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Need this so badly. Thanks SS Brewtech!

Hey Hive, I posted this in another thread but I should have posted here. I currently have the Clawhammer Supply 10 gallon, 110V eBIAB system and love it. I want to upgrade to a 20 gallon automated system that I can do a batch of 10-15 gallon. I understand that 240V will be necessary and I am...

I would like a bit more automation in the system.

Hey Hive, I currently have the Clawhammer Supply 10 gallon, 110V eBIAB system and love it. I want to upgrade to a 20 gallon system that I can do a batch of 10-15 gallon. I understand that 240V will be necessary and I am good with that. Here are the systems I am considering... Brew Boss 20...

They are offering things up at a great price on kickstarter right now for those that are considering the Clawhammer system.

I haven’t felt like the kettle is at risk of denying but then again, I’m not terribly worried about it.

I will try that, I have an induction burner, why not? Thanks!

I do think it helped a lot. Especially maintaining a decent roll with the lid off. When I went to clean I put the kettle centered over two burners and used the element to warm up the water and yes, it was really quick to get to 150. Can’t hurt, would only use it to get close to mash temp and...

This last time I put the kettle on the gas stove for a bump in temp performance to get to boil.

I didn’t push on the grains at all, I was so happy I hit the numbers I wanted I completely forgot. So if we are adding grain to hit numbers we are compensating for lack of efficiency.

So, I did my second brew on the Clawhammer system. I decided to do a basic Cream Ale. I had the grains double crushed and assumed an efficiency of 60% when building the grain bill. Nailed the OG of 1.055, but that is at 60%, I really want to at least hit 70%. So I have two things I want to...

Awesome. I will try that and see if I can nail that OG!!

Perfect, thanks, I was worried about that, I had this last batch milled once and it seemed pretty fine so I didnt go further. Next time I will mill twice if not more. I did put a plate into the grain basket and pushed but maybe I will add a weight to further squeeze more of that sweet wort out...

Smbdyshero, is that how you’re hitting gravity reliably? Double milling. I’ve done one brew, 52% efficiency, want to get this way up.