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+1. the most affordable method is just waiting. i don't temp controll my fermentation at all but i primary for a month and bottle for at least three weeks. long turn around time but i 've found that's when my brew's seem to turn a corner and taste great and clear up. time heals all wounds.

i also just read in another thread that people don't heat their sparge water and get the same efficeincies as when they did heat it.

i borrowed from Deathbrewer's "Stovetop All Grain tutuorial" https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-stovetop-all-grain-brewing-pics-90132/ i use about 3-4 gallons in the kettle (8 gallon) and mash 9-10 lbs of grain then make up the rest of the volume with sparge water. 5 gallon full boil...

yeah pretty much that was what he was asking.

verrrrrrrry interesting. how long did you mash for? +1 on simplicity. i just did a no boil blueberry pilsner ala this thread https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/experiment-idea-no-boil-ag-beer-202785/

check out the BIAB sticky in the All Grain and Partial Mash section https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/biab-brewing-pics-233289/

it think it's funny that PBR is thought of as "top-shelf", i would consider a St. Arnold's Lawnmower more topshelf than PBR. to me all the BMC beers have their own distinct flavor, even if only slight. Here in Texas we have Lonestar which is way better than any BMC and its 5% abv. i...

just don't go over 170 and sparge as long as you want

go brew-in-a-bag

+1. big corporations use gov to stifle competition.

i've used year old crushed grain for a black ale. tasted it before i used it, still crunchy. not sure about the efficiency but the beer turned out fine.

i remember when Real Ale first started getting around Austin and they would provide kegs for various parties etc. back then i had no idea what "real ale" was but i DO remember getting a different kind of wasted much faster than i was used to. me thinks it has something to do with not...

brown hole...i saw that on cinemax:ban:

careful, thems fightin' words.

that exactly what he was off, check it out https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/i-cant-measure-5-gallons-crazy-248688/

i saw another thread about different water measuring devices being way off from each other, perhaps your 5 gallon line is actually less than 5 gallons.

most likely inside. otherwise it won't even be able to get as cold as it needs to.

honestly, if you are not saving money then you are doing it wrong. if the only reason your are not saving money is because you factor in your time+labor, then you are saving money. if you have a keezer and chest freezer and 5 kegs and 3 tier set up and 4 pots and a stirplate etc etc then...

that's just dumb, no one is going to pay 168 hours per week. see my response to Bobby...