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I lay mine out on a plate or tray and spray them with Star-San from my spray bottle. Then I let them sit while I'm filling bottles and use them as I go.

Ha Ha! This is funny. I guess he didn't read the last post!

I would guess that for a 5 gallon batch, assuming about 6.5 gallons boil volume that it usually takes my system about 20-30 mins to reach full boil. That's starting at a temp of around 160-170 after sparging. I have a single 5500watt heating element. If you're starting from tap water temps it...

Thanks for all the great info guys. I'm going to be trying to brew one of these soon. I've got a lot of beer to clear out of my kegerator first to make room.

If you know of a good clone recipe for this is one I need to brew it. Second to only Bells Two hearted Ale this beer is my favorite! On number 3 right now:)

I need a carboy cleaner because my wife is sick of seeing carboys soaking in her kitchen sink!

Holy Crap this is going to be one amazing set up!

Hi all, I have an excellent robust porter recipe that has done very well for me lately(won a best of show recently and multiple 3rd-1st place spots in other contests) and I was wondering if I should try aging a batch on some oak? I have never tried a Porter that's been "oaked" before so I...

That's a thing of beauty!

Yeah, Mastodon is pretty insane. I saw them live in Detroit a number of years ago and it was one of the most in your face shows I've ever been too. I'm brewing up a batch of my Porter today and I'm starting off the day with some Havok. I'll probably be listening to some old school Slayer...

These are typically very expensive kettles. 650 is pretty cheap for one and you might want to be careful buying to make sure its not defective or worn out. They go for thousands brand new. In my opinion, you could get a kicka** electric kettle going at home for that price and be just as...

I've brewed both ways and I can testify that its is a luxury to have an electric system. Such easy, precise control of temps. No running to the store to fill up propane tanks. I can brew indoors no matter what the weather outside. And its much cheaper per brew day. You spend a bit more to...

Nice!

Just replace that cushy chair with a toilet and you'll never have to leave!:rockin:

Yep, that's it! Nice job hunting that down!

That is really cheap. Just the stainless steel enclosure alone is 300-400 new without any controls in it! Somebody needs to jump on this.

The ultra low watt density sticks help protect against dry firing. It doesn't matter if they are in contact with the wort or not, scorching is not the issue. The wavy sticks are designed that way to increase the amount of surface area over which the heat is dispersed. Again this helps protect...

I just transferred my dopplebock to the secondary for a diacetyl rest over the next 2-3 days. Then, its time to drop the temps and let it lager until the end of February when I enter it into the Cincinnati BockFest Competition (which I highly encourage everyone on here to enter). Anyone...

It means youre officially a huge homebrew nerd! Welcome to the club!:)

You could still use a water heater to fill your system with hot water. Starting out at 120-140 degrees would save a lot of time waiting for the system to get up to temp. But, as mentioned, you wouldn't be able to run this water through a filtration system like RO because the hot temperatures...