Recent content by mutex

@ttuato & @wilserbrewer thanks for all the feedback, you're both absolutely correct, I know I'm over-engineering this thing. I really don't take offense to the comments, and I really appreciate the input from brewers much more experienced than myself. I am going to take the advice and start...

To be honest, other than being on the fence with kettle size, bag vs. basket has been my biggest indecision. I finally just picked basket because cleanup appears easier. I’ve read conflicting efficiency claims between bag and basket, so I’m not sure what to believe, but the basket really does...

Thanks for the replies. I talked myself into increasing the kettle size to a 20 gal (thank goodness I waited on ordering the kettle). The delta in cost is worth it to me so that I don't get frustrated with limitations in the future. That being said, I think I'm going with a basket measured at...

Been combing through threads all day looking for an answer to no avail. Does anybody here brew with a basket using a Spike 15 Gallon kettle? I'm in the process of building up an EBIAB system and think I'm leaning towards a basket over a bag. The specs of the kettle are 15.8" wide X 19.4"...