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Thanks guys very much for the feedback. Yeah, this was my first foray into a really big grain bill, so the info above is helpful. (I had posted a response a few weeks ago but it looks like it didn't take - likely user error.)

Hi all, Question for you - I recently did a Breakfast Stout clone from BYO mag and missed my numbers by a fair amount. 6 gallon batch and my biggest grain bill by far. Using my cooler MLT I was able to fit all of the below in with about 1" of space between the top of the mash and the lid...

Nintendo Power Porter Yeah, I suck, but the magazine just folded and I haven't thought of or played anything Zelda since the Reagan era. ;)

I had some extra rigid poly insulation from my chamber build, so I ended up just cutting a cove profile into the insulation using my table saw, finding a profile that matched that of my carboys. I cut a little recess for my temp probe and used some nylon straps to secure the whole gimmick to...

Pretty much any drill driver with a 3/8" chuck will work. Just don't run it full speed. I tend to go sort of slow and it takes me about 3-5 minutes to get through 15# of grain.

Looks pretty good to me. I have a BC and stuck with the factory gap for a couple of batches and then tightened things up a bit. For me .037" has given me great results and no shredded husks.

Nice - Foghats on making the leap - it's an absolute blast, huh? I've found it to be really rewarding and challenging in a fun way (I'm on AG #7 and still dialing in my equipment.)

I'm not sure if this would be a major factor re: fermentation starting time, (I'm new to HB as well) but did you aerate at all?

I just saw this in an ad today - 1.7 cubic foot mini-fridge on sale at Walmart in case you are still considering fix vs buy. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-Decker-1.7-cu-ft-Refrigerator/19514770 Yeah it's a Black and Decker, but if you buy it with a credit card and you'll get two years of...

You could wrap the outside of the tube with some good electrical tape (or duct tape) to increase the diameter so it fits snugly.

Dirty Derry reporting in!

I hear you. At the one local to me (Salem NH) the guy wasn't terribly helpful with my beginner questions. Then when I went all grain I was buying a sack of two row and a sachet of yeast. He rang me up at $8 more for the two row than he quoted me the previous day on the phone. When I told him...

I have a chocolate PB stout in secondary now. I used the same amount of nibs you did (4oz, steeped in vodka) and a quarter cup of cocoa powder (all in secondary.) I have fairly low expectations for the chocolatey and peanut buttery nature of the brew, but it's worth a shot. I'll report back...

This just hit my bottle shop yesterday. I was on the fence about it, but I think I'll give it a shot (sure 97* weather and a creme brulee stout don't sound like a good match, but I'll make it work) :rockin: Thanks and repped.

I appreciate the attempt at innovation/marketing, but I'm done with spending my $$$ on well marketed yet dissapointing Rogue offerings.

I agree with the above. I'm only 4 brews deep into AG and am surprised at how easy it was. The only advice I would have is to take really good notes on the brewday (take a well stirred preboil sample) and have some extra hot water at the ready in case you don't hit mash temps (I'm still...

Sounds like a girlfriend. A wife would likely balk at the cost of the hops bill. ;) That was a very busy corner of the event. By the time I made it there 120 min was long gone (too busy cycling through the Lawson's line.) USA!

Sam Adams Triple Bock.

In a growler - how'd you swing that? Looks great! Still waiting for it here (and Parabola, eventually) on the East Coast:)

A growler of Dr. Hoppenstein IIPA from Nashua, NH. (Picked up the beer after getting ingredients for a peanut butter cup stout around the corner). My first time there - I'm impressed.