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What kind of wheat beer and what yeast? The most common would probably be DMS (Cooked Corn). If it tastes good I say keg it! I don't fully understand the 3 weeks in primary stuff. I'm no expert brewer by any stretch of the imagination, but what does 3 weeks in primary give you when...

I made a wheat beer about the same day a couple of days earlier than you did, and mine is done. You shouldn't have any problem so long as you pitched the right amount of yeast and kept the temp under control. I tasted mine at 9 days it was ready to go. Taste it and if there aren't off flavors...

I know that you should ideally pitch at or a little below your fermentation temp, and I also know that pitching at a high temp can cause fusels and more esters. Last night I got a late start to brewing and was rushing. I just switched over to using a plate chiller and paint strainers for hop...

Ohio-Ed, You've got me convinced, I'm going with 50 Amp. The only thing running two elements at the same time will do is speed up a second batch. Not a very likely thing for me to do. I think this seems like the most economical solution. Thanks for all the input!!!

I said this in an earlier post, but I'm also using the HLT as a HERMS chamber. I'm also doing 10 gallon batches. My hope was to be able to get somewhat decent step speeds by using an insulated mash tun and a big element. I agree that if heating water was my only concern it doesn't make sense.

I'm just trying to learn here, so would this be an option? Since you could install a 50 Amp breaker in a 60 Amp Spa Panel to use the 50 Amp plugs... If I installed a 60 amp Spa Panel, then could i put two standard 30 Amp breakers in the panel and run two separate lines from there? I could...

My HLT has a HERMS coil and I was thinking that a larger element would offer faster step times. With that being said a HERMS isn't great for stepping up temps. So you are using a 60 Amp Spa panel with 50 Amp plugs then you simply just keep the Amps below 60?

Thanks for the quick response! So do they make plugs that are rated for 60 amps, or do you run multiple 30 amp plugs from the spa panel? By the way, I already have a distribution block so that isn't a concern.

I just moved into a new home and am moving my electric brew stand with me. I live in CO and want to brew outside so I am going to have new breaker(s) put into my panel (200 Amp Service) and all weather plugs put in. I had an electrician come over and is quoting me a price. I just want to make...

I live in Denver and have a 6.5 gallon carboy I don't need anymore. I'm around all weekend so let's set up a time.

That's strange, because I was convinced that when I installed my ripple element that I wouldn't be able whirlpool. When I tried it have don't have any issues. I just get a good whirlpool going with a spoon and let it settle for about 15 mins. There is a very large trub cone in the middle...

What do companies typically use when they silk screen their pint glasses. It seems to me that this could be done pretty easily with the technique discussed here. This is a great thread

Is 50 Amp enough for 2 5500W elements? Each one pulls about 23 Amps? That leaves 7 for any pumps. Is this cutting it too close?

With those filters, do you back flush them and use them more than once? Also, have you noticed any quality degradation with fermenting under pressure?

Lamarguy, Since the beer is partially carbonated, do you use a canister filter? If so, what filters do you use, and where do you get them (what micron)? Can you get 10 gallons through 1 filter? Did you cut off any of the sanke dip tube to avoid picking up the yeast? Sorry for all the...

You said that we were meeting near Park Meadows right? There is a home depot there that has a much larger parking lot?

I apologize, I think I'm just not getting it. The steel tube that is above your boil kettle is used to strain hops once you start the recirc right? You aren't using it as a hop bag are you? So you go from the boil kettle (with loose hops and trub) -> Pump -> Therminator -> back into the top...

I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand your process. I'm assuming that you have two pumps since it's a single tier. After the boil, you have all the wort in your boil kettle and then start to recirculate through your strainer, then through your therminator, and back through a whirlpool port...

So you gravity feed into the top and then run the pump into the chiller after it's gone through the strainer? What are you using for the strainer, and how big is that pot you are running it into? Thanks, this looks like my solution for sure!!!

First of all, this thread is AWESOME, lots of cool ideas. I have a couple of questions... dstar26 - have you used your setup yet? Is the recirculation enough movement to not have to stir? That would be really ideal Anyone - If i get a 23 qt pressure cooker, fill it half way with water...