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I have a persistent “problem” with my M&B and would like to know if others experience the same thing. I just finished brewing a witbier today — 7lb of grain (1/2 Pilsner, 1/2 wheat) and a pound of flaked oats. I ended up with thick, burned crud at the bottom of the M&B and as usual, needed to...

I bought one somewhat recently and I’m very impressed with it and satisfied. However, I brew 5-6G no more than 8x a year. I assume the OP is looking at the more expensive 3-roller mills because he plans on a higher volume of brewing.

I said nothing about censorship or that I support it. I agree let the “inappropriate posts” stand; however, while some may have a reliable “BS meter”, it is clear based on the number of dead from COVID in the US or at the very least experiencing long COVID, that many of our citizens have an...

What’s condescending about it?? Some have had enough of unqualified people giving advice as fact. Off topic forums or random websites aren’t the place for advice regarding a life altering or life ending virus.

Sorry, I did not mean that literally. I’m 62 and my perception of today vs. 35 years ago is that many buyers shop for existing homes but expect them to look like new construction, or a model home or something from one of the cable home rehab programs. Just an impression.

It seems a lot of buyers today want to buy a “model home” and do not care to have to make changes after moving in.

@MaxStout - Agreed - disappointing. I went to them because prior to my M&B, I used a The Brew Bag in my 10G mashtun cooler. Worked great.

I assumed mine was US made simply because I emailed back and forth with them regarding measurements to fit my Mash&Boil, trying to get one that extended to fit around the outside of the kettle to prevent grains from falling between the malt pipe and the kettle. I was asked to send measurements...

So is The Brew Bag.

Your friends are cretins!! 🤣

Contact them and ask what they need for measurements. I’ve bought bags from both The Brew Bag and Wilser and have exchanged info via email regarding measurements required.

I suspect he bought an inexpensive, low powered cordless that is fine for light duty but not adequate for a grain mill. I tried that but fortunately also have an old Ryobi corded drill with a variable speed trigger that works great.

+1 on this. I brew in a small one bedroom condo kitchen with a Mash & Boil. Some people seem to to think it’s a pain to use 110 and wait for a while for boil or mash temps. Personally, I find something else to do during that time — so pay some bills online, stream a sitcom, etc. But then I live...

@homebrewer - given the fact I shake the hell out of the bottle 3x with water in it immediately after pouring the beer then spray some StarSan after that followed by another rinse and can visually see zero crud in the bottle before baking, I’m really not worried about it. And yes, I know SS...

I use the oven as well based on Palmer’s chart. As soon as I pour a bottle, I rinse it out 3-4 times, spray Star San into it, swirl it around, turn it upside down to drain and when dry, place it in the case with a lid. When I’m ready to bottle, they are already clean but I sanitize all my...

I use a Wilser bag in the pipe of my M&B and it drapes over the outside of the kettle to prevent any grain from getting into the boil and clogging my pump.

I bought the M&B with the built-in recirc pump last November and had been comparing it to the Foundry. I really like it at the price point — it was $299 with the pump at William’s Brewing at the time and it has been around a relatively long time with (as I understand) a history of reliability...

Was a new bottling wand part of the new set-up? I keep extras around - one cracked a while back so I had a back up. Next time I’m using a new stainless steel wand I just purchased. Unless you have not switched out bottling wands, I don’t know what else could be causing your issue.

Well there’s a thread yesterday about the AHA Home Brewer of the Year winning with an extract recipe so it isn’t the end of the world — though I understand your frustration about buying the incorrect kit.

Please correct me if I’m missing something, but I’ve brewed 3 Belgian Dark Strong Ales in the last several momth and any carbonation chart I’ve checked shows an upper limit of 2.9 volumes. I bottle with corn sugar and the result appears true to the style. Why the extra high carbonation?