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I’m sure it will still ferment but might not be as good as if it had more headspace. Might as well try it and report back here 😁

I brewed a few ciders with Nottingham yeast and I loved them

The way I understood his question would be re-worded this way: would having no headspace and blowing off all the krausen into a tube be detrimental to the fermentation?

You’d lose a lot of yeast that way. Some of the healthiest yeast is in the krausen. It would be better to leave some headroom so you don’t lose all of it.

I have my rig on an equipment stand instead of a work table. I like it since it sits lower it makes it more comfortable to dump grains and water in, pull the bag out, stir. It basically makes everything more comfortable being a few inches shorter than a standard work table since the kettle and...

Apple pie beer? Apple pie mead? What did you brew? We need the details!! :D

This looks awesome! Good job! 🍻

As long as there are a few inches between the sides and the wall it will be fine. You should be able to find the manufacturer’s recommendation for clearance in the manual if you want to be sure.

I have seen some cooler comparison videos that showed the Yeti coolers are only about 5% better at ice retention than the Coleman Xtreme line of coolers. I think you’d be better off either insulating the one you’ve got or buying a Coleman Xtreme

Cold IPA with Citra, Amarillo, and Chinook!

I upgraded my Bayou Classic pots with the pull through tool from @Bobby_M at brewhardware.com. If you have soldered copper before then you can solder the fittings you want with his tool and solder kit. You can even do the weldless fittings if you don’t want to do soldering.

I like dry hopping before fermentation is over. I’ve even dry hopped at yeast pitch with good results. It’s your brew, it’s not going to ruin it if you do it now or at 10 days. Part of the fun is trying different things and seeing what you like. 10 days is definitely a more traditional approach.

I also switched to a kegerator for the same reason. Another plus to the kegerator is that it handles moisture better than a freezer turned refrigerator.

It looks like there isn't a free version anymore. The "Hobby" level is now $39/year.

I’m not sure about how to hide the flavor from Voss but you could try Omega Lutra. It’s supposed to be a lot cleaner.

I haven't had an issue with it but I dump the water between batches

Yeah, I use my old orange mash tun cooler with ice and water for now. Right now I can cold crash since my garage is sitting around 50 degrees. I have a bunch of jugs in the freezer that I swap out throughout the day. I am hoping to get a glycol chiller soon too but its totally feasible with a...

I’m really happy with my Spike Flex+ fermenter. It’s capable of pressure fermenting and you could get almost three of them for the price of that Unitank. The biggest downside is that you can’t do CIP but it’s really not that bad washing them in the sink. Much more manageable than a 15-20 gallon...

5.5 gallons of Cold IPA 287.5 + 5.5 = 293

What size batches are you looking to brew? I have been really impressed with every piece of spike gear I have. I have been eyeing their Tank mash tun and kettle. For your controller, I’d suggest something expandable and modular. Make sure if something breaks you don’t need to replace it with...