-pepsi-style-for-homebrew-soda/

Standard 5 Gallon Pin Lock Keg: https://www.kegconnection.com/pin-lock-coke-style-cornelius-keg-or-firestone-5-gallon-for-homebrew-soda/

Converted 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg: https://www.kegconnection.com/converted-ball-lock-keg-cornelius-keg-5-gallon-w-new-posts-new-lid-for-homebrew-soda/

How to Force Carbonate Your Homebrew Using a Keg

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How to Force Carbonate Your Homebrew Using a Keg

If you listen to our podcast, you already know that we’re huge fans of kegging. It allows us to more easily store our beer, serve our beer, and, most importantly, enjoy our beer even faster than conventional bottling allows.

This is due to kegs allowing the user to do a process called “forced carbonation”. What this does is literally forces the gas (most often CO2 but sometimes Nitrogen) to infuse into the beer and create the ideal carbonation levels much quicker than if you were to use priming sugar and do “natural” carbonation in bottles or other containers.

https://youtu.be/-CeCV9vGdnA

In this video, Todd shows just how easy it is to force carbonate your beer in any homebrew keg. Let us know if you have any questions or if you have feedback on what topic we should cover next!

Product Showcase: Anvil Temperature Controller

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Product Showcase: Anvil Temperature Controller

In today’s video, Ladik Joe Ermis from Homebrew Supply goes over the brand new temperature controller from Anvil Brewing Equipment. It’s a fantastic little piece of hardware that gets the job done and is extremely budget friendly!

BUY IT HERE FROM HOMEBREW SUPPLY

Info from Anvil:

  • 120V 15A operation
  • Control temps to +/- 1F
  • Temperature Control Range: 16 – 220F
  • Fahrenheit display
  • Selectable heat and cool modes (not dual stage)
  • Plugs into any 120V wall receptacle – no mounting holes needed
  • Reduced cable clutter
  • Plug can be inverted to match your receptacle
  • 9.5 ft sensor cable length
  • 1.5″ sensor probe length

Affordable ways to control fermentation temperatures — Ep. 147

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Affordable ways to control fermentation temperatures — Ep. 147

Ready for the weekend yet, homebrewer?

– Thank you for tuning in to our home brewing podcast –

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and we welcome you to the Homebrew Happy Hour … the podcast where we answer YOUR home brewing questions and discuss all things related to craft beer!

*REAL QUICK* if you haven’t already heard we are hosting a label contest with our friends at StickerYou and the deadline is TOMORROW (August 30th). Get your designs in NOW (click here) for a chance at winning up to $200 in custom printed labels!

On Today’s Show:

Stop me if we’ve posted this before…but… TODD IS BACK! He’s not in top shape but I did get him all set up at his home so he can work comfortably from the “barn” as well as podcast from there. Very exciting stuff!

Todd and Joe join me to discuss some upcoming things we have been preparing for you all and we also take a couple of questions on fermentation temps and taking your beer with you on the go. I had a ton of fun with these guys and I hope you enjoy the show!

We want to hear from you!

If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

Today’s show is brought to you by – StickerYou.com , Brand Your Brew with StickerYou: StickerYou’s online design editor allows you to upload and design your own custom, professional-grade craft brew labels in any shape, any size and any quantity. StickerYou: Make What Matters Stick.

Don’t forget to enter our label making contest thru StickerYou (click here). Upload your original artwork for bottle labels, growler labels, kegging labels, or even your a logo you’ve made for your beer! First prize receives $200 in custom printed labels, second prize gets $175 in custom printed labels, and third prize gets $125 in custom printed labels! Contest runs now thru the end of August. Good luck!

Should my sparge water and strike water have the same pH levels? — Ep. 146

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Should my sparge water and strike water have the same pH levels? — Ep. 146

Welcome back to another episode, friend!

– Thank you for tuning in to our home brewing podcast –

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

and we welcome you to the Homebrew Happy Hour … the podcast where we answer YOUR homebrewing questions and discuss all things related to craft beer!

On Today’s Show:

James Carlson from CMBecker International is back with me as Todd is still, unfortunately, out of commission. We did get an update on his condition and it turns out that he was TWO herniated discs in his upper spine and is scheduled for corrective surgery in early September. This means a couple of things: 1) He probably won’t be on the show until after his procedure and 2) He’ll probably have some killer pain meds that might make him even goofier than usual. Yes, I will make sure to point this out if/when he’s back on the show and under the influence. 🙂

With all that said, we’ve got a fantastic show lined up for you guys! We discuss aging times for Christmas beers (is it too early to be thinking about Christmas brews? We don’t think so!) as well as pH level discrepancies in your strike water versus your sparge water.

It’s questions like these that make me thankful to have James on board because I was really just along for the ride!

We want to hear from you!

If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

Today’s show is brought to you by – StickerYou.com , Brand Your Brew with StickerYou: StickerYou’s online design editor allows you to upload and design your own custom, professional-grade craft brew labels in any shape, any size and any quantity. StickerYou: Make What Matters Stick.

Don’t forget to enter our label making contest thru StickerYou (click here). Upload your original artwork for bottle labels, growler labels, kegging labels, or even your a logo you’ve made for your beer! First prize receives $200 in custom printed labels, second prize gets $175 in custom printed labels, and third prize gets $125 in custom printed labels! Contest runs now thru the end of August. Good luck!

Most Common Kegs of Commercial Beer and Which Coupler Style they Use

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Most Common Kegs of Commercial Beer and Which Coupler Style they Use

Commercial Keg Coupler Guide

Yes, we know – this is the HOMEBREW Happy Hour and we (yourself included, I’m sure) all love to brew our own beer especially before even considering purchasing a commercial keg of beer.

(if you just want the list and don’t care to read the rest of this, CLICK HERE)

However, the reality is that many of us still do enjoy drinking our favorite craft beer from our favorite brewery/s (I’m looking at you, Founder’s!) and it’s nice to have different styles and offerings of beer on our taps at home.

One issue we consistently run in to is that we don’t always know which type of coupler will be needed to tap any given commercial keg of beer. The rule of thumb is that if it’s a domestic US beer, it’s *probably* using a Sanke “D” coupler. That’s almost a guarantee… until it isn’t.

Imported beers also have some basic generalities about them: German beers usually use “A” couplers, English beers usually use “G” couplers, Irish beers usually use “U” couplers, and most other European standards are using the “S” couplers.

REMEMBER

Again… it’s super important to double check BEFORE you buy a keg of your favorite commercial beer because, depending on where you are sourcing it from, the supplier may not know what type of coupler is needed and they may not even have that type of coupler to lend or sell you.

Purchasing your own coupler for home use is surprisingly affordable and will often help keep your keg deposit price low since they won’t tack on the “coupler charge”, assuming your keg supplier/distributor even offers couplers.

Download our list today (CLICK HERE)! Let us know if we’re missing any brands in the comments below. Cheers!

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