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I think the IC + pre chiller idea sounds good. 50' of 3/8" might not be completely submerged by the time your are done boiling. At any rate, you can coil it all up and check the height before you need to decide. Adding pre chilled water to the IC makes a BIG difference after the initial...

The smaller diameter hose braids can collapse. 1" Hose braid is very sturdy. It is commonly found in the form of water heater supply hoses. These are not always with the sink/toilet/etc braided hoses at the store. I have used it with over 16lbs of grain (rye and wheat included) with no...

My first batch went ok except that I boiled a bit too hard and came out at about 5 gallons for a 5.5gal target. I could have topped it up, but the calibration mark I put on the carboy at 5.5gal was also at 5 gallons. Must have been drinking when I did that. So, a little syrupy but still...

Just finished my second AG batch yesterday - a Witbier recipe from Midwest. I went for the added challenge of doing a protien rest as well. It all seemed ok, but the OG came in low. I am batch sparging in an Igloo 10gal with circle hose braid. Any ideas on what happened? Will it be an obvious...