Recent content by timber_road

do you still have that wolf 140??

I use the EZ strainers. Not many posters on here do. Every time someone posts about the EZ strainers, someone comes back with "whirlpool" or "nylon paint strainer bag" or something similar. These EZ strainers are awesome. They are made to fit perfectly on buckets. I have many size buckets...

bump. any feedback on this recipe from others who drank it?

very intriguing. wort clarity and extraction are the two main reasons why i would like to incorporate some kind of recirculation into my setup. SWMBO doesn't want me to drill holes in my 6 gallon kettle since we use it for shrimp/crab/lobster boils also. might be time for a new (larger) kettle...

i've done 2 BIAB brews recently. how do your recirculate? i dont have a spigot on my kettle... seems it would be pretty hard without one. i've seen the RIMS BIAB setup but thats not for me. might as well fork over the cash and get a Braumeister. and when you say constantly recirculating, do...

thats very cool NorCalAngler. that is exactly what i have been looking for. i read on another forum of a fellow brewer who uses 200 micron with good results. might not drain as fast, however.

yeah the LWD seems a tad pricey compared to the HWD models that are readily available in 2000W/120V... may just go with the HWD copper. if you've never had a scorching issue, thats good enough for me. i feel the same way copper. from what i've read many heating elements are sheathed in some...

here is the correct link to the above heating element

you are absolutely correct about my kitchen (most of the house for that matter)... 15A receptacles on 20A circuits, 12 guage wire. i'm still learning as i go with electricity. i guess the only question came to mind regarding the amps being pulled by the heating element exceeding the rating of...

my apologies if this has already been covered... but i noticed you are using a 15 amp receptacles in the control box. at max output, the heating element will pull 16.67 amps. seems to me the heating element should be plugged into a 20 amp receptacle and 12 g wire used instead of the 14 g. any...

Long-time lurker... this place rocks. I hope to contribute mightily someday. 4th batch fermenting currently... my first AG (BIAB). Could not have done it without you guys, seriously. First 3 batches were extract w/steeping grains, all recipes I formulated on beersmith with help from Jamil's...

i did my first BIAB two days ago. no sparge method. simply let the bag drain and squeezed it gently. i double crushed the grain. double crushed grain does not absorb as much water (half as much or less) so take that into consideration as well. i ended up with more pre-boil volume as a result...