Recent content by robkeyser

I just started a batch with a bad grain crush. My fault for not checking the mill settings at the LHBS. I didn't notice until I was stirring in my strike water. I'll just keep rolling with this batch an get some first hand experience with how grain crush affects efficiency. But what would other...

I also put a length of copper tube inside the braid to prevent crushing. I bent it to fit the bottom of my cooler better an cut a bunch of slots with a hacksaw. It's working well so far, 6 batches later.

I used a quick tie to connect a large brass nut to the end of my braid. That keeps it from floating.

I had one (or four) for the first time last night and really liked it. I think the hoppiness would be a bit boring and one dimensional for a normal IPA, but actually went well with relatively simple malt tastes. Just a bit of dark roast, very light body. It's an easy drinker and pretty good.

I have the same cooler, and had the same concerns. I put a brass 90 degree elbow on the inside so the braid is flat on the bottom all the way to the drain. I haven't had any problems, but I've only done 2 batches, so what do I know.

The labels fall off of Sierra Nevada after an o/n soak, but there's a ton of glue residue that I have to wash off. I hate that. Dos Equis isn't too bad, if you pull the label off slowly.

Cool, thanks for the input. I'll try to get a bit of tubing angled down to the bottom of the cooler. Thanks again.

Hi (1st post): I bought a pair of Coleman 48qt coolers to make a HLT and MLT. Amazon.com: Coleman 48-qt. Chest Cooler - Blue: Sports & Outdoors The problem is that there's ~0.5 gallon of dead volume (liquid left in the bottom of the cooler after draining) when the cooler is...