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I was thinking about this as well and I think you'll definitely have an easier time finding a set of numbered stamps and hammering some delineations into the side than chemically etching it.

I have a batch going in my kitchen right now where I suspect ambient is probably in the 65 degree range. I know this is a little below the optimal temperature and I'm seeing significantly less flocculation than I did in the summer when the average temp was closer to 70-75. Anyone run this strain...

I typically buy at Stomp Them Grapes as well, but I'd love to find someplace a little cheaper if possible.

Thanks bobbym and wildwest420. I normally use brewing software but am transitioning between beertools and beeralchemy so I'm working out some kinks. Next time I might use a hop bag as well to ensure a simpler cleanup and siphon. I'm really curious to see what my efficiency really is. If it's...

This weekend's brew session was my first time using my new Monster Mill. I was brewing eschatz's Two-Hearted clone. The crush looked great, the temperature hit right on the money, no stuck sparge, and the preboil gravity hit just a little high at 1.060 (chalk it up to improved efficiency?). My...

Holy hell, I just reversed my mashing order of operations by adding my grain into the water and I am CONVERTED. I let the temperature settle to what was needed to get the grain to the right temp, doughed in and hit the temp RIGHT ON THE MONEY. Never again will I worry about tun mass in all...

Mine's bottle conditioning as we speak. Get ready for a real slow sparge and a mess to clean up if you go the real pumpkin route.

Great Divide labels come off really well, plus the beers are tasty as hell.

Thanks for the reply Confucius. I did a bunch of googling after your first reply and figured some of that stuff out. I'd not heard of Campden tablets before. Does one have to use both Campden AND Potassium Sorbate in order to nuke the yeast? Are just the CTs sufficient?

Can you expound on these? I'm a beer nut, not a wino. :o

Anyone ever tried something like this out? Does it exist? I modified EdWort's apfelwein recipe and tried pitching 2 cups of sugar and some montrachet into 3 quarts of POM. It's been bubbling away happily for about a week now. Am I insane or could this be decent?

A little more info: As much as I play around with the gap, there are grains that are just kinda hanging out in the center of all three rollers. From a completely fresh start, I start my drill up and it pulls a little grain in. after the first half-handful gets sucked in, the drive roller...

I just measured my fixed gap and it came out to be about .050". From MBH's site they say the fixed gap should be about .060". Obviously not the biggest difference, but a difference nonetheless. I picked up some nylon washers from Ace but I'm going to have to alter the mount in order to...

I'm kind of surprised some of you are seeing better results (in your ability to grind) when the gap is set smaller. I seem to be getting grain stuck in between the two idler rollers. I only have some of the wire-style gap gauges intended for spark plug adjustments. I'm going to pick up the...

I've finally got around to building a mount for my MM-3 and am having some serious jamming problems. The mill is mounted under a piece of plywood with a hole cut above the rollers as per the specs that were included with the mill (1" x 5-6" iirc). The adjustment screws had come loose in shipment...

My Monster Mill should be here by the end of the week and I'm thinking about going to the LHBS this weekend to stock up my grain cabinet. For those who mill at home, what specialty grains have you found particularly useful to have on-hand at all times?

Well I'd love a garage! Let's work out a trade! :ban:

Well there's also the problem of it being filled with the $h!t they tore up from a renovation before we moved in, as well as a bunch me and my GF's stuff that we're storing down there. There's also no running water down there. I guess I'm looking to see if anyone has a killer toolbox / bin...

Lots of talk of gear but not a whole lot of talk about where to put it all. As I'm collecting more stuff my brewing drawer is turning out to be way too tiny! Wanted to take a poll to see where you guys are all stashing your stuff. FYI I'm in a rented apartment with no garage and an incredibly...

Ok cool. Guess I was getting a little too wrapped up in BJCP style definitions.