Snafu
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Ok, off and running here, keggle fired up, propane topped off, grains crushed, & waiting on strike water. Pics to follow.
Brew Day 3/3/12
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mrk305
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We must have started about the same time. I am 30 minutes into the mash. I have already filled up a keg and a few bottles and I have my sparge water heating on the stove.
After the boil starts I am going to sample a new keg.
After the boil starts I am going to sample a new keg.
beergolf
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I have 20 minutes left in the boil. Belgian pale ale....
Bottled a batch of Two Hearted Ale...
Bottled a batch of Two Hearted Ale...
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Snafu
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Had a small leak, hopefully the only "snafu" today. It was a loose valve so i'm mashing now about 10 mins in. Was shooting for 154, got a 155.2 R.E.M playing. Going to measure my sparge salts now.
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Got a pretty massive dose of gypsum on this IIPA, conferred with Martin Brungard that I was on the right track. Damn its nice to have experts on here to bounce ideas off of, I thought for sure I was way off on additions. But I got my 2 thumbs up after his advise to raise the mash water volume. Huge thanks Martin!!
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30 min stir done, holding at 154.2, pulled a pH sample & waiting for it to cool. Clash Playing!
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ron,ar
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I like your "stand for the round igloo MLT, might make me one like it.
mrk305
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Boil is going, so time for the first beer off of a new keg.
drinking now:
12# 2 row
1/4 black
1/4 chocolate
1/2 dark crystal
3oz cluster hops
adjunct 1/2 jar " praline ham glaze "
left over from our Christmas ham
This is really good! It is dark and creamy, hoppy and warming.
I have been looking forward to this batch brewed 1-21-12 & kegged 2-19-12.
drinking now:
12# 2 row
1/4 black
1/4 chocolate
1/2 dark crystal
3oz cluster hops
adjunct 1/2 jar " praline ham glaze "
left over from our Christmas ham
This is really good! It is dark and creamy, hoppy and warming.
I have been looking forward to this batch brewed 1-21-12 & kegged 2-19-12.
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Snafu
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Sparge pretty much over, just got to let it drain. Holding 168 very well. NIN playing.
Ron ar, its an old stool I got from grannys house, who would have guessed eh? After the mash is done I move it on top of my HLT, it works really well for me.
Ron ar, its an old stool I got from grannys house, who would have guessed eh? After the mash is done I move it on top of my HLT, it works really well for me.
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Snafu
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As long as I watch this level I can control the water level without looking inside the MT and letting out heat.
Slightly Stupid playin, its a good music day
Slightly Stupid playin, its a good music day
blueballsbrewer
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is that a sight glass on your MLT.....hmmmmm
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Snafu
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Ayup!
blueballsbrewer
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thats a great idea!!! nice work.
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Snafu
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What I really need to do is add a sight glass to the HLT (still have to peek there), and put a "T" with a thermowell before the ball valve to get better temperatures after the water level falls below the thermometer. I'm just guessing at that point.
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Snafu
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And you know, we HATE guessing....lol
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Patiently waiting for the MLT to finish draining, about 2 gallons left. Once I start the boil I'll be rewarding myself with some nugget nectar I picked up last night. Smash Mouth rocking :rockin:
Burgs
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Love your setup - keep rocking out the rest of the brew day, man!
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Snafu
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Rocking the #'s so far. Pre boil gravity was estimated .050 and I came in at .052 A little heavy on preboil volumes, but still dialing in the system with all the changes. About 3/4 gal too much but so far 90% efficiency. OMG, UB40 playing....lol Showing the age. First runnings stopped at .009 not .010 like I was shooting for.
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The boil underway, Beastie Boyz playin'
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1st dose of Nugget is in.
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Oh yeah, time for one now that boil is going well. 2nd hop addition in Amarillo's Rob Zombie playin
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3rd hop addition in (centennial)
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4th addition in (more amarillo) ZZ Top on.
Last 15 mins going to be hectic, 4 more additions, Irish moss, plus cycling hot wort through the chiller to sterilize. CYA later!
Last 15 mins going to be hectic, 4 more additions, Irish moss, plus cycling hot wort through the chiller to sterilize. CYA later!
BrewLou
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Your setup is awesome...
Looking good!
Looking good!
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Snafu
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All done, the extra volumes gave me a efficiency hit, coulda boiled it out longer, but im happy the way it came.out. system is now dialed in, and actual losses recorded. Anyone else still going?
BrewLou
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Nothing for me today. Ill hopefully get either a Pale Ale or Vanilla Porter going Monday. If I am feeling froggy I might break out the other fermenter and get both going 
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Snafu
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ooooo, vanilla porter sounds good. I have to do something fizzy and yellow for SHMBO next, but after that I think I may try the Banana foster thats all the rage right now. Sounds good at least.
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