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[MongooseMan]

What are the max temp that the eBay models can go to?

About 93C

 

[Gothan]

Cool that will work perfect, tomorrow my last beer kit arrives, then I want to try a 15 minute ipa extract recipe and then I want to start with biab

 

[MongooseMan]

Milk stout, after 3 weeks in the bottle:

 

[Pooky]

Aw man post me some?

 

[morkhans]

Oooh that looks good!

 

[MongooseMan]

Oooh that looks good!

Thanks, it tastes good too
I really like Castle Milk Stout, and I reckon this one is pretty close. Will have to do a side-by-side blind taste test some time.

 

[Necropolis]

Milk stout, after 3 weeks in the bottle:
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That looks delicious

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

Looks a lot like my stout I had tonight .... the "BeerLab Oatmeal Stout" - just over a month in the bottle & damn yummy ... like a meal in a glass

Bottled my latest SMaSH earlier and damn did the taster go down ... used Citra in this one & wow, is it fruity (tropical) ... definitely not gonna last long once carbonated

 

[Necropolis]

I've been keen to give citra a bash.

Got an IPA that I'll be dry hopping this weekend - used only SAB's experimental J17 hop. Then I'm going to use the same grain bill but just use Columbus hops.

I reckon it will be awesome to taste the difference between the two batches.

 

[Gothan]

Well my controller for my fermentation chamber is almost done. Thanks to my dad for the help

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

^ Cool. Nice Enclosure

 

[Necropolis]

Well my controller for my fermentation chamber is almost done. Thanks to my dad for the help
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Nicely done!

 

[Gothan]

Thanks, all compliments to my dad, but a did tighten a wire. Now just need to set up the reptile heating pad

 

[Gothan]

How much Iodophor should one use with sanitizing?

 

[MongooseMan]

USE ALL THE IODIPHOR!

Seriously though, I think it's about 1ml per litre.
So a teaspoon (or a cap, usually) for 5lt.

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

Yes, Iodophor is 1ml/Ltr .... but you can't store the left-over ....

StarSan is 1.5ml/Ltr, but you can re-use the same batch for a couple of brews.

...so with Iodophor only mix enough for what you gonna do .... 1-2 liter should be more than enough.

 

[luxe]

Where are you buying Iodophor from?

 

[Gothan]

I bought mine from www.distilique.co.za, wish I could get my hands on some starsan, but the current exchange rate is not favourable

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

Where are you buying Iodophor from?

http://www.beerlab.co.za/collections/finings/products/no-rinse-sanitiser-iodophor

 

[Gothan]

Yes, Iodophor is 1ml/Ltr .... but you can't store the left-over ....

StarSan is 1.5ml/Ltr, but you can re-use the same batch for a couple of brews.

...so with Iodophor only mix enough for what you gonna do .... 1-2 liter should be more than enough.

On the distilique.co.za it states that you can use the iodophor mix till the colour starts to fade. I have never used it so can't say. I am currently using the coppertun products