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• Posted in thread: How much grain can be mashed in a 10 gallon cooler? on 02-14-2013 at 03:25 PM
  Glad this was asked. Getting into grain brewing and was wondering if I could actually get at
  least a 1.1 OG out of a 10 gallon mash tun. Looks like the answer is NO. By my calculation it
  would appear ...

• Posted in thread: Hi! New AG brewer looking to get a setup for 500 ish on 02-14-2013 at 03:15 PM
  Congrats on wanting to go all grain! You will love it once you get your system/process hammered
  down.Maybe I am reading your post wrong but you do NOT want to do a cooler MLT? You want to do
  SS but yo...

• Posted in thread: Has anyone tried 2 batch sparges? on 02-14-2013 at 03:02 PM
  if you can put up with the added volume of water (and diluted pre-boil wort) you really bump up
  the efficiency with more batch sparges. I usually do 2 but have done 3 batch sparges to find
  out how hig...

• Posted in thread: Cottage House Saison on 02-14-2013 at 02:47 PM
  Anyone who has tried this recipe also try Ommegang's Hennepin Farmhouse Saison?How does this
  recipe compare?Once this has aged a month or so in the keg I would easily put this over
  Hennipin. Thats jus...

• Posted in thread: Basic 3 tier wood gravity fed brew rig on 02-13-2013 at 11:11 PM
  Very nice! Ive been tossing around this idea but I am so paranoid about the flame being (in my
  opinion) so close to the wood, but I see so many people pulling this off with zero issues. My
  fryer is so...

• Posted in thread: Another Brutus System is Born on 02-13-2013 at 10:22 PM
  Wow... amazing build man simply amazing. Congrats!

• Posted in thread: Dirty Monk Belgian Golden Strong Ale on 02-13-2013 at 04:32 PM
  Finally got a pic of this one. It really is getting better and better every week!

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  Added a new Photo on 02/13/2013

• Posted in thread: Dirty Monk Belgian Golden Strong Ale on 02-08-2013 at 08:10 PM
  It definitely drops down low :D. In the last few days I have pulled off a couple more pints and
  it is definitely clearing up a bit now. Alcohol burn is starting to mellow out a bit :mug:

• Posted in thread: Moving to all grain - equipment check on 02-07-2013 at 07:36 PM
  Building the MLT is VERY easy and there are a ton of videos with actual part #s from select
  home improvement stores listed. I spent maybe $65 to build my 10g MLT. This time of year (here
  in NC at leas...