Switching from gas to electric brewing and cold fermentation equipment recommendations — Ep. 140

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Switching from gas to electric brewing and cold fermentation equipment recommendations — Ep. 140

Greetings, fellow homebrewer!

– We thank you for tuning in to our home brew podcast –

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

On Today’s Show:

We’re back on schedule with another Q&A show for your listening pleasure. Todd, believe it or not, is OUT again… Side note — some of you are starting to think we left him in Rhode Island and are concerned for his well being, but I can reassure you that none of us are the beneficiaries of any type of insurance policy on him so we have no reason to have left him behind! Kidding aside — he’s actually doing manual labor as you’re reading this, fixing up things he’s been putting off and so he couldn’t be bothered to hang with us… ANYWAY

James is a saint and joins me today to discuss a couple of equipment-centric questions. James, as you probably already know, is a wealth of knowledge and I love these 1-on-1 shows we get to do together every now and then because I don’t have to worry about getting interrupted by Todd! 🙂

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

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Homebrewer Showcase: Hanging out with my Pop! — Ep. 139

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Homebrewer Showcase: Hanging out with my Pop! — Ep. 139

Howdy there, Homebrewer!

– We thank you for tuning in to our homebrew podcast –

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

On Today’s Show:

Can you believe that we’re publishing TWO episodes this week? WOWZERS! No… actually, I felt really bad that we didn’t publish a proper episode last week (when we were at HomebrewCon) nor did we publish one a couple of weeks ago (when I was sick)… so, Happy Birthday America!

For this week, I sit down with my brew partner and one of my best friends – my Dad! It worked out since I was already hanging out with him for our 4th of July celebrations so I just set up the microphones and decided to discuss our brewing history together and what’s coming up for us. I may have also side-tracked a bunch but… to be fair… that isn’t abnormal for this show!

So, please enjoy this special one-off episode with me and my Pop.

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

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HomebrewCon 2019 RECAP EPISODE — Ep. 138

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HomebrewCon 2019 RECAP EPISODE — Ep. 138

Heeeeeeey you guuuuuuuuuuys!

– We thank you for tuning in to our homebrew podcast –

and we also welcome you BACK 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:

We’re BACK (that’s two “BACK”s in all caps already so you know it’s gonna be a good show) from Providence, Rhode Island and here to discuss the fun we had at HomebrewCon 2019! TL;DR version: it rocked. Longer version: we had such an amazing time meeting more members of the homebrewing community and also connecting with the TONS of YOU who showed up and stopped by our booth. It was incredibly humbling and encouraging to meet you all and receive your feedback and support of the show. Honestly – I joke all the time but I can’t thank you enough for making this podcast my favorite thing to do with my time.

So, yeah. This episode is literally a beginning-to-end recap of our time in Rhode Island where we discuss what we loved about HomebrewCon, and what we are looking forward to next year in Nashville! Since Nashville is a more centralized location, we hope that even MORE of you can make it out and hang out with us (and, really – drink all the beer we bring).

I know I’m happy to be home though and excited to share with you about our experiences on today’s episode.

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

 

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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)

Catching up with The Brewer of Seville — Ep. 137

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Catching up with The Brewer of Seville — Ep. 137


Howdy howdy howdy, Homebrewer!

– We thank you for tuning in to our homebrew podcast –

and we also welcome you BACK 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:

You may have noticed (and I’m assuming you did based on the hundreds of comments, emails, or social media messages lol) that we didn’t publish an episode last week. First — I am very sorry for that! We usually record on Thursdays and we’ve been so swamped getting our stuff together for HomebrewCon and then I got terribly sick mid-week last week so we didn’t get to record at all. Second — we still had to get the booth packed so, in my sickened stupor, I packed all of our mobile podcast gear without thinking that we needed it for this week’s show! I know, friend… I know.

THANKFULLY, I have all of my studio set up ready to go and our buddy Kenny Highman (aka – The Brewer of Seville) agreed on short notice to come on the show!

So, join Kenny and I as we talk about the upcoming HomebrewCon in Rhode Island, what he’s been up to, his recent GRAND PRIZE WINNING beer label from Brew Your Own Magazine, and lots more. I had a genuine blast with Kenny and I am so happy he was able to hang out!

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 Kegconnection.com! Check out Kegconnection’s brand new “Brewer’s Club Rewards” program which gives you points for every purchase and the ability to earn FREE points simply by sharing content or participating in various activities. You can redeem your points for discounts on future orders, FREE SHIPPING, FREE GIFTS, and a whole lot more so go to Kegconnection.com for more information. Homebrew Happy Hour listeners who shop at Kegconnection.com can use the promo code “HHH” to receive 5% off your order.

Brewing a style that you’ve never tasted before and bottling from a keg — Ep. 136

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Brewing a style that you’ve never tasted before and bottling from a keg — Ep. 136


Aloha, friend!

– We thank you for tuning in to our homebrew podcast –

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

On Today’s Show:

A last minute change due to James having to help a customer of his led to me frantically hitting up my short list of folks who could hop in and help for this week’s episode. I wasn’t even thinking about bothering Todd with this but, funny enough, he happened to text me so I asked and he obliged! It was great catching up with Todd as he’s wrapping up his family vacation in Hawaii and it was even greater that he was able to help me address your questions since it would’ve been super scary for me to try and take them by myself. I’m a much better moderator that helps keep the conversation going between the three of us than I am an actual knowledge bank of homebrewing FAQ. Regardless, this week’s show is pack full of great info and we hope you enjoy it!

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

RESOURCES:

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Today’s show is brought to you by Kegconnection.com! Check out Kegconnection’s brand new “Brewer’s Club Rewards” program which gives you points for every purchase and the ability to earn FREE points simply by sharing content or participating in various activities. You can redeem your points for discounts on future orders, FREE SHIPPING, FREE GIFTS, and a whole lot more so go to Kegconnection.com for more information. Homebrew Happy Hour listeners who shop at Kegconnection.com can use the promo code “HHH” to receive 5% off your order.

Discussing the German Reinheitsgebot and a question on modding the Mash & Boil — Ep. 135

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Discussing the German Reinheitsgebot and a question on modding the Mash & Boil — Ep. 135


What’s going on, Homebrewer?!

– We thank you for tuning in to our homebrew podcast –

We are the Homebrew Happy Hour, the podcast where we answer YOUR homebrewing questions and we discuss all things related to craft beer!

On Today’s Show:

School is out for most kiddos so that means vacations are starting to take place. Specifically, Todd’s kids are out of school so he took off with his family to Hawaii for a lovely two week vacation where he’s been sending us lots of pics and describing the delicious beers he is enjoying. I haven’t been jealous at all (I’m lying). With Todd gone, that means you have the pleasure of listening to me ask James for his help as we tackle your questions on this week’s episode including a question on the German purity law for beer as well as a question about how James modded our in-house Mash & Boil unit. It worked out great because the questions on today’s show are right up James’s alley and we ended up having a real fun time!

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

RESOURCES:

Mash & Boil: https://www.kegconnection.com/brewers-edge-mash-boil-system/

the tubing is this high temp hose from Kegconnection – https://www.kegconnection.com/high-temperature-hose-pvc-and-silicone-free-3-8-x-5-8/

the pump we found on Amazon for CHEAP – https://amzn.to/2zGO3rw

the shut off valve was also from Amazon and was a 2-pack – https://amzn.to/2QFmo3Y

and the siphon spray wort aerator came from Homebrew Supply – https://www.homebrewsupply.com/siphon-spray-tip-wort-aerator.html

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Today’s show is brought to you by Kegconnection.com! Check out Kegconnection’s brand new “Brewer’s Club Rewards” program which gives you points for every purchase and the ability to earn FREE points simply by sharing content or participating in various activities. You can redeem your points for discounts on future orders, FREE SHIPPING, FREE GIFTS, and a whole lot more so go to Kegconnection.com for more information. Homebrew Happy Hour listeners who shop at Kegconnection.com can use the promo code “HHH” to receive 5% off your order.

FAQ on Taking Care of Your Keg Couplers

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FAQ on Taking Care of Your Keg Couplers

There are a number of keg couplers (Sanke D, S, G, A and U), with Sanke D being the most common for American domestic beers, but they all basically function the same way. It is important to clean your couplers on a
regular basis, but it is also very important to lube your couplers O-rings and
seals before returning to service. Most
couplers consist of the main body and a probe of some sort. By far the most
popular coupler in the United States is the Sanke D coupler and the photos and
procedures we will cover in this Guide will focus on this coupler.

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Q- How do I hook up my coupler to a keg?
A- This is very simple.
Just make sure the handle is in the up position, line up the coupler
with the two lugs on the kegs (see “A” on photo below) with the two slots in
the coupler (See “B”). Push down the
coupler and then pivot the coupler to the right until it stops. Make sure you twist it as far as it will go
to the right or leakage can occur.
Then pull out the handle and push
it down until it locks into place.
Q- How do I clean my coupler?
A- Your coupler can just be cleaned using hot soapy water and
then rinsed with clean water. It should
always be lubed after cleaning. Failure to keep you coupler lubed will result
in leaks!
Q- How do I lube my coupler?
A- Couplers have O-rings and seals. The seals on on the bottom, there are
two. One is on the bottom of the body
and the other is on the bottom of the probe (see E in images) Put a light coat of food grade O ring lube on
these. There are also two or three O
rings on the probe, depending on manufacture of probe (see image D on
photos). This will need to be removed
from the body. Just unscrew long nut
holding on the handle, pull handle from side away from the coupler and then
pull probe up and out of the coupler, lightly lube the O rings and replace the
probe.
Q- My coupler is leaking air or beer from the bottom where it connects to keg or from the top of
the probe and I have done all the things suggested above?

A- Is your hose pulling on the coupler or something pushing
on the coupler? This can push the
coupler out of alignment and cause leaks.
Be sure there is nothing external touching or pulling on your coupler.
Q- My coupler is leaking beer or gas from where hose
connects?

A- Make sure your beer nuts are tight and you have a washer
inside the coupler (on some couplers the one way rubber valve (called a duck
bill valve) also acts as a washer to seal.
***One other thing that will ofter cause a coupler to leak
is the keg itself! Inspect and lube the
large rubber washer where the coupler connects to the keg. If you see a tear,
cracks or other defects this could be your issue. Sometimes the metal part is bent as well and
this causes issues. Contact the company
that sold you the keg in these situations.

Saving yeast and when should you use a starter — Ep. 134

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Saving yeast and when should you use a starter — Ep. 134


How are you doing, our homebrewing friend?!

– We welcome and thank you for tuning in to our homebrew podcast –

This is the Homebrew Happy Hour, the podcast where we answer YOUR homebrew questions and we discuss all things related to craft beer!

On Today’s Show:

Todd is back from Minnesota! He, James, and myself discuss the upcoming National Homebrew Convention (aka – #HomebrewCon) and the delicious beers we’ll have at booth #719. We also small talk about our recent brew days, my latest trip up to HQ (go follow our Instagram if you aren’t already to see the progress of our production studio), Todd’s upcoming trip to Hawaii, and lots more… PLUS we discuss your questions this week which are all about yeast. We had a blast!

We want to hear from you!

As always, 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! Easy-peasy, right?

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

RESOURCES:

Imperial Yeast —https://www.kegconnection.com/imperial-yeast/

Use promo code “MD2019” to receive 10% off your order THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

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Today’s show is brought to you by Kegconnection.com! Check out Kegconnection’s brand new “Brewer’s Club Rewards” program which gives you points for every purchase and the ability to earn FREE points simply by sharing content or participating in various activities. You can redeem your points for discounts on future orders, FREE SHIPPING, FREE GIFTS, and a whole lot more so go to Kegconnection.com for more information. Homebrew Happy Hour listeners who shop at Kegconnection.com can use the promo code “HHH” to receive 5% off your order.

Using hops to achieve various results and a question on cereal mashing — Ep. 133

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Using hops to achieve various results and a question on cereal mashing — Ep. 133


Hello and howdy, homebrewer!

– We welcome and thank you for tuning in to our homebrew podcast –

As you probably already know, we are the Homebrew Happy Hour. This is the podcast where we answer YOUR homebrew questions and we discuss all things related to craft beer!

On Today’s Show:

Todd is out of town on business (believe it or not, sometimes we get work done!) so James hung out with me to discuss the upcoming HomebrewCon, what’s been brewing, and we took some of your questions on hops and cereal mashing. It was a blast, as always, to hang out with James and I know you’re going to love this week’s show!

We want to hear from you!

As always, 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! Easy-peasy, right?

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

RESOURCES:

Altbier book — https://amzn.to/2HnvQUi

Hops Variety Handbook — https://amzn.to/2EcElQ8

Kolsch book — https://amzn.to/2YzHb9z

Sticker Mule — USE THIS LINK TO GET A $10 CREDIT AND WE’LL GET A $10 CREDIT TOO!

 

Today’s show is brought to you by Kegconnection.com! Check out Kegconnection’s brand new “Brewer’s Club Rewards” program which gives you points for every purchase and the ability to earn FREE points simply by sharing content or participating in various activities. You can redeem your points for discounts on future orders, FREE SHIPPING, FREE GIFTS, and a whole lot more so go to Kegconnection.com for more information. Homebrew Happy Hour listeners who shop at Kegconnection.com can use the promo code “HHH” to receive 5% off your order.

CO2 Stamps: what they are and what they mean!

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CO2 Stamps: what they are and what they mean!

CO2 Stamp Explanation

CO2 cylinders are necessary for drafting beer (or whatever beverage you’re running through your kegerator/keezer) because they provide that wonderful beer gas to push the lovely beverages into our glass. Maintaining them isn’t difficult yet understanding them can seem overwhelming – at first. We’re here to help you navigate and understand what all those weird looking signs, symbols, and characters that are stamped onto your cylinder actually mean. So, whether you end up buying a brand new CO2 cylinder or maybe you find a great deal at a garage sale, you can be sure that you know whether or not your cylinder can be serviced or filled without having to spend additional money getting it up to date.

 

  1. DOT-3AL1800: “DOT-3AL” is the US Department of Transportation’s specification for seamless aluminum cylinders with a minimum service pressure greater of 150 psi. “1800” is the service pressure rating of the cylinder in psi.
  2. CC357769: This is the serial number for the cylinder
  3. M5659: This is the “M number” or manufacturer’s number issued to Metal Impact South by the US DOT.
  4. 11A16: The “11” represents the month of manufacture, November, and the “16” represents the year of manufacture, 2016. The “A” in the middle is the mark of the independent inspector. The manufacturing and testing of DOT-3AL cylinders must be witnessed by an approved independent inspector. The “A” is actually an arrowhead symbol identifying Arrowhead Industrial Services as the independent inspector.
    All CO2 cylinders have a manufacture date. Re-certified CO2 cylinders also have a certification date. The most recent date on the cylinder is the currently active date.
    The most important date to know when purchasing a cylinder is when the cylinder was last re-certified. Re-certification includes hydro-testing. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that most portable CO2 tanks, both new and used, be re-certified every five years. Nitrogen and other high pressure inert gas cylinders generally have a 10 year re-certification requirement (although there are exceptions). Certification must be performed by a DOT-licensed facility.
  5. M with line coming down through it vertically: This is a symbol for Metal Impact. The vertical line is a capital i.
  6. 5#: This is the maximum mass in pounds of CO2 that can be filled into this cylinder.
  7. T7.40LB: Tare weight of cylinder and valve in pounds.
  8. TC-3ALM124: “TC-3ALM” is Transport Canada’s specification for seamless aluminum alloy cylinders with a minimum service pressure greater of 1.0 Mpa. “124” is the service pressure rating of the cylinder in bar.
  9. T3.36KG: Tare weight of cylinder and valve in kilograms.

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