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• Posted in thread: What's your Brewtine (Brewing Routine)? on 07-12-2012 at 04:14 PM
  Night BeforeCrush grainsMeasure hop additionsBrewdayFill HLT and heat to strike tempMix mash
  well to break up doughballsStart mash recirculationDrink some beerSmoke a cigarHeat water to
  170F and begin...

• Posted in thread: floating trub on 06-14-2012 at 11:05 PM
  Looks normal to me.

• Posted in thread: Do you really need a control panel for e-kettle? on 05-03-2012 at 03:36 PM
  You can purchase a GFCI cord to plug directly into your dryer outlet and then connect that to
  your kettles. Check around on Ebay for a decent deal. The GFCI will work by comparing the
  current on the t...

• Posted in thread: Do you really need a control panel for e-kettle? on 04-08-2012 at 12:47 PM
  I have been brewing with a 4500W lwd element in my e-keggle for about a year with no issues. I
  just plug it in and let it run full power. I have done both 5 and 10 gallon batches, low and
  high gravity...

• Posted in thread: Candy Sugar teqnique questions? on 02-12-2012 at 01:01 AM
  I add my candi sugar in the last 5 minutes of the boil to make sure it dissolves and to reduce
  the chances of causing an infection. If you want to add the sugar during fermentation I would
  dissolve it...

• Posted in thread: Help with water issue on 02-12-2012 at 12:58 AM
  With a 10gal mashtun you won't be able to fit 9.5gal water plus 17.5lbs grain. I would mash in
  with 5.5gals of water at about 164F and the temperature should settle right around 150F. Once
  your mash i...

• Posted in thread: Forgot to add the belgian candi! on 02-12-2012 at 12:44 AM
  I would boil the sugar in a little water and cool it then add it to the fermenter.

• Posted in thread: Have I lost this batch?!? on 02-07-2012 at 01:09 AM
  What was the recipe and what was the OG?

• Posted in thread: First recipe on Beersmith 2 on 01-28-2012 at 10:21 PM
  I would reduce the oats to maybe 1lb. Same for the crystal malt. You will want to use some base
  malt in there as well. I would replace the belgian yeast with some american/english ale yeast.
  Belgian y...

• Posted in thread: New to All Grain on 01-28-2012 at 10:05 PM
  Do you have a tube on your spigot during testing? If not the siphon will be broken when the
  water level reaches the spigot level. If you are using a tube try tightening your fittings,
  maybe there is a...