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That which I consistently read in this blog site is that BIAB benefits from using a finer grind of the grain mix than for 3 vessel setups. I buy my grains from our local brew shop who also provide the grain mill. When I asked whether I could have their mill set to a finer crush I got an emphatic...

Would I gain in efficiency if I were to place the main coils in the ice bucket and the prechiller coils in the kettle? Using the smaller diameter prechiller coils would allow me to move them around inside the bucket.

You don't mention testing a copper cooling coil attached to another coil to be set into an ice bucket. Water temps here in Texas are in the 80's during summer months hence the extra coil is essential. The pre chiller coil is of smaller diameter than the main coils which fit tight into my 7...

If I take the extra step of fermenting in an electronically controlled mini fridge set at say 65F, does that mean that it is also best to leave it in there until such time that it is ready to be kegged? Then the next question would be whether ales sitting in a sealed Corny Keg at 75F would...

As I usually brew Double IPAs I rely on my air conditioner set to 75F to control its primary fermentation. Before reading this article I didn't know that Lagers require such low temps during fermentation. That said, is 75 too high for beer/ale primary fermentation? If so then I need to think...

I have a Vortex start spin plate which works as designed. However on reading how easy it is to break a regular conical flask I bought a 1 liter Pyrex flask. It's problem is that it does not have a flat bottom, it is slightly concave. This makes it difficult to get the magnet centered. I find it...

Have you reviewed the Zymatic Pico Brew equipment? It too is limited to 120vac 1500 watts and states that it can brew 2 1/2 gallons of all grain in 3 1/2 hours. It allows one to use a Tablet PC to monitor the process.

I was one of the buyers of a 7.2 gallon stainless steel keg from Promac. I too am now seeing rust along the top weld as a result of the Chinese manufacturer not "curing" the iron content of his welding bar material. The thread is now closed but I remember that there were suggested fixes to stop...

The biggest problem I have with my two Party Pigs is that becomes so over pressurized as to produce froth rather than beer at the tap (which is also VERY hard to depress because of the back pressure). Ideally they need a manually adjusted pressure relief valve on the Pigs shell. I assume this...