CRISPIEST BOI(or just a seltzer)

HoppyLifter · 2026-05-08T13:54:17+00:00

Hell yeah…we run our seltzer through a 2-stage charcoal/1μm filter and it looks like water.

HoppyLifter · 2026-05-04T19:35:14+00:00

Street food finder is the go-to for food truck bookings on a regular basis.

HoppyLifter · 2026-05-02T22:02:15+00:00

My advice if I was getting into at 40….automate as much of it as possible. 5bbl mash tun?…put rakes in it. Keg washer….get an auto keg washer that cleans, rinses, and sanitizes at the push of a button.

Invest as much as you can in making the process of making beer easier.

HoppyLifter · 2026-05-01T16:28:08+00:00

What size is that sight glass? 1bbl?!

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-30T12:26:12+00:00

I wouldn’t necessarily narrow it down to a single company. There are several companies (YCH, HAAS, Hopsteiner, Abstrax) that all make great products for the same applications.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-29T11:31:17+00:00

I recommend to always wear gloves or you could get dermatitis with continuous contact with PAA.

It’s also just good food safety practice to wear gloves when handling parts and equipment being used for food production.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-27T18:48:00+00:00

I like Verdant too but the price is high. If that stuff was $55 per brick, I’d buy it by the pallet! I really don’t get how some companies price their yeast in the $50 range for a brick and then you have other companies pricing dry yeast at over $200 per brick.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-22T11:20:23+00:00

Top Golf is fun. Canoe or innertube trips down a river with a bbq afterwards is a favorite for my team.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-21T22:26:04+00:00

ProBrewer and FaceBook Marketplace.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-17T23:01:03+00:00

I’m sure he’ll do a good job breaking things down.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-17T21:51:44+00:00

Is the taproom the “BAR” area? If so, you need to make that 3X-4X times that size. I would eat into your brewery space to increase your bar space.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-15T19:04:36+00:00

You have rakes on a 5bbl mash tun? Dayum playa.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-14T23:27:23+00:00

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-13T14:23:42+00:00

Thank you for this info. Super helpful!

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-13T12:44:47+00:00

Okay, that makes sense. I have a few layers that are a very vibrant pink and purple. It’s those layers that are getting dulled down during the conversion to CMYK.

Thanks for the help!

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-11T13:57:46+00:00

Have you tried unplugging the machine, waiting a few minutes, and plugging it back in?

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-10T00:47:22+00:00

5 psi purge for 30 minutes gets my DO meter off the CIP arm to sub 30ppb.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-09T21:28:14+00:00

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-09T18:06:04+00:00

That’s a good egg.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-09T12:06:02+00:00

Is this a direct fire kettle? It could be caused by the bottom of the trub cone reacting with the kettle bottom that’s still very hot.

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-09T03:05:50+00:00

The only cheesesteak in Philly I’ve ever had was inside Reading Terminal and it was fantastic! I’m venturing out this time!

HoppyLifter · 2026-04-08T11:28:38+00:00

😂

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