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I just bought one a few months ago. I got the new model the Gai 3031. I love it and it is the best toy I ever bought.

This event is in Santa Rosa CA http://events.pressdemocrat.com/santa_rosa_ca/events/show/295637607-black-white-beer-ball http://www.ales4autism.org/ This event also helps a good cause. Ales for Autism. Semi-formal beer tasting of the best local and regional beers including a photo...

We went pro last year. St. Florian's Brewery. www.stfloriansbrewery.com http://thatbeernerd.com/2013/02/05/brewery-profile-st-florians-brewery/ Aron St. Florian's Brewery Winsdsor CA (707)838-brew

I can proudly say none, zero, nada. We went pro last year. St. Florian's Brewery. www.stfloriansbrewery.com http://thatbeernerd.com/2013/02/05/brewery-profile-st-florians-brewery/ Aron St. Florian's Brewery Winsdsor CA (707)838-brew

Remember you are not shipping beer you are shipping yeast samples.

I have a conical that I can add onto. Up to 50 gallons in one fermentor. I have not figured out how to do it yet but I am working on trying to figure out how to brew that much.

Does anyone know of more than 20 gallons out of a standard setup with converted kegs. I assume the 20 gallons is a double batch. Has anyone done more than that in a day?

I have had efficiency up to mid 80s. It is possible with the grin crushed just right. There are programs that will help calculate your strike temp. I use Beersmith and have an app on my phone and I hit my strike perfect each time.

I have been doing 5 gallon BIAB and just did a 10 gallon BAIB with a 28# grain bill. That was pushing it with not much room to spare. I want to increase my batch size and go to a mash tun. What is the largest batch size you have done and what is possible? I have a custom connical that is...

Shipping see way too much. How much did you pay for shipping?

I always use a mesh bag. It does not get it all as some of the pellet hops makes it through, but it does keep a lot in the bag.

I agree. I would never do it, but wanted to pass what I have heard of being done.

The Santa Rosa Codding Town Whole Foods has Pliny.

There is a local brewery around me and I found out they use the city water with no special filtering system. They bring water to a boil and kill the heat and then add cold water to get the right strike temp. When asked they stated that what they did worked and that was the water profile for...

I have heard up to 10 with shells and all. Remember that one of the reasons that this style was created was that their water was lacking calcium and the shells helped bring it up. I would check your water profile first so you do not end up with too much calcium.