Recent content by cpbraun

So... yea, new to the all grain brewing... two batches done no beer done yet... I bought a watercooler and converted to a mash tun after trying Papazians Zapap(?) sparger (a bucket with a hundred holes in it) My Questions: 1)How do I know if the grain I bought needs a "protein rest" ...

I brewed my first all grain batch... A comedy of errors... Thermometer failed (apparently the probe should not be immersed) I have no idea what temp my mash was at for an hour.... Could have checked for conversion with iodine.... Except, I bought the wrong kind.... (apparently de-colored iodine...

Has anyone seen a difference using a braud or bazooka filter vs a manifold vs a false bottom?

I am a relatively new homebrdwer. I have done five 5gal batches from extract thus far. I am ready to go into all grain batches, I think. I would like equipment recomendations. Igloo? Rims system? Zapa lauter tun? There are so many items out there that it makes my head spin... here in southern...