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I have three of these pumps in my system. I have to slow their flow rates for mashing and sparging, they are pretty beefy for what they are. I do have a 12v power supply that drives them and outputs clean power, though. Most issues I have seen with these are used with cheap phone chargers or...

Yes, the 12v pump is perfect for this. No, when you move to 10 gallons, you will not have to switch pumps.

Plus, you want it to drain slow. Best not to speed it up.

I'll unscrew the lid to fill. The blowoff tube does not hang down into the fermenter and I worry about splashing all the wort. There is about 10 inches of headspace between the lid and the 10 gallon mark. I also need to remove the lid to dry hop. I figure that doing so to fill the fermenter...

I have finally outfitted the garage brewery with a conical fermenter in a refrigerator! It was a lot easier than I thought. http://imperialhops.blogspot.com/2015/05/15-gallon-conical-fermenter-and-chamber.html

15 gallon conical in a standard refrigerator? YES! Yes, you can! http://imperialhops.blogspot.com/2015/05/15-gallon-conical-fermenter-and-chamber.html

I used the Kraft Caramel squares. They're great, but individually wrapped...:(

It's the volume size when preparing the starter.

It's just a novelty cap to put on an IPA or similarly highly hopped brew. For the coolness factor or bling of it. Had I not just purchased a crapload of caps, I'd be all over this.

Not at all! Easier, even. No need to figure out which posts on the rheostat the wires are soldered to. Two wires for power going in to the top terminal, two wires going to the fan in the bottom. Note that there are two PWMs in the picture. Here's the full build...

@BierGut, I can't wait to brew this on their system! You know I'm going to stay at the taproom until every drop is gone :mug: @bbohanon, Oak and Vanilla would be great! Hmm....and now a new brew with a new name just popped into my head, THANKS! ;) @Dixon9717, Thanks!

Recipe: Caramel Porter Brewer: Ales of the Dead Style: Robust Porter TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 11.56 gal Post Boil Volume: 10.56 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 10.00 gal Bottling Volume: 9.80 gal Estimated OG: 1.055 SG Estimated...

@Gavin C, thanks! They went through many revisions prior to the design I used. @mdbrewer1, I might in the future, but there was already enough stress about this brew. My second All Grain, making it for a wedding, it was part of a double brew day since I was making two different styles for the...

Easily, these come in 13oz bags, 4 bags = 52oz ;) Kraft Caramels Yes, I know that the listing shows it as an 11oz bag, but when I went in to purchase mine, they were 13oz.

If you're looking at spending close to $10 anyway, get a Pulse Width Modulator. Here's the one I use: PWM on Amazon The PWM will help with not burning out the rheo/pot

Thanks, everyone! I really wasn't expecting much, I know that I like the beer, but this was my second All Grain brew. That in itself led to worry for both the wedding and the competition!

Thanks! That's the really exciting part, the pro system. As for the 2 row, not really. It was what the LHBS had in a 50 pound sack when I went shopping.

For the AHA Big Brew on National Homebrew day, a local brewery hosted homebrewers to bring their rigs in to the brewery and brew. At the end of the brew day, there was a competition, so we were told to bring in three 12 oz bottles of the beer we want judged. I felt really good about the...

Not only do I try to help share my knowledge (especially through my blog in me signature), I also try to encourage others to brew, as well! On May 2nd, I took a new brewer with me to brew inside a brewery and he had a great time! He took his new equipment and his first 5 gallon extract kit and...