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This is a very simple way to mash at a steady temperature and works very well. With a false bottom installed, lautering is very easy and efficiency is always 75% or better. Websites offer complete kits up to $200; build your own using parts at hardware store is much cheaper - and no shipping...

This is a very simple way to mash at a steady temperature and works very well. With a false bottom installed, lautering is very easy and efficiency is always 75% or better. Websites offer complete kits up to $200; build your own using parts at hardware store is much cheaper - and no shipping...

Thanks for the insight, kcpup. I might try that next time around to see if it changes anything. This morning I did not do the protein rest like I said I was going to do. It was a last second decision, but I mashed at 153 and said forget the protein rest. My efficiency was 72%, and I was...

Thanks for your feedback. I am going to be brewing this morning and I will have the entire grain bill in for both the protein rest and sacc rest. I don't want to add extra work if I don't have to. Pre-boil gravity readings should be able to tell me if this was effective or not. That being said...

I am planning on brewing a Raspberry Wheat in a couple of weeks and I have been reading up on protein rests for the wheat malt to get my game plan together. I have never done a protein rest before, so here is the question: Is it smarter to do a protein rest on just the wheat malt and add in the...

Awesome! Thanks for the reference - I will definitely give it a look. If I go through him, I'll make sure you get the props!

The name's Big Tex - I'm sure you figured that out. There's my introduction. Well, I've been lurking on this forum long enough and I've found all kinds of info on here, so I decided to officially sign up and join the cool kids. I've been brewing for a little while now, but I'm starting to...