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    Low Efficiency

    No they don't let me operate the mill. A mill is on my future purchase list, so much equipment to buy lol
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    Low Efficiency

    I stir in when I pour my grains in, let it sit for an hr,drain the mash, put my sparge water in and stir, let it sit for a few minutes and drain again. Should I stir before draining the first runnings?
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    Low Efficiency

    Have not changed grains. I have my lhbs crush my grains so not sure if they changed anything. Not a lot of liquid left about a 1/4 gallon. That 1/4 gallon is my dead space.
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    Low Efficiency

    So I just upgraded my equipment and brewed today. I have a 15 gallon cooler for a Mash Tun and Keg for a boil kettle. I also just got pump. I have a CPVC maifold in my new mash tun just like I used in my other cooler which I normal get 70% efficiencey. Well today I got 56% and I think it was...
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    Mash Tun Question

    I used cpvc for my manifold and it works great
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    Maris Otter/Chinook SMaSH beer?

    I just used MO in my 2nd all grain batch and had no issues. I use a round cooler with a cpvc manifold.
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    To stir or not to stir

    Now I have only done 2 all grain recipes but so far I stir till I reach my temp, then I leave it alone for 60 min.
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    I learned today she's not a real blonde

    I turned my Blonde into a redhead with some rasberries. :)
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    Best BBQ Beer

    So many to choose from. IPA, Pale Ale, Blonde Ale, Belgian Wit or a Wheat beer.
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    Red Headed Blonde

    BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout Recipe: Red Headed Blonde Brewer: Jason Durso Asst Brewer: Style: Fruit Beer TYPE: Partial Mash Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 3.46 gal Post Boil Volume: 2.86 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 2.25 gal Bottling...
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    Belgian Strong Ale

    BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com Recipe: Belgium Strong Ale Brewer: Jason Durso Asst Brewer: DAD Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale TYPE: Extract Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 3.25 gal Post Boil Volume: 2.25 gal Batch...
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    Batch priming question?

    I understand how to batch prime and yes it is easier then bottle priming. My question is why do we boil the sugar in water for batch priming but we don't have to for bottle priming?
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    Batch priming question?

    So why is it when you bottle prime you add the sugar straight to the bottle but when you batch prime you boil your sugar in water first? What would happen if you just put the sugar straight into the bottleing bucket? And what is better to use for priming Table sugar, corn surgar or DME? I...
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    Belgian Strong Ale Secondary?

    Thank you for the responses
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    Belgian Strong Ale Secondary?

    So this is my first Belgian strong ale. It was a extract brew with specialty grains. OG was 1.084 The recipe I got off of Norther Brewer website. They call for putting it in a secondary for 2-3 months. I have never done a secondary before. Will I need to add yeast when it comes time for bottling...
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    Hello All!!

    Hello everyone from Douglasville GA
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