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Downsizing… located in Bethlehem, PA Looking to rehome my entire 10 gallon system- not parting it out as of now. Top tier 15 gallon kettles False bottom mash tun Three burners Two pumps All sanitary fittings Silicone hoses Conical fermenter Yeast flasks and stir plates Carboys Several soda...

Sure. OG of 1.061 and about 11.5g in the fermenter. I pulled a gravity sample at about 60 hours after pitching and it had dropped to approx. 1.016 I pulled 5 gallons off at that point to pitch some WL644 (Brett Brux Trois) on half to see how it plays with the WY3726. The hydro sample...

I was interested in brewing a saison, but the temps in the northeast are not yet favorable for saison for those of us fermenting at ambient temps. So, I thought I'd experiment with what I had available to me. I brewed a 10 gallon batch of saison based on Stone's posted saison du BUFF recipe...

Hi all, I sent away my CoB water for a Ward Labs analysis (test W-6 $21.00) see www.wardlab.com for more info. The water was pulled on 12/30/13 and was filtered thru an in-line RV charcoal filter (http://tinyurl.com/lkmrs4q) that I use for all brews. Here is the analysis: pH 7.4 Total...

Bump. Still available. Will take offers at this point.

Hi All, My wife cannot make the conference so I am looking to transfer her ticket. I will transfer for face value. PayPal to make it easy on both of us... Includes: Homebrew Expo Liberty Well Social Club Welcome Toast Keynote Address Pro-Brewers Night Club Night Face Value: $145 OBO Does...

Alright - here's what happened: 1) I always condition my grains; I used to use a HLT to warm all water for the brew day. I decided to warm the mash water in the mash tun to reduce the equalization time (to warm the metal kettle). 2) I doughed in and let the grain settle for at least 15 mins...

Interested in therminator. Need price and ship to 18034.

All good info. Thanks for the tips and advice. I'm planning on making a few changes for the next brew: 1. I'm going to grab some reflectix and wrap the kettle during the mash. IIRC it is not flameproof so any direct heat will melt or damage it. 2. I'm going to mash in, let the temp equalize...

Thanks for the tips. I have made it a habit to condition my grains but I haven't heard of letting the grains sit for a while before recirculating. It makes sense though; let the grains settle on their own, then run the pump. So, I'm sensing its common practice to not stir the grains in a...

So I've recently upgraded my brewing equipment to a blichmann top tier system. 3x 15gal pots, 3x burners, 2x pumps, all camlock fittings. I'm definitely spoiled. I'm two batches in... I've never used a direct fire mash tun; I'm used to a cooler. I'm experiencing a pretty significant heat loss...

Hmm, a google search of Beer Ball Tap may confirm that guess. I've never seen one before - thanks for the lead!

One other clue, there no twist lock or connection at the top of the dip tube. Here's a better pic:

Hi HBT sleuths, I picked these up as part of a I'm-getting-out-of-brewing-buy-it-all deal. I have NO clue these are. Well, not totally true, I have some clue, they have a party tap and a hand pump, but I can't figure out what vessel they would be for. Any ideas?

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