Recent content by Haze Crazed

I know this is asking a lot but based on your experience building custom rigs for people I’d really value a quick call with you. I think I’d like to get a ripple coil set up from you vs Blichmann as their support was less than expected. Could you pm me with your number to discuss?

Do you think a bazooka tube would work? The dead space will suck but I would still be able to pull the bag and tip forward the cooler to drain everything below. I generally brew for 12g beer to the fermentor so on NEIPA I using 30-34lbs of grain. So roughly 10.5g of water plus my grain would...

I really appreciate all the input from you guys. I’ll attach a picture of what I’m working with (until I get a new mash tun). Inner dimensions of my cooler are roughly 15-1/4” wide x 13-1/4 deep. The top of the hex nut is about 3-1/4” off the bottom of the cooler. Any suggestions for fabricating...

Bobby this will be my first recirculating system so I’m trying to understand. If the bag doesn’t get sucked into the bulkhead what is the reason for needing space below the bag? Is this to prevent channeling? Or will I get a “stuck” recirc? Just trying to understand. My cooler has a sloped...

After talking to Rex at Brew Bag, the 400 micron bag he’s custom making for my cooler does not need a false bottom. I’m super impressed with their customer service! He picked up the phone on a Saturday at 12:30pm. I’ve bought all my bags from Brew Bag and will continue to do so!!!

I’m planning on using my 15g Megapot 1.2 as a HLT, I’ve already purchased a blichmann HERMS coil and whirlpool kit and now I’m ready to make the move to electric. I would like to use a Blichmann Boil Coil and Brew Commander for tight temp control in my MLT. Has anyone used a boil coil with a...

I’m getting ready to modify my HLT with Blichmann Boil Coil, Whirlpool Arm and HERMs coil so I have tighter control of my mash temperatures. I’m currently using a rectangular igloo cooler for MLT, finding a false bottom for a rectangular cooler is difficult. I have been using my old BIAB mesh...

Before anyone says it, I know I could’ve added a few pounds of grain and been in the same spot. But with this brew I wasn’t planning an imperial. I got it because it was more efficient. I like that a lot, I know grains cost far less the $1,000 that the added mash tun, false bottom, extra pump...

Update on my 3V aspirations. I used my 15g igloo this weekend as a mash tun with my 20g Brew Bag (no false bottom) in conjunction with my 15g pot as an HLT and my 20g BK. My brew day actually went quicker contrary to popular belief. That said it could be me, I could be doing things wrong biab...

So I tried a “3V” brew today using my 15g pot as my HLT, 15G igloo for mash Tun and my 20g pot for boil kettle. Planned my brew around 72% mash/brew house efficiencies with estimated OG of 1.069 and 6.8% abv. Well, my mash efficiency ended up being 84% and brew house 80.1% which clocked in quite...

I have had an Irish stout and I didn’t even think about the fact that it was dry. I suppose generally the stouts i drink are not so I just canceled it out. I moved forward with the flagship and I’m just going to roll with that for the whole fermentation. I haven’t used it before so I’m...

I añ I already have my starter spinning with 2 packs of flagship but I have a pack of juice (keep it on hand since I brew NEIPA 90% of the time). Do I mix in juice I know that gives all the esters. I’m not sure about mixing yeast but I don’t want this to be a dudd

Should I increase mash them to day 156? Try to finish less dry. I don’t think dry when it comes to stouts.

Brewing a rouge chocolate stout clone with a modifications tomorrow. Shooting for 12g into the fermentor: 27lbs 2 row 1.2lbs flaked oats 1.7lbs crystal 120 0.6lbs roasted barley 1.7lbs chocolate Mash 154, Batch sparge, water profile built on Bru’n water. Was planning on using joystick for...

I have a basement but no water hookup. I’m currently running propane so I have to brew outdoors which is my garage. I have to leave my brew gear in my garage for storage so even though I clean it all after brewing I have to clean it again the next time I brew because the dust etc that...