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I ferment in a 10 gallon corny, I have boiled water stored in 1/2 gallon growlers. I clean and sanitize the top of the corny, depending on how much yeast I want to save, I will add the clean water, seal up the keg and give it a good shaking. I then pout the slurry into the now empty...

63 but who is counting, With four beers on tap, I drink 1 to 2 a night, Everyday is a Saturday.

I just bottles off a Barley wine that I had kegged since May 2015. It is wonderful. Just had a bottle of 2014 RIS, Fantastic. Have a new batch of RIS going, Still in Primary but down to .024 and to taste it will make your skin crawl. Age is the difference.

Funny, I just had the same problem. I have about 40 batches on my system, Then I would loose boil, Temp would not register etc. I brewed again and played with the cord end, it would work and then not work, I found a good stop and then finished my brew. I went and ordered a new...

I had a club member give me a 10 gallon Corny keg, It holds a little over 11 gallons. I use this as my fermenter for big beer as well a 10 gallon brews. I did shorten the long dip tube about 1/2 inch. For a blow off tube, I just hook the gas connector. Works great.

One thing I always do is check for leaks. I use Star San but also the bubble soap kids use. Every time I make a change, I check for leaks, Why do I do this, Well lets say I learned the hard way.

Using the Brew Boss with the false bottom, The false bottom is just used to brew with the brew bad, to keep the bag away from the heating element. So you either use the Brew bag with false bottom or the COFI system. Hope this helps.

I appreciate your process, it is well thought out. Myself, I moved from bottles to kegs, With kegs, sometimes I will prime in the keg but more often I force carbonate. When I do want to bottle, I have my chilled keg in my keezer, take out my Blichmann Beer Gun and go to work. Fast...

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I brew in a shop with no running water, I chill with water stored in a 35 gallon plastic garbage can using a HF pond pump for circulation. in my freezer, I keep 6 to 8, 2 liter plastic pop bottles frozen to be used to chill water. The water is run through a 25 foot CF chiller. I use the...

I also just got my Dip Tube. I have been using the sight glass and pump was struggling. When I tested the dip tube, I decided to remove the sight glass. What a difference. Has anyone else had this experience? I am going to look at having another hole added to my kettle.

I look forward to seeing you again at the MBA Brew Fest in Missoula, sure hope you are coming. I can't believe it has been a year.

I have a SS 400 6 inch screen cylinder that I use for pellet hops. I will also use muslin or paint filter sacks with or without my hop spider, holding them above the heating element. I just brewed an 5 gallon IPA with 8 ounces of chinook leaf hops using a sacks suspended in the wort.

I understand your frustration. Have you talked with Darin at Brew Boss about this? I had the same problem, Several things I do, No other programs on the tablet, only brewing, shut out any other wifi accounts on tablet. Turn off any Blue Tooth devices, Unplug other radio devises...

Do you have a fan in your chamber? I have a heater in my chamber, one made from a paint can and a 45 watt light bulb. You need the fan to keep the temp even from top to bottom. Hope this helps, good luck

Are you guys brewing a 10 / 11 gallon batch in the 15 gallon system? I have had four large brews with 22 and 23 lbs of grain and 60 minute mash. After the mash out and my COFI raised, i use 3 gallons of 160+ water and slowly pour through the container. My efficiency has been in the high...

I just finished up brewing a 10 gallon batch of English Brown that used 23 lbs of grain with my 15 gallon COFI system. When I finished mash out and raised my COFI, With about 3 gallons of water heated to 168 degrees, I just slowly ladled the hot water over the top so the COFI. I added enough...

I use a counter flow chiller. Having to haul water, I have a 35 gallon garbage can of recycled water. I freeze water in 2 liter plastic soda bottles, using 5 bottles per five gallon batch. The pump I use is a pond pump from Harbor Freight. Works well. Hope this helps.

I have the 15 gallon Brew Boss and love it, I visited with Darin so many time I think we were on a fire name basis. great product,

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