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actually if you can get above 163F for the first phase of the mash, that's gonna be pretty good. Then low 150s for the remainder. I'd say plan on at least 2 hours maybe 3 total. This beer had crazy high attenuation (finished 1.004) so I'd suggest making the second mash step shorter, say 30-45...

Hey all, just an update on this Blond Ale. I entered it for review on The Brewing Network's Dr. Homebrew show, you can hear all about it and get non-gluten-free drinker's takes in episode #78. Cheers! http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/category/shows/drhomebrew/

Well, pushing about 3 weeks on the mead. the D47 fermented out completely in about 8 days. Amazing! finished right at 1.000, 13.9% ABV. Added 4 lb of mixed frozen berries last week, and just added 8 more lbs of berries. Tasting really nice and beginning to clear. See attached pic!

Special bitter with wlp-017 whitbread ale. Nice.

The primary items of concern are calcium (>50ppm) and getting your mash pH lined up. What you have looks good and none of your other numbers are too high, so id say go for it!

Yeah looks like mine post pbw also. Good times.

Well it finished up about 5 days after the second yeast pitch at 1.012. Gonna keg it up today. Glad i pitched more yeast, but curious if it would have attenuated without. Cheers!

Beersmith.

Huh. 30 amps should be plenty to run that coil to a vigorous boil. I'd be in touch with Blichmann on that if you haven't already. Remember the hop blocker requires a post-boil whirlpool to be effective prior to draining...see recommended process on the "features" tab here...

I just pump it out and down the drain. I use a brush or rag to wipe down the kettle as it drains, then fill it with clean water and run that out to rinse everything. Then if there's any particulate left in the kettle, I just rinse. Usually there isn't anything left at that point.

Well it is now day 5 approaching the 114 hour mark since pitching. Still chugging along at 64F, SG is down to 1.020. Pitched my final nutrient addition yesterday morning. Took a sample this afternoon and it is tasting nice, if a bit prickly from the co2 in solution. Ive been monitoring...

Yeah, definitely a bit of a learning curve. Glad you found Dana's videos. He's been a pioneer on this system. Background: I've got the 5 gal system, but principles should be the same. 1. The size orifice you use for draining after the mash should have zero effect on how much is left in the...

Yeah the cable is very poorly designed. With heavy duty cables everywhere else on my 240v system this thing is a dainty PITA!

+1 for the brewbucket. I liked mine so much i bought a second. Cleaning is a no brainer and not near the hassle i thought it would be.

In my 5 gal system, i use a half cup of pbw in a full kettle of water, turn on the pump and coil and run it for 1-2 hours at 180F then let it sit overnight. Cleans it right up. Try it...it works!

I homebrew beer also; I use a disposable red o2 bottle from home depot with one of these: http://www.northernbrewer.com/oxygenation-kit

Well my first mead is in the fermenter. The plan (at the moment) is to do a straight semi-sweet mead. 3 gallons of RO water, 11 lb of clover honey, 2 packets of D-47. OG on 4 gallons was 1.097, target FG is 1.015. Rehydrated both packs of yeast in a GoFerm solution, and after it had a...

Still had krausen! I pitched a pack of t58 wednesday afternoon and its come down from 1.020 now to 1.015. Still well above target fg. We will see if it comes down more this weekend otherwise im gonna swirl.

been at 1.020 for almost 2 days now. I'm not at all happy with this yeast.