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I was a mash with 7.5 gallons strike, and 6 gallons of sparge. Including the hose losses, ended with ~10.5 in the kettle (10 was target). 1 gallon of boil off for 60 minutes, 2 gallons of trub leaves me with 7 gallons into the fermenter.

That will be my next step. I need to get my own mill. I will work on getting wife approval for a grain mill!

Well I hate to say but today was the same issue.. I was finishing up our bathroom remodel as I was brewing so I did not stir the mash, but I did mash as slow as possible. Tried to hit a 1.041 post mash, and hit 1.030... I sparged the exact amount that I was supposed to from beersmith (6 gals...

The brew this weekend I will do both things that seem to be noted in these recent posts. 1) Only sparge with the correct amount of water. Once I have sparged with the right amount, shut off the HLT->MLT pump. Then let the MLT pump to the BK until its completed. This should net both accurate...

This is what I am running, and I wired it up myself. No issues thus far with this breaker, as long as you have a CH or BR style panel. Also helps that I work at Eaton (bought Cutler-Hammer a long time ago) :P

I thought of doing that @itsnotrequired, but then I look at all that water still on top of my grain bed and see all that sweet wort I could be missing!!! I just cant do it!

I think you all are both correct. Both times I have sparged past what I was told by Beersmith, most likely diluting the wort. I will do the same my next session. Ill keep an eye on the sparge water level and stop when I hit what beersmith says. I will give it a go this weekend!

Sure thing, here are all the pictures!

So I have now done 3 brews on this system and I think I have a feel for it. The thing I cant figure out though, is my efficiency. I am constantly getting into the 40-50% range, and this is just awful! I was hitting 80% with my cooler and batch sparge method. I cannot figure out what I am doing...

I do!

I tired this out over the weekend, we will know how it is in September!

TBH I didnt even notice the phillips screw. I took the control panel down, straightened it up, tightened all the bolts and screws and now it is staying! Thank you sir!

I ended up using the mount that @daveerickson suggested, and it works great. The only thing I cannot figure out is how to keep the panel from leaning downwards on those brackets. The main bracket that holds it to the wall is sturdy, i put my entire weight on it and its not going anywhere (found...

Bumping this, wife really wants this gone, its taking up a whole closet!

Thanks for that!

How did you all mount up your control panel to the wall? I am trying to thing of a good way to mount it, but want to see what others have done, before I start to drill holes in my wall! haha.

Well I am going to sound dumb, but I didnt even think of that. I guess my old way of thinking (heat the mash water, dump into MLT) kept me locked in! Next brew I will treat the mash water in the MLT and recirc it while heating the HLT. I will treat the remaining water in the HLT to the point...

I do the same as TheMadKing. I start pulling water from my MLT to the BK until I see a nice steady slow flow, then turn on the water pump to start the mash out, trying to keep an inch or so above the grain bed. One thing I am worried about is channeling. I do want to invest in a sparge arm that...

Well I completed my first brew on this system yesterday. First thing I will say is WOW. This makes brewing so much easier than messing with buckets and thermapens, and vaurlaufing (sp?). I cleaned the whole system with a good helping of TSP before my brewday, and didnt get any of the black gunk...

It is a false bottom. I can get a picture of it if you need.