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I spent an hour this morning reading about the copper. It wasn't my idea it came from finding a bunch of information that claims that copper is useful in the boil.

I just poured a sample and stirred it with a piece of copper and it did help a little. I also dont even get a hint of banana or clove in this one. My old system did have a copper tube in the boil kettle and I used a copper immersion chiller. The new system has no copper at all. I'm brewing a...

I brewed the byo hefeweizen recently. It was my first beer on my new clawhammer ebiab. This is also the first time I've done a step mash on a hefe. I fermented at 62 using a wyeast 3056 starter. My og was 1044 and was supposed to be 1049. It fermented for 10 days and I let the temp free rise...

Well I made it through my first brew on the new system. It was a long day and I discovered a few issues that I could use help with. I set my mill with a credit card and ran the grain twice , it was like flour. I noticed when mashing (step mash) that there was a gross grey slimy material stuck on...

I used to use Austin homebrew when I lived in ny. After moving to florida I started buying from brocks but it started to get obvious that they weren't going to survive. I wanted to pick up some stuff last week and they were out of everything. I placed an order with austin and they do free...

I did a test run and got my boil off and equipment loss numbers, etc. I am officially breaking this baby in on Saturday with a simple hefeweizen. Can anyone tell me how high you usually heat your water before you mash in? On my old system I always went 10 degrees higher and it was perfect. I'm...

You should care about ph.

Ok, stupid question that I cant find the answer to. When I input my recipe into brewers friend so that I can get my water adjustments (I use distilled water). Say I had 3 gallons of mash water and 4 gallons of sparge water on my old system, would I still use the same water adjustment amounts and...

My clawhammer system arrived yesterday. Looking forward to breaking it in with a simple hefeweizen. Can someone give me an idea on where I should set my grain mill?

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Brutus style brewery with a single March pump, 3 burners, camlocks, false bottom, 2 sight glasses. The hlt is set up to whirlpool. I will also throw in a couple of carboys if you want them. I have brewed hundreds of batches on the rig since I built it. I am only selling it because I simply...

How are people sparging? I read a few things about holding back water and heating it on the stove. I'm not super concerned about efficiency as long as I know how much more grain to add.

I have been brewing on a traditional 3 vessel (kegs) propane rig with a pump for about 15 years. I like it but don't like all the cleaning and space the system takes. I live in florida and it's way to hot to brew in the garage so I have been brewing outside in the backyard where I have a pool...

Can so one post the full recipe? All I'm seeing in the original post is a red x where the grainbill should be.

I am brewing this tomorrow and I use distilled water. I dont have time to read this whole thread, can anyone tell what water profile they like with this one? I use brewers friend for calculations and may just use the balanced or balanced 2 profile.

I just want to say that this recipe is fantastic. I've had it on tap now for about a week and I can tell this keg will go very fast. One of my friends is a big IPA fan and he's in love with it, his wife doesn't like beer and she was drinking it with us. Normally with ipas, even though I love...

I can't remember if I have ever posted on this thread, I've done this beer many times and to me it tastes like a really good Yuengling me. Actually probably better than yeungling it has more flavor and and a touch of Spice. This is one of those beers that I try to brew once or twice a year.

I may have found a solution, if I shorten my brewstand by 1 foot it will fit under the tiki hut on either side of the keezer. I'm not sure I'm crazy about having it behind the bar since I wanted shelving there, but, it should fit. It involves some cutting and welding but it gets me out of the...

No room behind the bar. There is a keezer there and eventually some shelves and a sink.

Its a single tier with 3 burners and a pump. I built it 12 years ago so I may repaint. I think its a work of art but she doesnt.