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This is still looking for a good home!

For sale: This Grainfather Connect (SKU 10197) is in great working condition. Purchased in 2017 and brewed with it about 10 times, then decided to switch to an outdoor setup. It allows you to mash, sparge, boil, and cool, all in one fully electric, self-contained system. Includes bluetooth...

Ale Be Back - American Brown Ale All-Grain Recipe Kit

Please send me the code if this sale's still going on. Thanks!

Cool, thanks! I'll let you know if I brew this one.

This looks delicious. What yeast do you use?

I scaled this down to a 2-gallon batch and followed the recipe exactly to make sure I liked it enough before committing to 5 gallons. It turned out great--the spice level's spot on--so I made more! So delicious and fresher than the pumpkin beers on store shelves in August!

For me it's probably more like 4 gallons of water/1 scoop in a 5-gallon bucket so it doesn't overflow when I submerge the bottles.

Sounds good. A longer soak would help remove any gunk that might be stuck inside the bottle, too!

Me too. And I've had most labels come off in as little as 2 hours.

Glad to hear a good review about their yeast. On a whim, I just bought a vial of their Dunnottar Castle Scottish ale yeast at myLHBS in Falls Church. You should be able to order some online from them if for some reason you can't get it right from the source. Here's the list of what strains...

Nice!

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