Recent content by mpkimler

How sweet would you expect the wort to taste at that concentration? I did take a sample of it when my hydrometer was reading 1.01. It didn't have much of a sweet flavor to it, but I guess measuring it is the only way to know. Looks like I need to order a refractometer before I purposely sabotage...

Thanks so much for the replies! Lets see if I can respond to all of the things you guys brought up. 1.)Channeling - I will admit that I do not have the best setup. I use a 10 gallon cylindrical cooler for mashing. The return manifold was a design I found online that is pretty simple. I used a...

Hey Everyone, First off, I would like to say thank you for all of the great advice on these forums. I have used these forums extensively over the last few years to find answers to many of my questions. Such a great resource. I have looked through the forum for an answer to my current...