Recently got into all grain. Been brewing extracts and mini mashes since 1985. I didn't need much help with extract. But with all grain this place is useful to me. Since I have watched for a while before joining.
Got a Brewzilla 65L on sale last year. 2 sessions done. I mostly brew in winter. Too busy otherwise. Lager yeast with this cold basement works well.
I have done a Spaten session and a Schwarzbier session this winter season. Spaten 1/1/23 is about to go in the keg. It's in the secondary fermenter now. Schwarzbier/Octoberfest is just getting started with fermentation. I was going with an Octoberfest but it is a little strong with the OG.
Spaten was 62% brewhouse efficiency, Schwarzbier was 75% efficiency. Spaten session had fast percolation/sparge. Yesterday had what I think is more normal. With a 1 hour sparging with 3 gallons.
I've been interested in all grain for a long time. Just made a commitment. Wanted to read what others are doing. I wanted 240V and I think I do bigger beers usually. So I wanted the bigger Brewzilla to not worry about maxing out volume.
Got a Brewzilla 65L on sale last year. 2 sessions done. I mostly brew in winter. Too busy otherwise. Lager yeast with this cold basement works well.
I have done a Spaten session and a Schwarzbier session this winter season. Spaten 1/1/23 is about to go in the keg. It's in the secondary fermenter now. Schwarzbier/Octoberfest is just getting started with fermentation. I was going with an Octoberfest but it is a little strong with the OG.
Spaten was 62% brewhouse efficiency, Schwarzbier was 75% efficiency. Spaten session had fast percolation/sparge. Yesterday had what I think is more normal. With a 1 hour sparging with 3 gallons.
I've been interested in all grain for a long time. Just made a commitment. Wanted to read what others are doing. I wanted 240V and I think I do bigger beers usually. So I wanted the bigger Brewzilla to not worry about maxing out volume.
