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Thanks. I was afraid of that.

I'm considering my first trip to GABF this year (from Atlanta) and can't tell whether the Saturday members-only ticket also entitles you access to the general access session that evening. I have no desire to attend both sessions, but I need to be flexible about which one I attend based upon the...

This looks interesting. I'm in.

The more you know! *insert PSA graphic* Thanks, y'all. I find that I am constantly learning things that seem like they should have been obvious to begin with.

15 gallon

Thanks all. Got it sorted out by using all of the recs above. I wasn't getting a siphon previously, but I am now and it now leaves behind half as much (3 quarts).

I just got a brand new kettle from Spike, which has a pickup tube on the bottom valve. When I test drain the kettle with just water, it does not drain beneath the valve level despite the dip tube. This leaves 1.5 gallons in the kettle that does not get drained. Am I doing something wrong?

For the roasted barley, would y'all use the 300L light roasted barley or the 500L black barley from Briess. As a reminder, the recipe currently has 1 lb of roasted barley, 1 lb of chocolate, and 8 oz Black patent.

Haha, thanks. I'm using the Spike CF10 for a 5 gallon batch, so I should have a bunch of headroom. I will be using the blowoff attachment for sure.

I thought about that. FWIW, the recipe initially used all MO as the base grain.

Do y'all give it a second dose of oxygen after 12-18 hours? I've seen that some do that.

Great tips, thanks!

What about 1056 don't you like? Too clean?

Makes sense. Thanks.

Thanks. The oat addition was there to add body/mouthfeel, but it sounds like y'all are saying it will have plenty of body/mouthfeel without them?

My next brew is going to be a big (~ 12%) RIS but I'm having a hard time deciding on a recipe. I've done stouts before but never anything this big. There are a lot of recipes out there and the grain bills in particular can vary pretty wildly. Ideally, I'd like something that is roasty and...

Sounds like moving the thermowell is the ticket. Thanks all!

Yeah, I may do that. If the beer is significantly colder around the coil, I'm not sure the insulation will help with stratification, right? But, the insulation would help in that the chilling coil wouldn't need to be used as often.

Yes, I think this will be the next thing I try.

A couple of months ago, I took the plunge and purchased a Spike CF10 conical to replace my buckets. I also purchased a bunch of accessories, including the temperature control coil. I have that rigged up to a cooler containing ice water and a pond pump to control fermentation temperatures. The...