CMBecker vs Perlick flow control, what is a diacetyl rest, compensating for evaporation, & brewing better pils – Ep. 249

Welcome back! It’s another fun-filled episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! Not only will you be supporting our efforts, but you’ll also receive exclusive perks such as HUGE discounts on HomebrewSupply.com and Kegconnection.com, welcome packs with our merch, discounts to BrewersFriend.com, and lots more! Click the link and join today  —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: I had a blast on this week’s show as Todd and James both joined me to tackle your questions. We started off the show with a question about Perlick flow control faucets and why they aren’t “full” flow control. As Todd called them, “flow control light” might be the better phrase. Learn more about why CMBecker flow controls are your best solution for proper restriction flow control.   Next, we have a listener interested in learning more about what a diacetyl rest is and when you need to do one. Specifically – are you utilizing a diacetyl rest for hybrid beers like kolsch?   After that, we address a question regarding when to compensate water volume: pre-boil or post-boil. There are a lot of factors that may change how/when you do it but I think we addressed most cases.   Then we wrap up this week’s episode with a question about brewing crispy pilsners. What’s the most crucial part of the brew day to achieve crispiness? Tune in to find out!   IG for Mark who submitted listener feedback this episode: https://www.instagram.com/thelifeofcraftbeer/ 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 ————————- BRAUTAG.COMhttps://brautag.com/ On today’s episode, we had a blast taking your questions and also talking shop about our sweet new Brautag HERMS Premium Brewing System. The website for the Brautag is live (https://brautag.com/) and our retail partners all are offering a special introductory bonus which includes: $500 off the MSRP, making it $4495.95 Free 15 gallon recipe kit of your choice 3 packs of Imperial Yeast with your recipe kit Free 1-year membership to BrewersFriend.com Free premium refractometer with a hard case Free premium pH meter and testing strips Free 16oz bottle of San Step sanitizer Free 1lb bag of Brew Clean powdered cleanerFree metal tintacker bar sign for the BrautagFree Brautag baseball cap https://brautag.com/ ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Imperial Yeast, for supporting us and the homebrewing community. Learn more about why we LOVE Imperial Yeast by checking out their entire line, available at HomebrewSupply.com: https://homebrewsupply.com/ingredients/yeast/imperial-yeast/ ————————– Become a Patron!  Reminder that these episodes are ultimately made possible because of YOUR support. Consider becoming a member of our TRUB CLUB via our Patreon page and receive perks such as merch, exclusive group access and content, recipes, and some tiers even get monthly recipe kits mailed to you! https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour ————————– Are you a member of the American Homebrewers Association yet?  — CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=Homebrew-Happy-Hour