Recent content by trystofly

I use a vortex stir plate. and the other day when I was cooling a starter I smashed my 2000ml erlenmyer in the sink. So because j didnt have another I made my starter in a half gallon growler with a not so smooth bottom and it worked great even with a small stir bar so I could see it being just...

Fly sparging works well for me my system is very simple also I use a bottling bucket raised above my mash tun with a tube for even water distribution and find an equal flow from both valves that the keeps the grain bed wet and I have been seeing nice efficiencies from my rectangular cooler tun I...

Ahhh sooo...after the initial shock of it happening and a little forum hopping thanks to your answer I now see I'm in the clear aaand this problem is far too common those things blow (the true brew blue top floating thermometer) good thing I have a probe thermometer I will just get another one...

HELP!!!!!! I Brewed an all grain pumpkin ale today and it was going perfectly I had cinnamon sugar roasted pumpkin in my mash Spices at flameout it was beautiful.....but then my brew buddy took a temp reading in the brew kettle and broke the thermometer inside the pot!!!!!! No mercury came out...