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    Heat Stick for strike and sparge

    Been kicking around the idea of building a heat stick for the sole use of heating strike and sparge water. Do you think just hanging one in my mash tun (round cooler) controlled by an SCT1000 pretty much overnight for the strike would be genius or dumb a$$? I know to keep the element away...
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    Idea, has anyone here done this

    Ok....I know I can't be the 1st to have this idea I have an old banquet coffee maker ( the big a$$ perk one) What's stopping me from cleaning the living crap out of it, hooking up a SCT100, setting my temp waking up to my strike water being ready to fly? Seems like way to simple of an...
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    Menards 5 gal coolers on sale

    If your looking to build a MLT and HLT Menards is having a sale on the 5 gal coolers again http://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/outdoor-recreation/camping-boating/coolers-ice-packs/5-gallon-menards-water-cooler/p-1993703-c-13322.htm 15.99 with a 6.00 rebate makes final price 9.99...
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    Vac Pac bulk grains?

    Buddy and I are looking at getting some 50lb bags of base malts (2 row, Wheat, Pale...) and splitting them up. Would it be a good idea to Vac Pac them until use? or just keep them in totes? I was thinking about Vac Pacing in 2 - 3 lb bunches and storing them in totes Yeah or Nay?
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    what I would call a good test run!

    With all the questions and "did I screw up" posts, I thought I'd post a happy story :) Made a wort chiller yesterday....3/8 in 20" copper coil connected to the garden hose so I figured I'd give it a cleaning and test run. Took 6 gals from boiling to 75* in less than 10 mins! I'd say that...
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    FYI Mash Tun Cooler Sale

    If your looking to make the move to All Grain and want to make your own 5 gal mash tun Menards has their 5 gal water cooler on sale for 15.99 PLUS a 6.00 mail in rebate That's all.....carry on :)
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    Cooling question Worm?

    Hi folks :) New here but not to the fermenting arts ;) My question is mostly about re-purposing some family know how for brewing How would a worm and flake stand work as a wort chiller? For those that don't know what that is, it's basically a coil of copper pipe in a bath of cold water...
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