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Just pre-ordered a Gen4 65L from my LBS and excited to upgrade from my 3.1.1 65L Brewzilla. Many of the tips and tricks from (what I will call) the Gen3 HBT discussion thread were very helpful when I had just transitioned to the Brewzilla process. So, I thought a dedicated Gen4 thread for those...

Curious what the outcome of this beer with dry hopping was...can the thread originator please post an update?

I have had a couple lager yeast starters (White Labs WLP833 Bock & Imperial Urkel) that I chilled and decanted before pitching, and the fermentation lag is always a day+ despite being at the recommended starter size via Brewfather. This 'seems' to take longer than if I just pitch the whole...

After looking at it on the Imperial website, I am not sure what the selling point is. Less attenuation helps offset hop creep, maybe. My next Hazy is being done with Cosmic Party.

Resurrecting this thread to see if there has been any 'refinement' of the 1554 recipe, and to get ingredient thoughts on my best take on it after reading this and other threads, as well as the BYO magazine 1554 recipe. My 5 gallon batch version is: NB 1554 Dark Lager 5.6% / 14.2 °P All Grain...

I contacted BEERMKR and was able to get invoiced for a few extra sets of white and grey/black valves, even though it was not available on their website. Came in no problem and at a reasonable cost. If I remember right, they mentioned in the future the valves would be on the website, once...

This. Then like was already said, recirc with hot water afterwards. Never had a problem with getting gunk out of the pump or having carry-over 'stuff' appear in a subsequent batch from internal piping. I also use muslin bags with hops, which helps--I just decrement hop utilization 5-10% in...

Thank you OP for creating this thread! Excellent experiment that should be on Brulosophy. Your early comments mirror my 'lager' experience with Lutra, which to me seems more like a clean Ale yeast than a pseudo-lager one. I actually really like Lutra, but I turn to other options when a real...

I have been brewing with a Brewzilla 65L for about 1.5 years and used to getting ~75% mash efficiency. I use a three roller mill, double crush, but mill at a relatively coarse setting to keep lautering from being a pain. I bought Cali Glucabuster, mostly because I was curious to try it and I...

One thing I have not heard mentioned, but the lines used for the closed transfer are often not purged. After noticing this, I started to use a ball lock "carbonation cap" from amazon to purge the beer line, straight from the fermentor with the first second or two of beer, into a sink/bucket...

The idea of throwing dry Philly Sour and Brett at the same time seems very interesting to me. Or, a Brett IPA. I love using dry yeast when appropriate and skipping the starter. In general, I applaud the innovation in dry yeast offerings. Used to be that liquid was exclusively recommended for...

I have noticed that after a 2+ day diacetyl rest @ 70F with a pressurized fermenter (Spike CF), that for a week+ after a stable FG is reached, the interior pressure will 'creep' upwards for almost a week or more longer with no change in terminal gravity. In the fermentation profile below, this...

Over the years I moved from three vessel Igloo coolers, to eBIAB with a propane burner, to a Brewzilla 65L about 1.5 years ago. I found the 'all-in-one' unit to significantly shorten my brew day, and the repeatability and consistency is superb. The ability to easily do 5-10 gallon batches is...

Anyone have any good rumors for when the Gen 4 units will be available?

That is funny! For the 2021 Holiday season, I tapped a 5gal keg of Doppelbock I brewed last spring. It was fantastic and lovely, a veritable malt bomb, and it packed a punch at 10% ABV. I was also the ONLY person drinking from that keg as everyone else in the house thought it was too strong...

Brewing with a 65L and looking to do a Wheatwine for a Nov local competition. It occurred to me that even a sub-5 gallon batch size is above the minimum grain bill--a 3-gallon recipe has almost 13lbs of malt in it. I just do not think that I "need" 5 gallons of a 11% ABV beer and that a 2.5 gal...

Same. I thought I was crazy spending that money on a fancy hydrometer, but the David Heath review was compelling. In use, I love the darned thing, and have found significant 'error' in my other gravity reading devices (floating hydro, refractometer & TILT). I use it three times per batch: once...

Had my BEERMKR since last August. As a long-time all grain brewer, I was interested in small batch experimentation, and the ease of doing so. All in all, after 7 batches, I overall would give the BEERMKR (machine that brews) an 9 out of 10 and the BEERTAP (machine that dispenses beer) a 4 out of...

I've got a Blichmann Hop Rocket that loves only whole cone hops, which also works really nicely to filter the wort before going in the fermentor. But, I cannot find many varieties of whole cone hops beyond the popular (Citra, Mosaic, etc) ones. Seems like Out Of Stock is a common status despite...

Looking to brew this in a month for a competition in November, and targeting the American sub-style of BJCP 22D. Struggling with the yeast choice! Seems Wyeast 1318 is a popular choice, and US-05 is certainly an easy one. My local shop carries everything but Wyeast. Any thoughts on yeast choice...