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• Posted in thread: Banjo burner gone wild on 09-05-2012 at 02:18 AM
  I had this problem. I went to my hardware store and bought some welding metal L shape and cut a
  few pieces to get my pot higher up.

• Posted in thread: Stainless Kettle too good to be true. on 09-05-2012 at 01:56 AM
  I don't want to start a new thread, but I thought I'd post some about the kettle I got in the
  mail today:I found few user pictures of their kettles from spike so I am posting some of my own
  for future...

• Posted in thread: Banjo Burner Natural Gas Conversion on 08-19-2012 at 02:27 AM
  I started by converting my standard burner I got from Menards to natural gas. It didn't work
  out too well. The flame was too small and I could barely keep 6 gallons boiling.I bit the
  bullet and bought...

• Posted in thread: First All Grain Batch Mistakes on 08-12-2012 at 02:28 PM
  Alright I boiled it back down, chilled it last night, and pitched my yeast this morning. We'll
  see how it goes! Thanks for the help :)

• Posted in thread: First All Grain Batch Mistakes on 08-11-2012 at 11:49 PM
  Around 6.5 gallons. I suppose I could pour it back in and boil off til 5. I wasn't sure if that
  would affect my hop utilization or not.

• Posted in thread: First All Grain Batch Mistakes on 08-11-2012 at 09:31 PM
  Did my first all grain batch today:11 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %8.0 oz
  Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 2 3.6 %8.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.6
  %8.0 oz Specia...

• Posted in thread: Mash Tun Advice (pics) on 07-29-2012 at 07:10 PM
  I simplified my sparge rig a bit, thanks.I plan on cutting slits in the pipes crossing the
  middle of the cooler. Should I also slice up the pipes running perpendicular (towards the
  manifold outlet)?

• Posted in thread: Mash Tun Advice (pics) on 07-29-2012 at 04:45 AM
  Actually I just found out I can put the manifold all the way on the bottom and "T" out of the
  middle to the valve instead. Thanks!

• Posted in thread: Mash Tun Advice (pics) on 07-29-2012 at 03:54 AM
  I'm working on a mash tun because I want to get into all grain brewing. I've sourced my parts
  and created a first draft. I am using 1/2" CPVC. Here's what the manifold looks like: the
  sparge rig I've...

• Posted in thread: How to: Build The BEST Mash Tun from a Beverage Cooler on 07-27-2012 at 10:37 PM
  How does a false bottom compare to using a hose?