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I agree.. I do the same thing. I think most of the burner sizing is relative to "bigger is always better" attitude which is fine if people want to go that way. I have been very surprised though that the small 6" banjo burner is not discussed more because it is a great burner from simmer to...

I use the smaller 6" burners and brew 5 gallon batches. HLT strike water usually is around 5 gallons and takes about 10-15 mins to get up to strike temp of 160F when outside temp is around 55F. I mash in a cooler then transfer to the boil kettle. The temp of the wort then is still around 160F...

Great responses. I really appreciate your help. The "off" flavors that i am getting are not bandaid, but rather like there is a chemical in the aftertaste. The initial sip is very good, smell is delicious, however, once it hits your tongue it's not so good. I'd say it tastes a little like...

I know there are a lot of threads relative to controlling the temperature of the fermentation. However, I am quite hard headed and feel that I must beat the dead horse... I ferment ALE without the use of temperature control. I have seen some primary temps rise as high as 80F. The normal...