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I am seeing refractometers that range in price from $20-$100. Is there a specific set of characteristics they need to have for beer brewing or are they all the same?

My final thoughts now that I have used this paddle, I need bigger numbers. In a steam filled boiling pot, water levels were hard to read.

Grain bill was 11.5 lbs, I mashed for an hr, stirring every 15 min, then ran off wort and added sparge water at about a gallon each at a time. This process took me about another hour. My pre boil target was 7.3 gallons, I couldn't have had more than 7.5 gallons when I was done (according to my...

My recipe says pre boil OG should be 1.04. I get 1.011 at 135 degrees and the hydrometer is calibrated at 60. Am I ok? What do I do?

How long can I keep the air tight 1# bags of hops if I don't open them? Do they still need to be refrigerated or frozen?

I did weldless as well it was super easy with a step drill bit / reamer. That drill bit added $20 (harbor freight) to the cost which usually isn't mentioned but I am sure it will have other uses down the road. Otherwise mine works great and has yet to leak. It was also easy to remove and...

The finished product. I used my 1 gallon measuring cup/pitcher to add each gallon. Just to be safe and for complete overkill I also marked the gallons in reverse as I drained the pot. Pretty easy. Took about an hour, but I also watched basketball, drank beer and cleaned the kitchen as I...

I did a lot of my own research before building my own just like this. My total cost came to about 160, so this seems like a deal to me. Sorry cant speak to the quality of this particular model.

How long can the silver air tight hopsdirect bags last unopened? Do I need to freeze them or do I only need to do that after I open them?

What about the reverse? High pressure burner and low pressure regulator and hose.

What happens if I mix and match say a 30psi regulator with a 50,000 btu low pressure burner? Would a 3x increase in psi result in a 3x btu output?

That's what I was afraid of, does it use a lot of propane?

What one burner would you (or do you) use for 11 gallon AG batches? I have a stand similar to the Bayou Classic SP50 but the burner is rusted out. Should I be looking at high pressure burners or low? I am looking at 50,000 BTUs with a low pressure regulator...

I was considering using a 10 gallon bag in addition to my DIY mash tun with a braided hose. My first attempt at all grain made me think the braided hose offered little to no filtration. Sounds like a false bottom may be my next best option.

Do they exist?

Bad gas

How big are those bags? Does that more or less line your cooler?

I would still be measuring the change in volume within the mash tun, regardless of the quantity of grain. I just can't decide if there would be much value in keeping track of that. I suppose for future brews I would be developing a better sense for the amount of fluid retained.

At what point does one add flavors to their beer, for example I think I saw orange zest at the homebrew store? Does it depend on the ingredient at all? I am thinking mostly things that would not otherwise be added to beer.

I am all set to do this tonight, I am going to mark off my brew kettle on one side, would there be any value in marking off my mash tun volume on the other?