Recent content by medicalneedles

Only had one suck sparge and it was directly related to not using rice hulls in my opinion. In the end I overcame it by changing out for a much slower flow orifice and had a harder time ramping temps

I got the gas 10g version and have loved it. It's being compared to my old method of extract and steeping grainsand with that comparison its 6 hours start to finish for me to make a full ten gallon batch with the Brew easy vs 3 hours to make a 5 gal extract batch. In other words: it's the same...

@danam404 Your review made my day and I was excited to read your process and experiment. I plan on continuing to document my progress with the system and I think it's a new experiment that is worth sharing the knowledge from. --- Primary: Secondary: Kegged: north of the border...

@Danam : please detail your process! Grist, mash profile, any hiccups or anything pertinent por favor! Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I'm very interested to see everyone's results with the system to determine peak efficiency/technique and additionally maximal OG out of the 5, 10, and 15 gal systems. I just did some rough math and it seemed like I would have to stuff 45 lbs of grain into the 15 gal Boilermaker in order to make...

The only real difference I can see between our processes is a mash-out step for raising the temp to around 170degF to solubilize the last of the remaining sugars and finalize conversion within the mash... Maybe that could account for the 8% difference in efficiency? Sent from my iPad using...

I've only brewed one batch at 71% efficiency. I'm not certain if I just had a beginners luck but my stats were: - all barley (no adjunct mash) milled at LHBS with their standard roller settings - with recirculation heated 16.5 gallons (8.5 in the top and 8 in the bottom kettle) to 158 degF...

I trusted the temp controller. their documentation says its calibrated prior to shipping, but I also calibrated my brewmometer with distilled water at 150 with a third High quality digital thermometer. I too bought my system from Great Fermentations and totally agree. They rock. And I have...

@Danam404 Which orifice were you using for the flow rate? For my 10 g BrewEasy system I used the 2.0 gpm for heating strike water and recirculation, then switch to the 1.25 gpm orifice and obtained 71% efficiency with an all barley (no adjunct) mash. --- Primary: north of the border...

Really can't help since I have the propane version --- Primary: north of the border Vienna lager Secondary: Kegged: Brett IIPA, scotch ale RIP: Kern River Citra DIPA On Deck: Stouts

I've only used mine once so far, and I'm stepping up from a 7 g pot and doing extract batches. So, with that in mind it's very easy to clean, but I have the 10 gallon setup with a 15 g and 20 g pots that are larger than your ordinary kitchen sink capacity for cleaning. Fwiw. --- Primary...

I brewed a Vienna Lager (Jamil's North of the Border Vienna from Brewing Classic Styles ) and OG 1.049. I started with 16.5 gal of water in 22.8 lbs total grain, which took 1.2 hours to raise from 55 deg F to strike temp 150 (the top kettle in the BrewEasy setup), mash-in with - temp stabilized...

So I performed my first batch yesterday on a 10 g Breweasy system. I obtained 71% efficiency. Worked flawlessly. --- Primary: 100% Brett Trois IPA Secondary: Some sort of sour monster Kegged: Dunkelweizen, imperial stout, scotch ale RIP: Kern River Citra DIPA On Deck: BoPils...

FWIW: I just installed and fired up my tower of power LTE on my spankin new Breweasy system and the thing works like a charm. Having done a DIY PID Fermentation temp controller with the BrewPi I know the thrill of DIY and the flip side of agony of DIY. Given that combustion/sparks/flames are...

The wiring is very minimal. Their included documentation made it very easy for me (a non electrician) to wire the pump to the controller with step by step directions. Sent from my iPad using Home Brew