Recent content by chris0879

If anyone is looking for a zymatic that has been sitting around let me know - I am in the Northeast - just haven't had time to brew and play around on it anymore. Have all the parts can chat about price.

Still Available out there!

Few years old, a good number of brews but been sitting for a year and a half, just don’t have time to brew. Includes all the fixings and can drive reasonably around Mass/New England to meet. Reach out with questions!

Anyone interested in a used Zymatic? all the fixings in Massachusetts? I just don't have the time to hack it and join in the fun with everyone on here.

Random challenge. How much do you spend on beer a year? Be it from brewery (pints or to go) or liquor store? Anything but homebrew...

Had a great time stopping in on a family vacation few weeks back. Great spot with good suds and family friendly.

3.5 gallons New England session IPA 3.5+2556.5=2560 gallons

Just did my first advanced editor brew. Never going back to standard editor. I added a keg o ring to the top of my screen and and keg lube to the step filter (grommets?) and had 0 leaking. Looking forward to getting multiple brews in per month again. Thank you all!

Good call! Maybe I’ll do that for simplicity. Planning on whirlpooling for 3 ounces so definitely not too much. Makes sense when I think about whirlpooling on my old AG system all the hops were whirlpooled. Thanks for the tips! I think I’m overthinking the complexity/simplicity of this. Cheers

Ok..... first stab with advanced editor, I plan on whirlpooling through all 4 cages at the end. So stop, remove step filter add hops to all 4 compartments and put back in. does this make sense? Been looking at a ton of public recipes and pulled mostly from one of Annie's Recipes.

It’s all about balance. If you don’t do the things you enjoy, it will never last. Glad things are going well and you are feeling good. Your family will probably benefit in the long run from the healthy transition. Cheers!

I went with picobrew zymatic. I had previously started as most, stove top extract. Eventually worked my way up to 10 gallon all grain, cooler mash tun etc. this was before kids. The zymatics appeal was automation, eaze of cleaning, ability to walk away and play with the family. And after bed...

Thanks! Re read through the thread. Interesting the increase of the gap helps. I always experienced the finer crush increasing efficiency on my old system (cooler/batch sparge) less than 40. Could just be getting used to the system. Beer overall came out great, a nice session brown with good...

Didn’t see it mentioned. Anyone recommend Session Beers by Jennifer Talley? Heard her on one of the BN podcasts.

3.5 gallons of In-between Northeasters Brown Ale 2055.5+3.5= 2059