amishland
Well-Known Member
I am brewing SAT and it is going to be a cold one. I am going to start around 10am so I can be cleaned up and ready to watch the NFL wild card games.
I will be in the garage, and have doors cracked and ventilation going.
I will be dressing in layers and will try to keep myself comfortable.
Anyone have some good tips or tricks to make the brew day go better?
I will be preheating the mashtun (igloo cooler)
I may consider carrying the mashtun inside after strike water is added and return it to the garage for sparging. But would rather not deal with this much moving of heavy objects
I had bad luck last year when using my immersion chiller, and created a slip hazard in my driveway, so this time I will be chilling on the snow covered lawn.
I also will be storing the hoses and chiller inside the house hooked up tonight to make sure everyone is fully thawed and wont turn on the hose untill I am ready to chill.
I feel that I boil off more in the freezing cold than in the warm weather so I may adjust my final batch size up to compensate.
I will be in the garage, and have doors cracked and ventilation going.
I will be dressing in layers and will try to keep myself comfortable.
Anyone have some good tips or tricks to make the brew day go better?
I will be preheating the mashtun (igloo cooler)
I may consider carrying the mashtun inside after strike water is added and return it to the garage for sparging. But would rather not deal with this much moving of heavy objects
I had bad luck last year when using my immersion chiller, and created a slip hazard in my driveway, so this time I will be chilling on the snow covered lawn.
I also will be storing the hoses and chiller inside the house hooked up tonight to make sure everyone is fully thawed and wont turn on the hose untill I am ready to chill.
I feel that I boil off more in the freezing cold than in the warm weather so I may adjust my final batch size up to compensate.