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Thanks for the replies. I think I'll still try using the amylase enzyme once just for the experience, but keep it far away from any yeast that I plan to repitch as you've suggested. The reason I wanted to use it in the first place was that it was seemed to be important in the first recipe I...

I would like to make a series of low gravity beers similar to these popular HBT recipes, https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=123937 https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=66503 Skip to the end of this paragraph if you just want to the question and don’t want to read the...

Thanks again for all the input. I've been to busy to try anything yet. I already have BKF and citric acid on hand from other projects. I plan to run the BKF through the coil until I don't see any visible rust in the coil openings. Once I'm confident the rust has been removed I'll run citric acid...

Im going to give the oxalic acid a try because I tested it on some rusty stainless and it seemed to work quite well. I found the following chart and it appears that the acid should not be a problem with polysulfone. http://www.proplasticsinc.com/chemical_resistance_guide.pdf There is enough...

Can you recommend a specific ratio for the solution and is there any danger in recirculating it for an extended period of time? I was thinking about running it while I get my strike water up to temp in my mash tun.

A few months ago I bought a brew stand and kettles from a friend who had moved to Michigan too work for a brewery. When I went to pick up the equipment from storage I was surprised to find a large unopened box containing the HLT. Here’s a picture of the interior and coil...