As anyone ever had an issue with a 15" false bottom that actually had the metal bend in between the hinges? It was a bit of a cluster on Saturday and I was disappointed to learn that my false bottom did not work as well as I had hopes for the money. I really only went with the sabco because...
So my sabco false bottom was a bit disappointing. It actually bent itself when I got a stuck mash. I was really frustrated about that. Anyone have thoughts on how to prevent this? I may just need to get one of the Jaybird stands to support it better.
Thought i would contribute my kegerator. I used Perlick creamer faucets. Love the Perlick design, not as crazy about the creamer function as I thought I would be.
So as I'm gearing up to do my first batch on my new system (without the stand put together), I am having difficulty coming up with a good plan for strike water. Originally I was thinking this could be done in the HLT and it probably still can, but I'm anticipating good thermal transfer through...
I may be no expert here, but it seems to me that using a counter flow chiller for a HERMS coil seems like overkill since you are only trying to maintain temperature and not have a drastic change in temperature like you do when chilling your wort.
I ultimately went with 1/2" over 3/8" tubing...
So continuing on with the description. I decided after a few conversations with a brewing friend of mine that it would be best to have an oversized mash tun, and I am glad I followed that advice. I originally was looking at the 10 gallon igloo coolers, but opted to use a full sanke keg for the...
So after browsing on this forum for a while, I've decided to finally post a bit about my project and share some photos of my build. I was finally inspired to move from extract brewing to all grain after spending some time volunteering at one of the local microbreweries.
To start I decided to...