noobster101

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What do they mean when they say 2 or 3 tier system? is that the number of kettles used?

scrambledegg81

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If you're talking about brew systems, it's the number of stands (tiers) for kettles to sit on. Usually consists of one tier with a gas burner (for boiling) and another to collect the finished wort using gravity to transfer. Most folks, from what I know, use the 3 tier to sparge on the highest tier first, then transfer to boil, and so on.

If you mean the 3-tier distribution system, that's a whole other can o' worms.

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Secondary: nein
Bottled/Fridge: North Coast Pranqster
Bombers/Growlers/Aging: zilch
Kegerator: Green Flash Hop Head Red
Coming Up: Heavenscent IIPA version 2.0

wild

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Tiers are levels. A three tier setup utilizes gravity to move liquor or sweet wort from one vessel to the other. The less tiers, the more gadgets i.e., pumps needed to move the liquids.

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On Tap -

1. 3 year old Oak Aged Bourbon Porter
2. Irish Red Rye
3. Robust Porter
4. Russian Imperial Stout
5. Mirror Pond Clone dry hopped with Citra
6. Mirror Pond Clone dry hopped with Centennial

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noobster101

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ic ic Thanks! and another stupid question... BBL? does it mean barrel? 3bbl=3barrel?

Please be gentle

klyph

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10 gallon electric system
Stovetop 110v single vessel 5 gallon system

Primary: saison
Secondary: nada
Conditioning: macaroon stout
Drinking: store bought

wild

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Yes, barrel. A sanke 15.5 gallon keg is a half barrel.
A 3BBL is a 3 barrel system = 6 sankes.

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On Tap -

1. 3 year old Oak Aged Bourbon Porter
2. Irish Red Rye
3. Robust Porter
4. Russian Imperial Stout
5. Mirror Pond Clone dry hopped with Citra
6. Mirror Pond Clone dry hopped with Centennial

Primary - Nada
Secondary -

From man's sweat and God's love, beer came into the world. -- Saint Arnoldus

wyzazz

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That's the exact thing I was thinking when I read this...

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Homercidal

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3 Tiers means there are 3 vertical levels to the brewing rig. A single tier system is basically only a table and the HLT, MLT, and BK all sit next to each other. It's easier to get access to the equipment, but it requires pumps to move the liquids, and takes up more horizontal space than a vertical system (usually).