It's unfortunate that all extract brewing is categorized as kits in a can or Mr beer kits. The main difference between me "extract brewer" and someone who does all grain is that i use 7-9 pounds of extract vs 12-15 pounds of base malt a AG brewer uses.
Just a simple garden hose adaptor. Sorry for the bathroom pics. Its our spare bathroom that i use as a water source and shower stall for cleaning equipment.
How bad is your water ? I noticed empty water bottles on the table. Beer used to be made by cave men i doubt you boned anything up. I rigged up a filter setup i use for my water that works really well. Beats having to buy bottled.
The burner inside worried me too. Do you have a temp strip on your carboy to see what the fermentation temp is ? Controlling the temp is going to be key in the future. What i do with extract is pre mix some of it then add to the pot. Add a little less than half at the start then the rest at...
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Question i have a pack of Wyest that i didn't get around to using. My next couple of brews are using a different yeast. Its at 27% viable atm. I have been using the method of making a bigger starter than needed and storing the extra for future use. I only do this when i make a batch...
My first ekettle i built i used the weld less lock nut with O ring setup. I worked fine but is more of a permeant solution . If your going to use a ripple style element you will not be able to mount is toward the bottom of the kettle. This is because it screws in vs being calmed in. With the TC...
As a AEB "Advanced extract brewer" myself. One thing you might want to do is take a look at process and get them locked down. There is a lot to learn and be improved with the kits. The key to great beer what ever your process is , is consistency. Kits in some part can reduce the consistency...
There are a lot of unseen and untold cost to AG. The only difference in cost is the base malts be is grain or extract. I can make a few different batches of beer from extract at $25 with yeast. I think because AG is a more involved process people automatically think it's better . In my club I've...