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Sourcing Food Grade Plastic Bags
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Josh Conley Nov 2, 2011.

Experimental oatmeal black Belgian
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ryan Dow Jun 16, 2011.

Mastering the BJCP exam

Some of you BJCP enthusiasts may find this old document useful. It was put together before the BJCP exam was re-structured but still has some good hints and tips..:. @iowabrewerContinue

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Started Feb 17, 2011

Sensory - Hoppy and Maturation Flavors in a Nutshell

The resinous, nutty green, and grassy flavors in Class2 of the Beer Flavor Wheel typically arise either from hop products or from the precursors of staling compounds. The flavors are positively…Continue

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Started Feb 17, 2011

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Bill VanZante replied to Torrey Johnson's discussion 'We need all judges to list on here' in the group IBU BJCP Group

The Organizer will be sent contact information for area judges within two weeks of scheduling the competition with the BJCP. Don't forget to invite the local professional brewers to judge a flight or two! Bill VanZante BJCP #C0375

Nov 16, 2011

Josh Conley replied to Bill VanZante's discussion 'Sourcing Food Grade Plastic Bags'

Are you not worried about placing those bags directly on the wall of the freezer, i would think there may be to much contact with the cooling elements that way, i know nothing about what you are trying to do but am very interested, keep us posted on…

Nov 2, 2011

Andy Reeder replied to Bill VanZante's discussion 'Sourcing Food Grade Plastic Bags'

http://www.uline.com/BL_5552/Food-Bags http://www.uline.com/Grp_4/Poly-Bags-Gusseted Above are two links that have good food grade bags for cheap. I am a Packaging Engineer for a company in Story City and we have used these types of…

Nov 1, 2011

Sourcing Food Grade Plastic Bags

Does anyone have a good source for large, inexpensive food-grade liners? I have a temperature controlled chest freezer that is too small for conventional fermenting vessels. I would like to experiment with fermentation using food grade plastic liners directly inside the freezer. I am still working out the details for the top of the bag but I have a couple ideas for keeping the lid assembly from floating on the beer.Anyway,I found some bags on Grainger but they seem a bit pricey at $53 each. …See More

Discussion posted by Bill VanZante Oct 31, 2011

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Bill VanZante updated their profile Aug 22, 2011

Making progress on the brewery move. Got the power in and panel hung.:.

Photo posted by Bill VanZante Aug 11, 2011

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Ryan Dow replied to Bill VanZante's discussion 'Experimental oatmeal black Belgian'

I would agree, that really looks like mold to me. I would even be concerned about breathing it, the spores can cause respritory irritation or even infection.

Jun 16, 2011

Torrey Johnson replied to Bill VanZante's discussion 'Experimental oatmeal black Belgian'

This is interesting because I'm right in the middle of studying this stuff. I learning about Fungi/Molds being forms of bacteria, along with other forms. I don't know exactly what kind of mold that is... but it's mold. And to be…

Jun 13, 2011

Josh Conley replied to Bill VanZante's discussion 'Experimental oatmeal black Belgian'

That really does look like mold growth, especially how it spreads out like when water begins to freeze. cant really help you here though haha, keep us posted on your findings though

Jun 10, 2011

David Bryan replied to Bill VanZante's discussion 'Experimental oatmeal black Belgian'

Have you tasted it yet? What does it smell like?

Jun 9, 2011

Experimental oatmeal black Belgian

A few months back I brewed an Oatmeal RIS and the efficiency on the new system was so good that I didn't want the extra points going down the drain. I collected the cooled wort in a sanitized plastic bucket and pitched a medley of non-yeast inoculants; Brettanomyces bruxellensis, Brettanomyces lambicus, Pediococcus and another tube of some funkiness I can't recall - maybe some enteric bacteria. I let this mixture stew, uncovered for two weeks at 60F before pitching an old packet of dry yeast.…See More

Discussion posted by Bill VanZante Jun 9, 2011

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Bill VanZante commented on David Bryan's photo

My guess is you haven't completed the electric brewery build yet? Got parts? Need help?

Set Up

Jun 8, 2011

Bill VanZante commented on Bill VanZante's photo

the hops were home grown and fresh off the vine

does the email photo upload work? Hoppy!!! @iowabrewer

Apr 1, 2011

Josh Conley commented on Bill VanZante's photo

im using a therminator to cool, thats what i was wanting the hop stopper, just to help reduce the hops that got through, most bags you get cant even stop the pellet hops, and im not a bag man anyways, i like my hops to roll around in the boil so in…

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Mar 20, 2011

Bill VanZante commented on Bill VanZante's photo

Hop Stopper. I've used it once and it seemed to reduce the flow during chill recirculation. I only had 10 ounces of hops in the kettle too so I may need to start bagging up the hops on the big boys.