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You would have to fight me for it...

Well now that the new brew rig is in the books and working like a champ, SWMBO has informed me that the spare bathroom I have been using for fermentation (aquarium water chiller in the tub) is no longer available for such uses... Guess I'll have to build a fermentation fridge....:ban...

You know what you did wrong if your wife / girlfriend keeps coming out of the kitchen to bug you about your hobbies? . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Tied her chain too long!!!! Another bad one I know... But I am blessed to have married an extremely tolerant woman.. JT

I have been kegging exclusively for a couple of years and never submit any of my beers to competitions so I just realized I have an awesome label printer for bottles! A few years back I bought a Primera LX-400 for another project that has been collecting dust in a closet ever since.. Anyone need...

21 was the first... I turned 33 in august.. Getting close to 2000 gallons..

All came out well.. Came in at 078 instead of 080 but outside of that I'm pretty happy with the wort profile.. Tasted just like pumpkin pie! Pitched a few hours ago and expect to see a nice krausen tomorrow when I get home from work.. I'm sure I'm gonna loose more of this beer than I wanted to...

Ended up at 11.5 gallons post-boil.. Should be just about right to compensate for all of the pumpkin and garbage... Anyone know off hand what the generally accepted temperature is to avoid hot side aeration?

We would need to integrate a space for AA meetings... Ahh scratch that.. Rehab is for quitters..

Thats funny..

Sweet! another player!

dunno how the hell I did it, but managed to get past the hot break without a boil over..

I was just a tad short.. looking for 080.. Got 078..

the boil has begun

Thats what I would do.. I didnt mash out this pumpkin ale..

Man I am sweating the boil on this batch.. I usually boil 12 gallons for these l10gallon batches, which is already pushing the limits of the 15g Blingmann.. I have 8lbs of pumpkin going in this one as well.. Can anyone say boil over?

Let it ride...

Sparging now.. This rig is too automated I think.. Almost bored..

Ohh yeah.. Door stays open.. Wouldnt be able to stand the heat otherwise.. Do appreciate the heads up though!

I'm 31 minutes into the mash (27lb grain bill) for the Great Pumpkin Ale!!!

Got up early this morning and started the Great Pumpkin Ale (10 gallons worth).. Just started the mash and it has commenced to pouring down rain.. I run my brew rig in the garage so no problems with the mash (unless I lose power), but I usually boil on the driveway.. Guess I'll be heating...