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In both the mash tun and boil pot when draining off the wort the screens seem t clog and it would barely flow. We ended up just scraping away the grains from the screen, is this not a good idea? And is there anything other then a false bottom that can be use to help with this? Happy Brewing!

So I believe I have successfully completed my first 5 gal all grain brew. Will a 42 qt stainless boil pot that I installed a kettle valve and bazooka screen and a 5 gal rubbermaid water jug that I also installed a kettle valve on and a braided screen on the inside. I connected a 1/2" hose for...

I'm currently doing 2 gal AG batched on the stove. I have a 5 gal mash tun made from a Coleman stand up water cooler but need something for the boil. I have looked into both turkey fryers and spending the little bit of extra money and getting an electric kettles. I have ideas of why each one...

I'm interested in making a mash tun similar to this, I'm thinking around the 5 gal mark. I also like the idea of a built in thermometer as well. So any suggestions, tips or advice when building/ using would be a great help! And please if you have pictures of your own, sometimes seeing...

I realize that the reselts of your brew are very temperature dependent, especially during the mash. A Blackberry Red Ale was the recipe. Basically when the grains were added the temperature seemed to keep rising, it hit about 180 (using a stove top). It took about 30 minutes to bring...

A bit of background: About a week ago I posted a thread after cutting a hole in my bucket for a air lock but a slight gap was left from a nick I had made. Here's the post for reference as it may pertain to my problem...

The bucket that I was given my LHBS had a lid without a hole for the airlock to be placed in. I cut a hole of good size but there is one little knick that you can see where the airlock doesn't completely seal. I know gas will leak from this. Is this going to cause a problem in fermentation? And...