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Well, I did have a checklist which i followed precisely except the sparge water amount. Which i didn't really plan on following anyway because it seemed very wierd to sparge once with .84 gal then 2.86 gal

Actually I didn't really the sparge suggestion from Beersmith. I just poured sparge H2o in until I got what i thought was the right amount in my kettle. I think I'm going to switch to steel braid as it did seem like my spigot is raised about 1.5" off the bottom of the cooler and it doesn't...

According to Beersmith, my initial temp was 156F (only 2 degrees over target) and was 154 @ 80 min. Would that affect my efficiency? That being said, I didn't really know how to use the software for mashing & sparging.

I'm using a 72 qt cooler. But i preheated & i think temp was not a problem. I think lack of stirring may be the culpret. Any way this is a manifold problem. my grain seemed very "wet" after sparging. would I be better off with the steel braid hose method?

I totally overshot my begining volume I guess i should have let it boil longer but I wanted to go by the schedule. I'm hoping it's drinkable. It sure will be a thirstquencher with all that water and 2% alcohol!

I did a very good initial stir then 2 more times i think. Beersmith just kind of told me to sparge with whatever volumes where there. Should i stir & vorlof between sparges? I'm pretty sure my therm & hydro are at least moderately accurate.

1. about 75F 2. yes, I used 2 3. came crushed from morebeer, I don't know how fine it was but it looked similiar to what I've seen in the past (from others videos).

I brewed this last week & when I put my hydrometer in I was devistated! This is my 1st all grain brew. I'm using a CPVC manifold, my temp held very good through the mash. I did not stir between mashes. Should I have? And I did not have as much evaporation as i thought so i ended up with over 6...

Just got back from another trip to HD. I got 24" of 1/2" copper pipe, 2 -1/2" to threaded male adapters, 2 90 degree elbows for like $7. Not bad. I'm making 2 siphen tubes for 2 keggles. I wanted to go with flexable copper tubing but would have had to pay $25 bucks for a roll, so I went rigid &...

I'm finishing off my keggle build & can't seem to find out what diameter & connections are used for the siphen tube. I have a SS bulkhead from bargain fittings w/ female threads. I have some 3/8" copper tubing for my immersion chiller. Can i just use the 3/8" copper, put a bend & buy male...

OK, just got back from Home Deopt and seems like I'm running into a logistical nightmare. How do you guys attach the bulkhead / throughpipe to the manifold?

I've noticed people making mash tuns are using brass or SS ball valves. could you just keep it all CPVC with a valve like this? http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(tmhgzfbpyavgjxikwhvnx155)/productdetails.aspx?sku=998060153&source=GoogleBase

Thanks.....had to look up FTW! Man I'm gettin' old! Why is the steel braid better than the PVC?

So, a 48 qt would be optimal? I will mostly do 5 gal batches with the occasional 10 gal. Can I do a 10 gal mash in a 48 qt? Is the PVC manifold a good idea?

Is 6 degrees that big of a deal? What are the consequences of that kind of fluctuation? Never done AG before.

I have a 72 qt Igloo cooler laying around. Is that too big to make a mash tun out of? I'm planning on making a PVC manifold (the hot water safe HMC or whatever the letter designation for it is) with a stainless ball valve. Any suggestions?

Funny you mention this. I just got off the phone with their tech support & replaced that with 1 lb of honey malt(25L) & 2 oz of aromatic(26Lcastel). Really helpful guy named Matt there hooked me up if anyone is interested. Thanks for the advice.

Actually i just ordered 1 lb of German vienna malt instead of the crystal 10L because morebeer.com did not have crushed crystal 10L in stock. Would this be a good alternative?

OK thanks. Would my choice of crystal malt 10L be acceptible for steeping? Also, anyone know the stuff I'm supposed to add to stop fermentation prior to adding the fruit? Or, should I just add nothing?

I'm trying to dial in a recipe i have in my head, it's going to be called Bruiseberry ale. I'm shooting for a very mild IBU that's wife friendly. I was toying with the Brewtarget hardware & got confused in a hurry, so anyway here is my basic starting point (5gal): FERMENTABLES: 4lbs...