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That is a gorgeous system!! I love that table.

Let's go Pens!!!

Kids got me these this past Christmas

I have the 15gal Spike system. I fill my HLT up past the HERMS coil, fill the Mash Tun with initial strike volume and then heat to 8 degs higher than my desired mash temp by running the mash pump and HLT recirc pump at the same time. I find that my system looses 6degs during Mash In with an...

what do you recommend? As you know, I used healthy additions of Centennial, Cascade and Chinooks during the brew. How about .5 Centennial, .5 Cascase and .25Chinook? Or, should I go heavier?

I will dry hop the batch with the US-05. .75oz each Cascade & Centennial & .5oz Chinook.

I used .4oz of Centennial & Columbus and .2oz of Chinook (1oz total combined) at 60, 30, 15 and flameout

Did two 5gal batches yesterday. a Simple IPA: - 2 Row and Crystal 60 - .4oz of Cascade & Centennial & 2oz of Chinook at 60, 30, 15mins & Flame out and, a Saison: - Pilsner, Vienna, Wheat, & Caramunich - 1.03 Fuggle at 30min - 1.03 Styrian Golding at 10min Had US-05 for the iPA...

Please report back if you hear from Ss. Not sure what I'd do if mine go bad. Hate to think I would have to buy something more comprehensive from them just to replace my FTS controllers. That would suck!!! Hey Ss Brewtech,... where are you????

No intent of being harsh here, but if the grain bill is causing you issues, the fermentation schedule and temps for a lager are really going to trip you up unless you have done some research and can control low fermentation temp. That said, there is a grain to extract conversion. Many...

Thanks for the links and the advice. Leaning towards the Monster Mill

To be clear, I am talking about 12 point miss on pre-boil gravity. 1.035 "vs" 1.047. So because I have a new system and have not "dialed it in" yet, I lost 30% efficiency? Not buying it. Yes,... I'm blaming the crush or the weight of the grain bill was off. This isn't rocket science...

Just received my new 15gal Spike Brewing System w/HERMS & 30A control panel and had my first opportunity to brew on it yesterday. Went to the local Home Brew USA, Janaf Center Norfolk VA, the day before and filled my grain bill = 23lbs for a 10gal batch of IPA: - 85% 2Row - 5% Crystal 60 -...

The price of food grade CO2 is OUT OF HAND. Airgas seems to be the only show in town (Hampton Roads VA) and costs me $50 for 2 X 5lb bottle swaps last week. Was thinking about upgrading from a 4 tap to a 5tap keezer, but now thinking about a more elegant 2 or 3 tap system and doing more 22oz...

In Suffolk VA/Hampton Roads Area ($1200) Custom Built 1 Tier finished wood brewing table w/rolling casters 15gal Spike Brewing HLT w/HERMS, Whirlpool Arm and Sight Glass 20gal Ss Brewtech Insulated Mash Tun w/False Bottom & Recirculation Port 10gal Igloo Mash Tun w/False Bottom & Recirculation...

Dark and disgusting can mean only one thing. We need more info ;) Yeast used, grain bill, ferm temp, water used (low pH??), did air lock dry out?,

Preach on brother,.. preach on. :-)

If the Malic, Tannic or Acid Blend added prior to fermentation or added to taste prior to packaging.

I've listened to this episode for two nights in a row now. Very interesting stuff.

I brewed a 10gal batch of Belgian Triple with an OG of 1.078. After one week in primary it's now at 1.014. After two more weeks, I'm hoping fermentation is complete and FG ends up around 1.010 - 1.008. I pitched 650 billion fresh cells of White Labs WLP500, which has a alcohol tolerance of 10...