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Its going to depend on how much sparge water you use. I would plan on losing a gallon of water to grain absorbtion and 1-1.5 gallons in your boil.

I've recently brewed with that yeast and it wreaked. The beer, however, turned out quite well.

The manifold serves the same purpose as a false bottom. It allows you to collect the wort without collecting grains/husks/etc.....

queen creek

I started with a converted keg and a turkey fryer but now here is what I have. It rocks!!! http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mwiskirchen/3tier.jpg A friend of mine built it for me, if you want one, pm me and I will get you in touch with him. He said he is willing to build more for...

Home depot/Lowes carries fda approved tubing

I would drink some now, take some notes, and then let the rest sit for a couple of weeks. Now you can compare the current beer to your notes. I find that my beers tend to mellow a bit with some cold conditioning. (all the flavors mingle) Just my 2 cents

did you aerate your starter after you pitched the yeast?

Nice job, next step after that is all grain. Either way you go, just have fun

My Setup http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mwiskirchen/3tier.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o138/mwiskirchen/Stand2.jpg

:drunk: I like to add aluminum foil and rat terds to my secondary!!!!!

roger that, check them, they are infact different and I have made this mistake

I'm not sure what his price is going to be. He wants to produce a high quality stand that is priced very reasonably. I will post his contact info soon.

The height of the brew pot is perfect. You just put your carboy on the ground level and then connect a hose to your output. As long as the end of the hose is lower then the bottom of your pot, the siphon will drain it all out. I will post some more pics soon.