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Very cool! A little more labor intensive I'm sure as there extra items to clean up, but it seems to be working for you. When you push the "first runnings" back in, I'm assuming (yes, I know) you going straight back into the kettle and not back though the grain pipe as a second sparge, correct? Ed

Hi. That's really impressive! Do tell, how are you sparging? Ed

Hi. First of all, welcome to HBT! Like you, I typically shoot for 5.5 gal into the fermenter, and I'll normally get BH efficiencies in the mid to high 80s when brewing beers with a grain bills of 9-12 lbs. When I go bigger (i.e. >12 lbs,) I'll usually do a longer mash and stir the grains a...

Hi. As long as all the husks are broken open and the grain bran is exposed, you should be good. The broken husks act like rice hulls and help with the mash and sparge. I'm using a JSP Maltmill that's set at a default of 0.040-0.045 and I get very high efficiency. I think the secret is to...

Hello Tommy and welcome to the HBT forum from Tennessee! You picked a wonderful beer to brew, and it will only get better in the bottle over time (it's even better when you keg it.) I think your brewing the original recipe is the best way to try a new recipe. When you brew it as originally...

Hi. Based on your location, I'm guessing you're asking because that's what you have? If so, I'd say the Kölsch yeast should work just fine (I love a good Kölsch!) As for the Hallertau, again, it should be fine, but will definitely change the flavor character of the beer. In addition to BM's...

Hi @PCL . You may want to inspect the pin/port on the inflow side of the CFC where it connects to the discharge pipe. Even though you removed the ball check valve and spring from the pipe, the connector itself may be clogged, or not making a good, tight connection. If your recirc arm is running...

I use a 3/8” nylon elbow fitting. It fits in the bung perfectly, and because it’s already bent at 90 degrees, you don’t get a kink in your blow off tube. Ed

Blow off tubes are a wonderful thing!

Looks great! I’m sure it’ll turn out wonderful. Ed

It should be good for several days, if not more. Make sure you keep the mouth of the flask covered with sanitized foil. No need to go with a bigger starter at this point. I think it will be just fine. Don’t worry if it doesn’t kick of off in the first 12-18 hours, it might just have a little...

Looking great! The real test will be lag time (how long to start active fermentation) and how well it ferments your beer. Ed

So Sounds good. Don’t forget to use a magnet to hold your stir bar or you’ll wind up pitching it into your fermenter (ask me how I know :)) Ed

I think you're doing great. You starter should be the color of coffee with cream (see @day_trippr 's picture in post 11 above) and have a nice, bready, yeasty smell. Some folks like to put it in the fridge overnight before brew day to let it settle out, then decant the spent beer and just pitch...

Cool. Which one? Not that there are a whole bunch to choose from. Ed

That should be fine. I'd recommend hydrating the yeast before pitching. Here's how Fermentis (makers of US-05) recommend hydrating your yeast: "sprinkle the yeast in minimum 10 times its weight of sterile water or boiled and hopped wort at 25 to 29°C (77°F to 84°F). Leave to rest 15 to 30...

Hi. Have a look at this video. Really pretty simple. As others have said, and I've done it myself, these yeasties are tough little buggers and will last a whole lot longer than folks give them credit for...especially if you kept them nice and cold. Good luck to you. Ed ETA. BTW, you can start...

Man, that really sucks and I'm sorry they didn't work with you...I don't blame you for being pissed. I agree about not returning the whole thing to Amazon either as it's more trouble than it's worth. I was very fortunate when I bought mine in August of 2016 from HomebrewSupply (with a good...

Hi. I bought this tubing a while ago to replace/extend my GF's CFC wort out tube. So far, it's worked great. The only issue I've had is that being thin walled, it tends to kink if you bend it too sharply. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FOWGGW/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Hope this...

If it's the Connect controller, Hold the Set button for 6+ seconds. You can find it here: https://grainfather.com/media/wysiwyg/PDFs/V4_GF_CNTRL_BOX_LR.pdfhttps://grainfather.com/media/wysiwyg/PDFs/V4_GF_CNTRL_BOX_LR.pdf