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Would you be able to tell the settled protein from all the other stuff at the bottom of the kettle, namely grain particulates and hops? Is there something your concerned about or just wondering?

Still do it old school-add last hop addition, kill heat, whirlpool with giant spoon for 10-15 minutes and let sit for 20 minutes with cover on, then attach CFC and open valve all the way. 65*F wort in 6-7 minutes. I don't use and filter or anything. The trub that gets through settles out in the...

So I brewed with my setup again this weekend and a thought came to me when I was setting the MLT up. Given the dead space between the bottom of the cooler and the mesh screen,it seems like I have a gallon or so of mash water not in contact with the grain and I'm wondering if this may be bad for...

One step ahead. I do have a support made that holds it up,didn't include it in the photo. It does seem redundant, but the hole sizes are different (the SS is on the higher end of recommended hole size while the poly is on the loss end) and I ordered both not sure which one would be easier to...

Hey everyone, so I have an unusual MLT in that I built a false bottom for my Coleman Xtreme that I use in conjunction with a 'sorta' dip tube. It makes more sense with the photos. Basically I use a SS mesh screen for strength (forget the specs,came from McMaster but it is fairly thick guage and...

I mean the latter, splitting the same batch. And thanks sandyeggoxj for the link to the stir plate. Great deal of which I ordered one. I will try the Yeastcalc website and see if I can get it to make sense for a split 10 gallon batch. Thanks again for the help.

That's what I was wondering. Does propagating the yeast starter once, growing for 24-48 hours, then taking that starter and dividing it in half and adding to a new starter sufficient enough to account for two ' separate ' 5 gallon batches. And on the cold crashing, I see some people do that...

I will be buying the stir plate this weekend. I will be brewing next weekend, a stout or porter, not sure yet. Will be doing 10 gallons again. Should I make 2 starters like I did last time (with a lower OG and a stir plate) or buy 2 yeast vials and propagate each starter one time?

Hey everyone. So I made a 10 gallon batch of an IPA last weekend with an OG of 1.075. On the Wednesday before, I made a starter which consisted of 3/4 c. DME and 1L. of water, added a vial of WLP001 and let it go. On Friday, the day before I brewed, I made two batches of the same starter ratio...

Does this polypropylene mesh with hole sizes 3/32" (0.094") seem too small? It looks small but there should be plenty of holes to prevent a stuck sparge. I plan on supporting it over the bottom of the cooler with copper tubing and sealing any gaps on the side with food-grade silicone sealant.

Got my hands on some perforated polypropylene sheet with 3/32" (0.094") holes. Want to use this as my false bottom for my MLT instead of a manifold. Any thoughts on this? I know I will have to support it above the bottom of the cooler, which I intend on doing with some stainless steel 'u'...