Brewing for second time

**TEPENEX** · 04-26-2017, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by littlefrank

Yeah I meant EO here not guaiacol

Right on!!

**nolimitz** · 04-26-2017, 08:36 PM

It'll probably be just a bit thick. I usually add a little bit of eo (10%) to make my oils smoother.

**Kobra** · 04-26-2017, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Rmewrench

Test E and EQ do not need BB to be brewed. Pharm grade comes with 2% BA. BA is just a preservative, it keeps your solution sterile after all is said and done. EQ comes in liquid already, 400mg/ml will be smooth. To much BB in your gear will cause tren cough. So dont use it unless absolutley needed. Also, PIP comes from carbolic acid, is a chemical used in the manufacturing process of the raw. You can make test e @400mg/ml without BB and itll hold and be smooth.

what about the tren e and test prop? What ba/bb% should be used?

**Rmewrench** · 04-26-2017, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Kobra

what about the tren e and test prop? What ba/bb% should be used?

2% BA and 18%BB. If you want smooth prop, follow this to a t. Calculate carrier oil needed, add compound to carrier oil into beaker. Put beaker in vat of water, put on stove and heat. You want to get your solution to atleast 200 degrees f. Use and infared temp gun to measure temp. Heat for at least 30 minutes. Let cool add solvents, ba and bb. Filter and enjoy. Its important to add solvents after it has cooled. If you add them before they will evaporate during heating.

**littlefrank** · 04-27-2017, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by Rmewrench

2% BA and 18%BB. If you want smooth prop, follow this to a t. Calculate carrier oil needed, add compound to carrier oil into beaker. Put beaker in vat of water, put on stove and heat. You want to get your solution to atleast 200 degrees f. Use and infared temp gun to measure temp. Heat for at least 30 minutes. Let cool add solvents, ba and bb. Filter and enjoy. Its important to add solvents after it has cooled. If you add them before they will evaporate during heating.

Master brewer here. Damn when I get to that point I'll make sure to also hit you up if you're on with that if I run into any walls.

**TEPENEX** · 04-27-2017, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rmewrench

2% BA and 18%BB. If you want smooth prop, follow this to a t. Calculate carrier oil needed, add compound to carrier oil into beaker. Put beaker in vat of water, put on stove and heat. You want to get your solution to atleast 200 degrees f. Use and infared temp gun to measure temp. Heat for at least 30 minutes. Let cool add solvents, ba and bb. Filter and enjoy. Its important to add solvents after it has cooled. If you add them before they will evaporate during heating.

YES he is VERY knowledgeable PHD level, I like how you use the temp gun for checking temp, a stiring rod that had temp on it works well too.

Hot plate with mag stir stick in it and set temp turn and go.

I DO LIKE THE 2% for BA its the norm and makes it safe.

**bigmills** · 04-27-2017, 07:27 PM

Since there seems to be some knowledge of people on here when it comes to Brewing I figured I would ask if you questions. First Being has anyone ever tried a .45 whatman GDX filter and if they did how do they feel it matched up to my alarm or PES or any other ones they have used? Second question is what do you feel the best size gauge needle is I have been currently using a 20 gauge considering the fact I am putting it into a sterile vial I didn't know if it 18 gauge would leave a hole in the top of the vials? Last but not least I've been using a 60cc syringe and it is a pain in the ass or should I say the hands. I was wondering if changing it to a smaller one might make it a little easier I? was also thinking about I'm trying the old caulk gun combination.

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**Rmewrench** · 04-27-2017, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by bigmills

Since there seems to be some knowledge of people on here when it comes to Brewing I figured I would ask if you questions. First Being has anyone ever tried a .45 whatman GDX filter and if they did how do they feel it matched up to my alarm or PES or any other ones they have used? Second question is what do you feel the best size gauge needle is I have been currently using a 20 gauge considering the fact I am putting it into a sterile vial I didn't know if it 18 gauge would leave a hole in the top of the vials? Last but not least I've been using a 60cc syringe and it is a pain in the ass or should I say the hands. I was wondering if changing it to a smaller one might make it a little easier I? was also thinking about I'm trying the old caulk gun combination.

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.22 membranes will filter out microscopic bacteria. So hence making your brew safer/cleaner. 20g pins for filling pre sealed vials are as big as you can go without trashing the stopper. 18g will definitely trash the stopper. 60ml for filling creates alot of waste and isnt precise. Neither is using caulk gun. Most effective and efficient way to fill is using 10ml syringes if you dont have a pump dispenser. Most are marked to 11ml or 12ml. They are alot more precise for filling. Easiest way is uncapped vials, no pins needed, fill syringe, push into vial, stopper, cap and crimp.

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**bigmills** · 04-27-2017, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Rmewrench

.22 membranes will filter out microscopic bacteria. So hence making your brew safer/cleaner. 20g pins for filling pre sealed vials are as big as you can go without trashing the stopper. 18g will definitely trash the stopper. 60ml for filling creates alot of waste and isnt precise. Neither is using caulk gun. Most effective and efficient way to fill is using 10ml syringes if you dont have a pump dispenser. Most are marked to 11ml or 12ml. They are alot more precise for filling. Easiest way is uncapped vials, no pins needed, fill syringe, push into vial, stopper, cap and crimp.

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I was thinking about swinging by Harbor Freight on my way home from work and picking up brake bleeder hand pump with a gauge on it and trying that when a few bottle tops I have and just use a glass beaker? I appreciate your feedback though brother..

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**TEPENEX** · 04-27-2017, 08:30 PM

^ Yes your going to have a freaking oil spill even with a caulk gun. If you do use a pin and have crimper u can go through the metal on the vial then crimp a new cap on when finished.
** Best way invest in a 150-500ml CR filter hand pump/elect. filter into clean glass media bottle, you can POUR into open sterile vials then crimp on a top or invest in a piece of equipment that will fill your vials to the exact level everytime.