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I recirc with my direct fired keggle MLT. I think that it is worth 4-5% if I recirc while heating up for the mash-out, about 15 minutes in total. I brewed a blonde about 3 weeks ago and got major husky flavors. I think that the extended recirc is causing me to pick up some off flavors. I...

This problem has been known about for years. Haven't you ever heard of a protein rest? :ban: Someone had to say it.

Last time I bought a (read "another) hydrometer, I asked my LHBS if they would consider selling hydrometer insurance policies or giving unconditional warranties. It was worth a chuckle from the owner.

I have a similar philosophy. I wait until dough in of my second mash.:drunk:

80% brewhouse efficiency on both batches to boot! :D

I brewed my first "stacked" double 10 gallon batch of the winter season. I have a 3 keggle setup, and I haven't been able to brew double batches in the winter because in the summer I run my cooler off the garden hose, and in the winter I need to use one of my kegs to hold cold water pumped...

10 gallons is a big step up from five........but you will soon be figuring out how to do 20's :D. I wasn't overly anal about sanitation when I was doing 5 gallon batches. I got moderately concerned when I started doing 10's. When I moved up to 20's, I got anal about EVERYTHING. I can't...

If you are in maple country, you could try to use sap instead of water. It won't add that many fermentables as this is only equal to about a pint of syrup, but it would be neat to try. We are only a couple of months from sap season!

...still looking for bags big enough for vacuum sealing my MLT between mashes...:drunk: I usually seal the grains that I am not going to use in the next several months, like Black Patent, etc. but don't vacuum seal my regular malts like crystal 40L, 60L, etc. I buy all of my hope from...

How many gallons did you make? 1.081 seems a bit high for your grain bill for a 5 gallon batch, and I can't figure out why honey would make the rest of the fermentables ferment out more than normal????? 10# of grain in a 5 gallon batch shouldn't get that low. What yeast did you use? I am...

I have been pulling off 10 gallon batches in a 34 qt. coleman X-treme for a while now. You should be OK.

I have a quick question for anyone on the board with more experience with big beers than me. I have been AG brewing for a bit over 2 years with 30+ batches under my belt. I brew mostly Pale Ales and IPA's topping out at about 1.060. Two weeks ago I brewed an IIPA with a pretty big grain bill...

The only problem with moving to 10 gallon batches is that you will soon be thinking about how to get yourself to 20 gallon batches. :D Trust me. I added a second MT to my 3-keggle system so I can piggy-back 2 brews with just an extra hour of brew time. Two 10 gallon batches makes for an...

Ditto on using the cooler for a HLT. Wanna know what I did? I went to Target about this time of year 2 years ago and bought a turkey fryer set with a 7.5 gallon pot on clearance for under $20.

Yep, sounds like chill haze to me, too. I get it even with irish moss, etc. but it got better when I made a better chiller. If I can leave the keg in the fridge for a couple weeks, it is crystal clear.

I am actually glad that my wife doesn't like my beer. More for me! She does put a dent in my wine cellar, though. The rest of my family is another matter. 10 gallons of IPA and 5 of haus are ready for Christmas visitors.

A quick history lesson about myself: About a year ago I built a 2 tier, 3 keg system with a direct fired MLT for doing 10 gallon batches. I used 1 pump, and set myself up for either batch or fly sparging. The system has worked fantastic! I have been able to get my 10 gallon batches to...

Check out craig's list or your Sunday newspaper. Pick up a free or dirt cheap old chest freezer and put a $12 space heater in it. I used this for the past 2 winters and it worked like a charm. You can primary at 68 or whatever you want, and secondary in the cooler temps. You can also carb...

+1 on the ozxyclean through the beer lines. I do this about every 6 months, and I have been using the same lines for about 2 years. Before I do this, I take apart my faucets and soak them in hot water with oxyclean, then scrub them out and rinse. I don't run star san through them, but I...

If you are buying light weight tube, make sure that you can weld it. I bought 1 1/2" and 1" 14 gauge square tube for mine. My Lincoln 110 would not weld it with flux core. With only 4 settings each for heat and speed, I could not get a good bead to save my life. I ended up borrowing a better...