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I've struggled with grain storage for quite awhile. Cost / efficiency of space etc. I, too settled on 5 gal plastic buckets with gamma screw on lids. If you can get 6 gal buckets even better, you only need 2 to store 55lbs of grain. I normally purchase 4 or 5 55# bags when my supplier has his...

Just finished cleaning up from 10 g Raging Red batch. Sippin on a Hopwork Orange. Football, food and maybe a nap! Cheers, havent brewed for a couple months...Good to get my feet wet, literally. lol

Just done brewing this again, (10 g) whilst sipping on one brewed last July. I haven't noticed any off flavours etc. pretty darn yummy still. Very clear

Drank more Citra Dbl IPA, cause I got 10 more gallons in kegs almost ready to get the gas.

Drank some of this incredible Citra Double IPA. 7.58% not bitter, very citrous forward.

Brewed up another 10G batch of Fizzy Yellow... Cheap n easy. Tapped a keg of the Citra DBL IPA brewed over a month ago. Mmm. Its so hard to wait sometimes. lol.

Brewing 10g of a Citra Dbl. IPA. 31# grain bill i believe is the largest ive tried in this 18 gal MT Nugget and Citra in the boil with Citra and Amarillo Gold dry hop additions.

Assembled brewery parts, quick clean, crushed grains, filled up HLT, added my water additions. Hopefully keg 10 gals of a blonde ale and clean up the fermenter while brewing, ready for this batch.

Took a couple weeks longer to clear, but its getting there. Tastes great anyway.

Temp controlled chronical! Your beer temp can easily be 2, 3 or more degrees higher than ambient room temps. If your room can get to 72.... not the best. Get that outa the way, then carry on knowing youll be makin great beers! Cheers!

First try at Raging Red. LHBS didnt have Melanoiden malt, subbed Amber in a pinch. Could be more red during the mash... but good and clear in sight glass just above the RIMS tube. It'll be good beer. But still gotta try it with the right ingredients.

I brew alone, unless im tryin to teach someone a typical brew day. I brew early... Like 5am start when possible. Cleaned up, showered and with the wifey by 1 pm for a ball game, or whatever. I get into a groove, lots ta do. Crank some tunes, sip the coffee, get er done! Wifey dont drink, even my...

I love my Intertap faucets...

Love the OBK buckets. Theyre good people.

Either a Citra DIPA, or Raging Red! Get in my belly! lol