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It looks to me like the recipe already lists 1 oz each of Centennial and Simcoe for the dry hop. While 2 oz. total for dry hop for a 5 gal batch doesn't sound like a lot in light of the current "new school" IPAs, Mongo isn't exactly a new beer (indeed I'd call it a pure West Coast IPA), so I...

Hi smcinco, I'm in the market for a conical, and have been looking hard at the Spike CF10, but your post here intrigues me (I am up in Laguna, so an easy drive). Are you able to show a pic of the back side? I'm interested in seeing the glycol in/out ports. And I'm wondering if there is a...

Thanks! Agreed. Given the specs on the two cans, I figure once you figure out the schedule all you need to do is swap out the hops.

Looks great! I'm going to need to add this my list...but first I am currently working on a recipe loosely based on Citraholic. Quick question: what temp did you steep/whirlpool? Did you add at flame out, or did you first cool to 170 or the like?

Thanks for the links. yes, I read those threads. My impression was that the Penguin seems to get the better reviews overall and I was wondering if anything had changed in the short interim. The Max 2 might be great for me, but I am not a fan of a pre-order with no idea as to when it will be...

I am about ready to pull the trigger on the CF10, and I now see that Spike has partnered with Penguin to offer the Penguin chillers on the Spike site. The prices appear the same, but convenient nonetheless (one stop shopping!). Is everyone still recommending the Penguin over the SS (or any...

About a month ago I had a hankering for an oatmeal brown and stumbled across this recipe. I kegged it last week and cannot stop "sampling". Many, many thanks to the OP! This is indeed a killer brew!

Just want to again thank the OP for this. So easy, and pretty darn good for the amount of effort. I just moved, so this was a great way to get something on tap fast for the new neighbors while most of the equipment was still in boxes. This time I went with the OP original recipe, and I think...

Thanks for the gify card info! yeah, the temp control is where I am getting stuck. I have a GE 7 cu. freezer now that I use to ferment (I can get two 7 gal. fermonsters in there at once). I assume the Flex+ will fit in there. I agree that the CF10 seems to have the better...

Hi All, I've been considering a CF or Flex+. This thread has been amazingly informative and helpful (but I'm still suffering from paralysis by analysis!). The ideas and methods here are genius! But wanted to let you know that a bunch of stuff (including all CFs, but NOT the Flex) is in the...

I built my own following this: http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=316111 Super easy and works great. I'm glad I went this route as opposed to in-panel (i) because of cost, and (ii) I was recently relocated and simply unplugged and brought with me to the new house.

Same here. Wilser bag in a 20 gal SS brewtech with 5500W boil coil; 5 and 10 gal batches; both with recirc during mash and not. Never had an issue.

Thanks so much! I think I'm going to pull the trigger. At the very least it is something to tinker with. Like the others, I am also curious if anyone has had any luck with the $599 B+ or the parts from that website.

I currently have the High Gravity system, but I'm considering one of the ebay units. A couple of questions for those who have ordered: (1) did you look through each of the units' descriptions, and do you think it is better to go with a specific "problem"? I see some have "N/A" for the reported...

OK, so a little more than a week later, both of my batches have improved considerably, and I am really digging both. I'll definitely be doing this again. But next time I am going to go with the set it and forget it carb method and give it a week or two to blossom. Thanks to the OP for the...

As an update, seven days after hopping with 6 oz Mosaic (FG ended up around 1.010), I packaged and burst-carbed for 24 hours at 40 psi. Similar to @dirkjk and @midegrou I am a bit underwhelmed. Aroma is great, but mouthfeel is thin and there is an odd aftertaste that I cannot put my finger on...

Hi All, I stumbled across this thread over the weekend and am very intrigued. I hope my attempts work as well as the others here. If so, this is a game changer for me, as a lot of my time these days are filled with kid stuff/sports. I fired up my first attempt last night. I went with 3#...

Re: the questions regarding batch size. I have the 20 gal SS and I have done multiple 5 gal batches. I just use a Wilser bag and that is it (yes, it touches the coil, and I have not had any issues (Dave swore I could do this because the coils are super-duper low watt density, and he was...

I can vouch for Bobby and his BIAB/fine crush. I am lucky to have lived ~20 miles from his shop the past few years. I’m consistently getting close to 80% with his BIAB crush and a Wilser bag with no squeeze, just hanging until boil. Plus, his prices (for pretty much everything) are better than...

I have a Wilser along with the dual pulley set up for my 20 gal SS Brewtech. I do 10 gal batches and couldn't be happier. Lifting a 30 lb grain bill is easy peasy (not sure what the wet weight is, but it is heavy AF, and the loop of cord makes the whole process even easier). I let drain over...