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#254195 - 01/27/12 04:43 PM equipment help.....
sleeve28 Active Member Registered: 04/17/11 Posts: 58 Loc: central Ohio	Well I have the water on heating to 155 degrees and realize the LHB store forgot to put in the muslin bags... I made the decision to use panty hose as muslin bags. not sure if its too filtering for the grain though... anyone rednecked it before? should I let it steep longer??? any suggestions??? _________________________ "The difference between a Dog and a Fox is about six Red Ales" "The problem with most people is when they're not drunk they're sober" On deck: Oatmeal stout? Bock? maybe a Steam Beer? Bohemian Pilsner? #17 Scottish ale 80 export : Primary #16 scottish ale 70 : very tasty gone #15 scottish ale 60 : good but lighter than I wanted??? #14 Red ale :gone always good #13 Alt Bier : Weak!!! #12 robust porter :not my favorite #11 Scotch ale 60 : very drinkable #10 Oktoberfest : not as good as I had hoped but drinkable #9 Honey nut brown ale extract: robust honey flavor #8 Another Irish Red Ale extract: great all gone #7 Southern English nutty brown extract: gone #6 Lib.Red Ale extract kit: Gone, Dang it!! #5 Coopers Cervesa kit+: gone/ Not forgotten #4 Bluish Moon: conditioning longer/not good at all(dumper) #3 Liberty Cream Ale: gone not bad at all #2 Octoberfest vienna lager: gone fairly good #1 basic West Coast Pale Ale: GONE thank god!
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#254198 - 01/27/12 04:54 PM Re: equipment help..... [Re: sleeve28]
psuchunk03 That's what she said... Brewmeister Registered: 01/01/10 Posts: 7002 Loc: St. Louis, MO	i would have just let the grains free float, then strained out the grains over a second pot... just me though. i think you'll be fine? ... never used pantyhose before... so... not sure. _________________________ "Only a fool learns from his mistakes; a wise man learns from the mistakes of others." - Otto von Bismarck Fermenting: #25 Mr. Beer Beta Test Bavarian Weissbier Carbing / Conditioning: #24 Keep Calm and Brew On E.S.B. #21 Colonial Ale Drinking: Pipeline is empty On Deck (...eventually): Hefeweizen, Scottish Ale, Kenny's Fat Tire clone "It Has Big Taste"
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#254205 - 01/27/12 05:04 PM Re: equipment help..... [Re: psuchunk03]
Jon_TWR I'm the white rabbit. Brewmeister Dubbel Registered: 12/17/09 Posts: 12028 Loc: Brooklyn, NY	I'm sure you'll be fine. You may not get quite as much sugars out of the grains, but you'll still get some, along with flavor and aroma...and that's what you're really looking for with a steep. _________________________ CCBBA Yeast Trials Favorite recipes: Drunken Druid (Mr. Beer),JPA (All Grain)...there are more that go here, I will add them later. Wines and Ciders: House Red Apfelwein
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#254209 - 01/27/12 05:09 PM Re: equipment help..... [Re: Jon_TWR]
cardinalsfan Dinosaur Basement Brewing Ultimate Mr. Beer Fan Registered: 03/15/11 Posts: 3008 Loc: OKC	yup, pantyhose is just nylon and some hop and grain bags are made from nylon. I just hope the heat didnt do anything AND that no colors or dyes leached out of the pantyhose if they were colored. you should be ok though. I would have used a strainer or colander and just threw the grain in as is. _________________________ DINOSAUR BASEMENT BREWING -------------------------------------- Fermenting: Nothing at the moment Carbing: World Series Tripel, Pale/Citra SMaSH Conditioning: Drinking: Dilophosaurus Doppelbock, Allosaurus Amarillo Pale Ale, Sinraptor Sorachi Ace AIPA, Caseosaurus Cascade APA (AG), Helioceratops Hefe, Witty Monk Modified, ESB (AG), SWMBO Nut Brown Ale Up Next: Vienna/Simcoe SMaSH, DNR Clone R.I.P: Stegosaurus Cream Ale (Awesome), T. Rex Red Ale (Great after conditioning)
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#254215 - 01/27/12 05:16 PM Re: equipment help..... [Re: cardinalsfan]
High_Iron Nice Head!! Ultimate Mr. Beer Fan Registered: 12/05/10 Posts: 1224 Loc: Long Island	I applaud your quick thinking! I think you will be OK. Be sure to let us know how it turns out. _________________________ Sean
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#254236 - 01/27/12 07:47 PM Re: equipment help..... [Re: sleeve28]
dgs Ultimate Mr. Beer Fan Registered: 09/28/09 Posts: 503	I used them a couple times without issue - my LHBS actually suggested it. I then switched to paint strainer bags.
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#254449 - 01/28/12 07:48 PM Re: equipment help..... [Re: dgs]
sleeve28 Active Member Registered: 04/17/11 Posts: 58 Loc: central Ohio	Well I have brewed this kit before. I did steep the grains for 60min rather than 20-30min. The hose didnt change color after the steep and I rinsed them out... The steeped water tasted as usual maybe a bit darker and a bit more intense... I kinda liked using hose more than a muslin bag due to I could squeeze the dark robust juice out of the grains without all the debris making it back into the base beer. If it turns out the same I may have found a new grain bag.. The nylons held up fine in the heat also no worries! _________________________ "The difference between a Dog and a Fox is about six Red Ales" "The problem with most people is when they're not drunk they're sober" On deck: Oatmeal stout? Bock? maybe a Steam Beer? Bohemian Pilsner? #17 Scottish ale 80 export : Primary #16 scottish ale 70 : very tasty gone #15 scottish ale 60 : good but lighter than I wanted??? #14 Red ale :gone always good #13 Alt Bier : Weak!!! #12 robust porter :not my favorite #11 Scotch ale 60 : very drinkable #10 Oktoberfest : not as good as I had hoped but drinkable #9 Honey nut brown ale extract: robust honey flavor #8 Another Irish Red Ale extract: great all gone #7 Southern English nutty brown extract: gone #6 Lib.Red Ale extract kit: Gone, Dang it!! #5 Coopers Cervesa kit+: gone/ Not forgotten #4 Bluish Moon: conditioning longer/not good at all(dumper) #3 Liberty Cream Ale: gone not bad at all #2 Octoberfest vienna lager: gone fairly good #1 basic West Coast Pale Ale: GONE thank god!
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#254544 - 01/29/12 10:33 AM Re: equipment help..... [Re: sleeve28]
Jacylrin Token Brewing Chick Ultimate Mr. Beer Fan Registered: 12/27/11 Posts: 904 Loc: Northern Virginia	Good to know. Depending on the volume of what you're steeping, knee highs might be a very economical option. If I go that route, I'll just have to make sure I use NEW ones, not used ones ;-) _________________________ -=- Em. #1 - Maiden Pale Ale - Drinking #2 - Sloppy Seconds Dirty Blonde Ale - Conditioning #3 - Threesome Hefe - Conditioning #4 - Fourplay Short Mead - On Deck (one gallon) #6 - Bewenched Red Ale - On Deck
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