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Yes, more bittering hops. I brewed a BIPA some months back and mashed the Choc. malt for the whole 60min. Big mistake! You could taste the bitter astringency. Either add it to the top of the grain bed towards the end of Sparge, or steep after the boil as the previous person posted. Probably...

Did you take any gravity measurements.

me too!

Food grade 5gal buckets from Lowe's is what I use.

My second batch was a partial boil recipe that recommended using two frozen milk jugs of water to cool/top off the boil. Just cut the plastic and throw these two hunks of ice in the wort and your done. Sounds easy, right? Had the first jug cut and was trying to get the ice out, when it...

Yes, DP! As far as the pump/plate chiller combo, I disconnect the hose from the kettle and raise everything above the fermenter,and just drain the last of it in.

Yes, very nice. Thanks for the great info.

Sweet. Now the real fun of brewing begins.

Hello and welcome. I'm over in Gahanna.

First time I used mine I had the keg lid on slightly cock-eyed, allowing some gas to escape from there. Just make sure it's seated properly.

Ok, here are some more pics.

Agree, I like that setup. Do you mind sharing what the total cost was and the total amount of hours you put in?

I have put about 7 batches in mine, and drawn at least one sample from each. I keep sanitizer in a spray bottle, and just squirt some in the barb after I shut the valve to flush it out. Hold a small cup or paper towel underneath to catch the run-off. The Blicmann manual does advise not to...

me too

It will be the first cold weather brew. So there may be some moisture when the cold make-up air mixes with the heat and boil vapors. Will see.

Your welcome. There has been no moisture in the hood at all. I plan to brew 15 gallons in Dec, so will see if that changes.

The BM pretty much has one model with almost all the bells and whistles. With the BS, you have lots of options. The touch screen on the BM is cool, but it is also bling and should not be considered when deciding between the two systems. The controllers on the BS should be just fine. A flat...

Natural Gas, fairly easy to convert the BM. I have done 9 batches. CO2 detectors have never detected anything. The fan is not loud by any means, but is by far the loudest thing in the brewery. Turned up all the way, about 80% of the noise is from the air rushing into the intake in the hood...

Congratulations! Your anxiety will steadily increase until you crack your first bottle:)

I still need to try Red Breast, so I think I will grab a bottle this week. A few of us went on the KY Bourbon trail a couple months back, toured all 6 distilleries plus Buffalo Trace. Makers and Buffalo Trace were the best tours by far, what a great experience. Picked-up a signed bottle of...