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• Posted in thread: Another Kegerator / Fermentation chamber idea -> Need feedback on 06-23-2011 at 08:02 PM
  Hi AllI have a refridgerator kegerator in the garage sitting at 35F, which currently is holding
  3 kegs at the bottom and bottles/cans/sodas on top. It is like this one. I need a place to
  ferment lager...

• Posted in thread: Is this what Crushed Grains are supposed to look like? on 07-01-2010 at 04:18 PM
  Definitely not crushed to the point of getting good mash efficiency...

• Posted in thread: Noob question - Hop Head Clone on 06-29-2010 at 10:03 PM
  Just be carefull not to make the mash to thick (ie. go below the 1.1 qt/lbs) or to end up with
  too much wort after sparging (nobody wants to do a 180min boil ;-)Good luck on your first AG
  brew!

• Posted in thread: Noob question - Hop Head Clone on 06-29-2010 at 06:56 PM
  According to beersmith (using the water needed calculator) the grain will absorb app. 1.86gal,
  so you will need:Water into BK: = 5*1.15 = ~6galsWort drained from mash = 5-1.86 =
  3.14galsSparge Water n...

• Posted in thread: Alternative to heatstick on 06-26-2010 at 08:08 PM
  Good question... It is at the very least fish safe ;-)It is of course not intended for high
  temperatures, but neither are the coolers we are using for mashtuns. Some of these are made in
  Aluminium, wh...

• Posted in thread: Alternative to heatstick on 06-26-2010 at 07:18 PM
  I have been looking at most of the heatstick threads here at the forum.What I really need the
  heatstick for is to do step mashing. I will not need it for boil, so I figured I could use a
  lower wattage...

• Posted in thread: Reusing Torpedo Hops on 12-04-2009 at 03:59 PM
  I just completed my first run with my new Hop Torpedo based on the water filter design. I had 3
  oz of hops (Amarillo, Chinook and Centennial) in there are ran the beer from Keg to keg twice
  to get as ...

• Posted in thread: Decent Deal Right Now on 11-04-2009 at 07:03 PM
  Aternativly this 40qt SS kettle: is only $10 more and includes a ball valve...

• Posted in thread: Smoked Porter recipe, please comment on 10-17-2009 at 05:31 PM
  This is my smoked porter recipe. Please comment...Style: Robust Porter Brewer: Batch Size: 5.50
  gal Assistant Brewer: Boil Volume: 6.30 gal Boil Time: 60 min Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
  %Ingredients Am...

• Posted in thread: 57% Efficiency, AGAIN! on 10-14-2009 at 04:34 AM
  I only measure gravity at pitch as well, then again I have no efficiency problem...Reg.
  lautering speed its full on.. I double batch sparge (using BobbyMøs NMODBS), the important part
  when doing batch...