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Cost is a relevant factor in the conversation I switched to electric and glad I did

There is no shame in extract brewing, unless one of the beer snobs says so Do what you enjoy and stand proud

There are online calculators you can download that will give you great parameters Aldo keep in mind the spread between the strike and mash temps are smaller since you have more volume For clarity the strike temp should be lower than the normal temps shown in a standard mash and sparge process

If that’s the case you should get the WiFi connections that monitor the co2 flow and not mess with hydrometer

It happens all the time with cheap taps like mine One day I’ll upgrade

Sometimes a gentle swirl can help, but shouldn’t be necessary if you added enough sugar which is about 1/2 tsp per 12 oz bottle for the average ale

My brew boss came with a false bottom, I also regulate the flow with the gate valve that was included as well. You can close it or open it the get matching flow

I only use it for FG so I can get an idea of ABV, after 3 weeks in primary I’m not concerned about it being done

Drill a hole through the side and feed the line through into the fridge. And seal it up. If your planning on multiple kegs and taps you’ll eventually need a manifold with separate on/off valves for each keg Mine has a male barbed at each end with a splice in the middle where it enters the...

Which is entirely your opinion. Does it make it a fact? No If you guys took some time to investigate some of these units you’ll see that you are way off in your assessments The false bottom I use won’t get sucked down or damaged in any way You guys can stick to your methods, but don’t...

The use of a false bottom prevents those issues

5.5 gallons of celebration ipa for 434

Getting good consistency is far more important the efficiency. The definition of efficiency is in a nutshell, a monetary issue. Being effective on the other hand means getting the desired results, which is what we’re really after, isn’t it? Many companies go out of business by getting “too”...

Have you seen one in action? If not, you’ll see why your post is way off. The recirculating actually prevents the problems you say it creates

Thank you I been brewing a blue moon clone recipe that the original brewer posted a while back and use s-05, I prefer dry yeast But it just doesn’t taste quite right, thought of using more of a witbier type yeast in lieu of 05, Any suggestions?

I’ve been told anything with OG over 1.063 should have 2 packs Keep this in mind when you get your next recipe

Witbiers are good as well

Try tx brewing.com In Texas obviously but they offer flat rate next day shipping with tremendous variety, especially on yeast They also do podcasts that are pretty good

Tighten all hose clamps and make sure o rings are not slit or damaged

What yeasts would be in the Chico strain? Any dry ones?