Recent content by davidkrau

I'm not sure a standard false bottom will fit in a rectangular cooler.you can of course use a manifold oror some kind of bazooka arrangement.

I have a March pump which I purchased from Midwest Supplies. It works great once it gets primed. I use it to pump hot wort through a counter flow cooler and into a corboy. The problem I have I can't prime the pump whin it is hooked up to the CFC. I have to disconnect the the hose from the CFC...

I don't believe Kolsch is a lager. The recipe I follow calls for formenting at 55 to65F

I went with Barley crusher. The price was good and I didn't have to buy adaptors to use wit an electric drill or build a hopperfor grain. Works great and I think it is guaranteed forever.

I've brewed a number of different beers but kolsch is my favorite. I brewed 3 great batches last winter, Fermentated in my basement @60F. I 'm brewing 3 batches now. My basement Temp is 68F. Maybe I should have waited for cooler weather but I got anxious. Anyway when I transferd a batch from...

I''ve been fly sparging for a couple of years and want to try batch sparging. My grain bill is as follows: 7lbs 2 row, 2lbs Wheat malt, .75lbs Munich malt, .25 lbs Crystal 10. To batch sparge I was going to add an extrra 1/2 lb 2row. Mash with 15 qts water at 152F, drain into boiler, add 19 qts...

I bought the Barley Crusher because it was the best bang for the buck. It works great with an electric drill.

I recommend the Barley Crusher. It's has adjustible rollers, a hopper and a handle that you can remove and use a electric drill to grind. It's also cheaper. Yes, I do adjust the rollers from time to time

There was a thread on this a couple of months ago so I rushed out to Home Depot in Mt. Prospect, Ilinois and bought one for $39.99. They only had 2 in stock. I don't think they have any left. You're lucky to get one at that price

I ferment in a 61/2 gal corboy for about 1 week in my basement at 60F. Then I transfer to a 5gal corboy for about 2 weeks, then I bottle. I've brewed about a dozen different ales and I like the Kolsch the best. It comes closer to being a lager than the others in my opinion. I don't have the...

I can't fault you recipe. It smoukd be good. The recipe I like is: 7 lbs pale malt 2 row 2 lbs Wheat malt 3/4 lbs Munich Malt 1/4 lb Crystal 10 1 oz Pearle hops 60 min 1 oz Tetnanger hops 2 min 1 tsp Irish moss 15 min 1 tsp yeast nutreant 15 min Wyeast Kolsch yeast Mash...

If this is a new propane burnerI'd call Bayou Classic at 1-800-863-6194 Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm CST. I'd do this before I drilled any holes etc. I'll bet you they will send you a new burner. If you didn't get it new I'd still call them.