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But you won't be able to distinguish between trub and beer, going by weight.

This is the best way to share recipes, since it is generic to system. I used to advocate for this as well, but ran into a problem. If you use % of grains all the time, you start to *think* in terms of percentages, which can lead to problems in recipe development. A good example is I like 4%...

just like any electric setup, it depends on the wattage vs. batch size. Induction is at least 90% efficient. For 3 gallon batches with ~4g boils, i don't need any insulation on either the 1800W or 3500W.

Yes, you're right, the glass top ones are not. The SS top cheaper Mainstay ones are. I have a 12 and three 16s. The glass 16 quart I bought I use for a starsan bucket. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=598424

...and aroma & dry hops should be given in grams/gallon.

Did you taste it? If its not super sweet from unfermentables, go ahead and add some sugar. Use some software to figure out how much sugar to add to get you to, say, 4.5% abv. Missing your OG low and ending up with a high FG is typically a sign of poor conversion, due to too coarse of a crush...

That's the simplest solution...thanks!!! Thanks all for the input. I'm glad I asked. This is something I've been contemplating for a long time but never asked for help for.

What did they do to one of my favorite seasonal beers!?!?!? It's not as malty and way too spiced. I'm sad camper. Yooper, did you have it yet???

I want to be able to access the co2 through a ball lock disconnect that i can just unplug from a keg. I Neff plumbing to go from ball lock disconnect to bare tube to purge other containers. I remember someone having a double sided gas post piece but they haven't carried any in forever. With...

I'd like to put together a CO2 wand that I can connect into a gas ball lock disconnect. I'm conning up short on plumbing ideas. Any help would be appreciated.

You missed the point, sweetchuck. He's categorically saying not to use MJ yeast because of one bad experience. That's not a fair statement to our fellow brewers on here; many of whom are here to learn. It could be ferm temps, he could have underpitched, it could have been an old or bad...

yes please! thanks!

Well that's good rhen but, based on your experience, it sounds like 64 to 66 in one day is too high then. I didn't have that experience with 64 for a week. Again, don't blame the yeast.

I made a pale coffee beer that came or nice. The idea was a simple beer to let the coffee shine. The same concept might work well for a truly cocoa centric beer. My base beer was 80% golden promise, 10% flaked barley, 10% C15, 20 IBUs of fuggles (with commercial cold press coffee concentrate...

Really good article here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/brewing-with-chocolate.html

Another option is to daisy chain the kegs together. Uni tank to keg1 via out post, then in post of keg1 to out post of keg2. Leave poppet of keg2 open. Fill both in one go. Keg1 will fill to bottom of in post. Keg2 will get everything else.

Excessive phenolics is typically a result of lack of fermentation temperature control. Don't blame the test. I've used MJ a dozen times and never had a problem other than slow starts. I froze the cal lager slurry but havent tried it as a second pitch yet.

I'd go the new T route, upstream of the cold line, and steal yourself a whole new line. I'm assuming it's all exposed under the tub, thereby ir shouldn't be too hard.

Does it cool but just doesn't self regulate? If it is like that, you can probably just add on an external controller without having to modify the thing. (Worth a try) Also, as someone who's had two STC1000s die but still has two ITC308s going strong, I'd recommend the itc.

I got some nonspecific indication from them over an email conversation that their insulated SS mash was the beginning of something bigger.