Here is how I sparge. I use a separate kettle with a veggie steamer basket in it. Thank's SWMBO
Did you notice any difference in efficiency with this? Did you have to boil longer, or did you just use a thicker mash to compensate?
Here is how I sparge. I use a separate kettle with a veggie steamer basket in it. Thank's SWMBO
Starting up the boil. Getting a nice hotbreak. I use the stove to bring it up to boil temp faster. Seems to help yield a better hotbreak as well. This is my first time with the new hop filter. Brewing a Citra/Nelson Sauvin IPA so I'll try and put it through it's paces.
Did you notice any difference in efficiency with this? Did you have to boil longer, or did you just use a thicker mash to compensate?
Looks fantastic and how about an A+ on the photography!
Where did you get the stand. Im looking for something like that on wheels
captain_brew said:I got the stand at home depot for $19.95. The posts have threads with feet that i'm sure you could modify for wheels.
rex said:I want to do something like this:
http://www.pjmuth.org/beerstuff/images/Auberin-wiring1-a4-simple-1-s.jpg
I also want to add an E stop and a main on/off keyed switch.
Can anyone help with the diagram?
cmybeer said:So I just read through all of this and am starting to get interested in eBIAB for the upcoming winter here. I have a few questions:
1st: To my understanding the contractor is used because the switches aren't rated at high enough amps? I know this design was laid out for those switches specifically but could you sub in say a 15 or 20A 120V light switch and not use the contractor? I'm electrically challenged but have a few of those laying around.
2nd: Another terminal block question. Is it as simple as hooking up the hot/neutral to one screw and then just running wires of the remaining spaces? Again, electrically challenged here.
3rd: Power source, maybe I'm just confused now but what kind of chord should be used as your main power supply.
3rd. Power cord needs to be 12guage wire. I found it easy to hack up a 12g extension cord.
Thanks for answering all my questions jrb! One more question at you or anyone else out there on the internet: where did you find that fancy-pancy 12g extension cord with the light on it. Right now I'm just internet searching and a lot of 12g extension cords I'm finding are like 50 ft long or super expensive. What should I be looking to spend on this?
BoxBrewer said:Do you guys mash for a little longer than an hour usually? I did a stout again with my regular BIAB on the stove and mashed for 60 minutes, whereas last time I mashed for 75 (I think), and I lost like 10% efficiency. I think if I have this system and decide to do a double IPA or something, I'd want to mash for at least 90 minutes, if not a couple hours.
I consistently get 80%+ on my system. Today I did Orfy Mild and got 83%. Always 60 min mash. I think your crush and water chemistry make a bigger difference than BIAB, or so I've read. I use a cheap corona mill and RO water with added salts and acid malt.
this system is exactly what I'm looking for.
I'll be over my head trying to do it though
that's kinda weird. have you checked in your line voltage to your power supply?
if all else fails - you could set it on the stove top for a little help.
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