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Yup. Thanks guys, will give it a shot this weekend.

I usually stop at preboil volumes. Is it possible to batch sparge with a Herms setup? Recirc and then fill mashtun?

I've searched around and I'm still confused on this. My approach to brewing is pretty non scientific and although I've made some pretty good beers, I'd like to have more control over the beer and what's going on. I fly sparge after I recirc for 60 minutes. From what I've read, i should take...

I do it for all my IPA's, but I've never done one without and vice versa.....so I guess I'm no help :)

The wort was sweet and sticky, it's bubbling pretty good in the fermentor (didn't check gravity change yet). Could be a bad thermometer, the water in my HLT was 180ish when I was recirculating, not 100% on what the temp in the MLT was. Time for a thermomter in the return line to the MLT. I'll...

I've always mashed around 170, is that bad? I had the sugar already, figured why not :)

Did my first recipe free trip to the local brew supply store. Wanted a lighter crisp fresh beer. How do you think this'll turn out: 10 lbs 2 row pale ale 1 lb Crystal 10l Mash at 175 for 60 min Sparge at 170 for 45min to get 6.5 gallons 60 min boil 1 oz Mt Hood with 50 min...

After a few years of pots, coolers, and buckets, we went for the HERMS stand setup with a pump. The idea was to keep it reasonably inexpensive and simple. The plumbing is simple, easy to clean, and the cooler and boil remove for cleaning easily. Last step is to pump hot water through it all...

Motor wouldn't spin when attached to the pump. Appears the mag coupler sticks out too far. The replacement was good to go and absolutely works as advertised. I get plenty of flow from my HLT up through the HERMS and up to the MLT. It's nice and quiet and smooth running. A big thumbs up...

Cool thanks! Compressed air it is.

New guy here. Just got done with my first brew stand and I was wonderign if anyone does anything to "winterize" their lines, pumps, etc. The plumbing was designed with drain valves allowing complete drainage. Does anyone run anything through afterward to prevent any freezing? I was thinking...

I ordered a stainless chugger last month, just got everything plumbed up on the stand and had an issue with the pump. I emailed them for support and they replied with a tracking number for the new pump and a spare head for my trouble. That's some serious customer service. I can't speak for...