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    Electric Brewery Style 50A Controller - $1275 [SOLD]

    "THE ELECTRIC BREWERY" Style 50 Amp Brewery Controller. Condition is "Used". 16" x 16" x 8" 36 lbs Shipping within the lower 48 included. Unusual item. This is a home built Electric Brewery style panel, with some upgrades from the original plans on the site...
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    Spike Brewing 15 Gallon Custom BK

    I'm selling this locally in Bangor, Maine, but if someone *really* wants to buy it and pay for shipping, I can try to figure out how to box it up. Let me know if you're seriously interested. Awesome kettle. $300 + shipping.
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    iodine taste from pressure tank cleaned with Io Star

    I have a RO setup that I use for drinking as well as brew water. I use a pressure tank that holds 7 gallons to help with brew days, but ordinarily there is not a lot of water turnover. That seems to lead to a bit of water contamination over time, which I can eventually taste. It's kind of a...
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    Spike Brewing RIMS. My venture into All grain.

    Update on the whirlpool. I did Kal's Electric Hop Candy IPA today which put about 6 1/2 oz of hop pellets in the kettle for a 6 gallon batch. The whirlpool did create a cone in the center, but a ton of hop junk flowed out with the wort. No clogs, but this has me wondering if a dam of some sort...
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    Spike Brewing RIMS. My venture into All grain.

    More comments on Spike. I purchased a custom 15 gallon BK about 6 weeks ago and it's a dream to brew with. Mine includes the 1.5" element port, a RTD port, sight glass, and the two front side ports for drain and whilrpool. The easily removable heating element and 1.5" port makes cleanup so...
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    Update: 21 days in, and I've transferred to keg. Here's where I'm at. Final recipe: Maris Otter Pale Malt 87.1% TF Caramalt 5.2% Crystal 20L 5.2% Aromatic Malt 2.4% Used Kal's Boddington's water profile Mashed for 90 min @ 152°F, pH 5.2 Batch Sparge Boiled 90 min 1 oz Aurora @ 50 min 1 oz...
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    The updated recipe includes the percentages. Aromatic is less than 5%, Caramalt and crystal are about 8%. Yes... Spotted Pig is indeed cask conditioned. And they use a different yeast for the cask conditioning step! I don't have a cask setup, but I could keg condition.
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    I've updated the original recipe to make it a partial mash. I'm not sure where I got the idea that Munich was in this beer, so I rechecked all the sources and couldn't find it. So no more Munich. I'm still pretty undecided on the yeast. Maybe I'll just go with A20 (Conan) and ferment at 64F.
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    I'm already reconsidering going at least partial mash... to include the specialty grains. The description of WLP 025 sounds great... i only it were available.
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    Interesting. Maybe I'll add an extra ounce of Challenger at 0 min, and take a look at 1272.
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    No need for that snippy attitude. This is a discussion about beer, not the election. You seem to be ignoring the fact that the actual beer doesn't contain the hops you recommend. Thanks for your help.
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    I guess I'm not being clear, I'm looking for the citrusy elements to come from the yeast, not the hops. I know what citrusy hops smell and taste like, and that's not what I'm going for. This is not an IPA. The experience I have brewing with Conan suggests that you can get some of this from the...
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    Have you tried this beer? Remember, it's a clone attempt. I don't want to go with a British yeast because this beer seems to lack the usual estery notes you get in a pub ale. The fruit tones are more orangy-citrus. As for the hops, these are what the brewer says he used. This is an...
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    I'm struggling with the % Munich. This is a fairly yellow-orange colored beer. Given the moderate gravity, I'm thinking I should bring it down to no more than 10-15%. Currently it's about 25% (half of Munich LME is actual Munich, the rest is probably pale malt).
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    Brooklyn Brewery Spotted Pig Bitter

    I tried this on a recent visit to NYC and loved it. Now it's time for a clone. Based on Brooklyn's web site we know the following: Style: Best Bitter Malts: British Pale, Crystal, Aromatic, Caramalt Hops: Challenger, Aurora, Willamette Yeast: Our House Ale Yeast Alcohol by Volume: 5% Original...
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