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  1. BrewHark

    20G Electric brewery and much, much more for sale (Chicago area)

    I am selling my brewery (and more) at a DEEP DISCOUNT! EVERYTHING you need from grain to glass. Included in the sale: COMPLETE 20G electric brewery built to Kal's spec (https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/) Blichmann Kettles - over $4500 Custom stainless hood from Fast Kitchen Hoods...
  2. BrewHark

    Ventilation - long run advice

    So after 3 full 9-10 hour days of f*#&ing around with my exhaust issues I finally figured it out. I have a 38.5' run with 4 90 degree turns and a slight "jump" over some other duct work. I have a 24"w x 72"L x 12"tall stainless hood. First, what didn't work: First attempt: ran all duct work...
  3. BrewHark

    20 gallon Electric Brewery for sale

    A fully functional and complete Electric Brewery built according to the following build plans http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/. Everything in the pictures is included and it’s everything you’ll need to brew great beer. Nearly $9000 invested in this system. Will not part-out. $5000 firm...
  4. BrewHark

    Mash too long?

    This past weekend I hit efficiency numbers I'd never seen on my set-up before (8-10% higher than normal). I slightly tightened my crusher (.04ish) prior to this batch, so I hope that is the cause. However, while mashing I had to run a quick errand and gave my youngest the responsibility of...
  5. BrewHark

    Mash tun dead space and impact on efficiency

    I recently switched to a new mash tun set-up. It is a 10 gallon ss kettle with a ss false bottom (purchased from homebrewstuff.com). I use it for 5 gallon batches. Problem: I haven't been able to hit my OG target...not even close. For example, yesterday I brewed a beer with a target OG of...
  6. BrewHark

    Perplexed - no fermentation activity

    6 days ago, I pitched a vial of WL001 into a fresh batch of 1.061 OG pale ale. I normally use a starter, but decided last minute to brew. I've done this before with no issues. after 48 hours there was no activity (bubbling in the airlock or krausen forming. I questioned whether or not I had...
  7. BrewHark

    My efficiency sucks

    I am totally perplexed. I’ve been all-grain brewing for a few years and have experimented with different set-ups, techniques, etc. and still cannot hit my efficiency targets. My beer otherwise turns out very good, but I have to tweak the recipes to account for poor efficiency and that bugs me...
  8. BrewHark

    4 way manifold is hissing

    I have the 4 way brass manifold sold on homebrewstuff.com. It has an end cap (with a small hole). 1st what is the purpose of that cap and 2nd how can I get it to stop leaking? I have tried tightening it all the way, but that doesn't seem to work. Any thoughts? Can a replace the cap with one...
  9. BrewHark

    Corny Kegs

    JUst picked up 6 kegs from this guy and they are in great shape. If you are in the Chicagoland area - worth a look. I got 6 for $180 (cleaned, sanitized and holding pressure) http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/for/3237752056.html
  10. BrewHark

    Need some help interpreting my water analysis....Any experts?

    Following is my Ward report from my well water with softener. I basically want to know if it is suitable for brewing all styles of beer (with the understanding that I will use salts) as required. pH - 7.6 TDS - 384 Elec conductivity - .64 Cation/anions me/L - 7.5/7.3 Na - 3 K - <1 Ca...
  11. BrewHark

    Need some help interpreting my water analysis....Any experts?

    Following is my Ward report from my well water with softener. I basically want to know if it is suitable for brewing all styles of beer (with the understanding that I will use salts) as required. pH - 7.6 TDS - 384 Elec conductivity - .64 Cation/anions me/L - 7.5/7.3 Na - 3 K - <1 Ca...
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