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This is an awesome build! thanks for posting everything here. I'm working on the plans for a system of my own and trying to source out parts. I see on the pic of your control panel you have an LED display (for temps) i'm assuming. What temp probes are using? Trying to find temp probes that will...

One more thing, i have never used rice hulls. is 1lb too much for a 5gal batch?

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I'm going to reduce the honey and caramel malt. First time brewing with those malts don't want to over power the brew and keeping everything else as is. daksin, I should of read your post after a cup of coffee ;) and thanks for the advice! regarding yeast, I...

Thanks daksin, if i remove the honey malt, where would the beer gets it honey flavor from? Good point on the rice hulls, have not done a lot of wheat beer till now.

Good feedback, I was thinking of using a hefe yeast to get esters into the brew to help spice it up. How woud you suggest i use the coriander/orange peel?

would love some feedback on my new recipe, trying to make a wheat honey beer. Thinking of adding 1/2lb of honey at the end of boil. Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 6.46 gal Post Boil Volume: 5.46 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Bottling Volume: 4.60...

in it to win it!

Just cracked this one after ~3 months in my beer fridge. It tastes as good as it looks!

i did not dry hop and this beer is great!

okay i usually try to mash at 152, i think i need to check my thermometer. thanks everyone!

is the idea here that i will get less fermentable sugars out of the mash?

at this point my eff is fine. i'm just curious why each batch ferments further than expected. Thanks for the suggestion i do have a 10gal boil kettle.

Okay few more issues in this latest batch. I over shot my OG by 3 points. and i took a reading after 10 days in primary and the reading is 1.004. The Estimated was 1.011. This has been consistant across all of my batches. what cause my brew to ferment out to almost 0 each time?

wanted to post an update and thank you to this thread. I mashed with a 2:1 ratio and stirred every 15 minutes and hit 71.9% eff! thanks for all the help guys! I actually overshot my OG by a few points.

That is the Recipe this is a favorite at Larry's and a new favorite of mine. I will post a pick this weekend.

i'm drinking one at the moment and this is one of my new favorites! I would not change a thing. This is a favorite in my brew club my LHBS. I will post a pic this weekend.

how did you create the burner mounts in the second picture?