When I had kids I switched to pre-hopped kits. No way I want to have 5 gallons of boiling liquid in the same house as a toddler unless there is someone there to follow them around for 4 hours while I brew.
Now, brew days are 30 mins (so this doesn't have to be my one and only hobby) boiling...
I do split batches with two 4 gallon pots. So I avoid a burner, kettle, and I can still do full volume boils and brew in my kitchen. I also made a dual worth chiller with 20' of 3/8" tubing and split the watet source with a T .
Just thought I would share a couple pics of my setup because its a bit different from what most other people are doing. I have been brewing for just a year but heres what ive come up with:
I use a pair of 4 gallon pots instead of one big one. This is because a) I can use my stove and do not...
Well I brewed my first partial mash today. All went well until the last few minutes of the boil I realized I forgot to add a spice pack containing 1/2oz dried coriander seed and 1/2oz dried bitter orange peel. The recipe called for the spice pack to be added halfway through the boil! "Better...