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    Any advantage with 2 mash tuns?

    So.....I had a small mash tun and decided to build a medium mash tun. I was about to sell the small mash tun when I realized that maybe I ought to keep it. Is there any advantage to mashing certain grains in one tun and remaining grains in another tun before combining their worts in the...
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    Volume target of pre-boil wort

    Hello guys - If I am shooting for 5 gallons of post boil wort how much pre-boil wort should I start with? I know there is no one correct amount as there are so many variables but I am looking for order-of-magnitude numbers here. Should it be 6 gallons, 8 gallons, 10 gallons? Thanks, Frenchtom
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    Stir grain bed while sparging?

    Hi guys - when I am sparging my mash I use a continuous sparge - I add 170F water on top of my grain bed and draw from the bottom of the grain bed at the same slow rate that I am adding my 170F water. My question is, should I stop intermittently and stir up the grain bed? I have a feeling that...
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    Gravity questions and clarification please

    Hello – I am getting back into brewing after a 10 year hiatus. Things have changed a little bit, mostly terms and technology, and I am a little confused in the area of gravity readings. Please review the below list and kindly comment/correct on anything I have wrong Original gravity...
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    Thin and flat beer question

    Hello - I used to brew great beer but then jobs, wife and kids got in the way for about 10 years. I am trying to get back into brewing but I am having horrible luck. I brew all grain recipes and the last 3 or 4 have the same common problem, the flavor is thin or weak. Its almost like drinking...
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