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First off this forum is phenomenal. This appears to be the only place in the known universe we can get real assistance with the process of using the new BE. This has been invaluable. QUESTION: I brewed my third batch on the BE this weekend. I had trouble getting the RIMS to circulate...

Just did the math today, 97.5 gallons of beer produced with the BrewEasy to date. Will break 100 next week! I brewed 10 this weekend too so we're over 100

DO NOT fully stir the mash. Follow the manual which says to only stir the top three inches. I had a stuck sparge on my first BE run as a result of not following this instruction. Also, had grains in the BK as a result. Trust me, no bueno. :mug:

I used a hop spider and the hop blocker (since it's already in my boil kettle, I figure twice the protection from roaming hops) on my second run on the BE and it worked like a charm! I actually had to spend 2-3 hours washing and backwashing the therminator/plate chiller from brew day #1 in...

Nice! I knew someone would figure this out thank you mash-mongrel! 👍🍻

I only received one. Yes, it is very short. It should be longer quite frankly in order to allow for 5 gallon batches. Maybe they'll manufacture one and put it out on the market or someone on here will come up with a clever way to deal with this.

Keep in mind this is a totally new system for everyone and it'll probably take everyone a few brew days to perfect it's use. I'm hopeful that everyone on here will continue to post their experiences and we'll nail this down in time.

I have the Blichmann Hop Blocker attached to my BK. I purchased it separately from Great Fermenations. I can say that the initial flow of wort into the chiller was great. However, something must have come through towards the end and got stuck into the Therminator/plate chiller. I have a hop...

Pugalicious, how do you set this up on BeerSmith? I don't see any equipment setting (or other settings for that matter) for the Brew Easy system. I have BeerSmith 2.0 on my phone and a 10 gal Brew Easy system. Thank you!

I use 5 gallon paint strainers from Home depot.

FIRST BREWDAY ON THE NEW BLICHMANN BREW EASY Used my 10 gal Blichmann Brew Easy (gas/LP powered) and Therminator this weekend for the first time. I have the G@ kettles, which are great. I love the easy screw valves as they are very easy to clean. I brewed up a Black IPA (the Darth Vader BIPA...

Rev2010 I recently brewed a coco porter and was curious as to your technique of adding the coconut to the brew to achieve max coco flavor. I roasted 28 oz and added to secondary for 10 days on mine. Still waiting to transfer to keg and carbonate. What's your method for coconut?

+1 on Bryan & Great Fermentations. I recently received my 10 gal. Gas system and am looking forward to first brew day. System was not too difficult to assemble. Agree with Danam instructions could be clearer and more illustrations would help. Nevertheless, I'll be checking in on this post and...

All, I wanted to update the thread on what I've determined to be the cause of all my problems - lack of CLEANING. I dismantled all my kegs and cleaned the parts with pbw and then starsan. I had been sanitizing everything like a madman but hadnt been as thorough with the cleaning. I have...

Gonna give keg conditioning a shot, dismantle and thoroughly clean/sanitize with oxy and starsan and see if this solves it. Thanks to all for sharing your knowledge and experience. Ill report back when it's all said and done. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

FarmerTed, Thank you. This sounds like a possible cause of my problems. I buy my CO2 from a welding supply store. I have no idea what the purity is and never considered it to be honest. I am so meticulous about keeping EVERYTHING sanitary and clean, which is part of the reason that I'm losing my...

Ive been experiencing the same problem. Never had this problem when I bottled. Did tearing out the gas lines solve the problem? How do you clean out a gas line? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Forgot to mention, 5 gal paint strainers from Home Depot for perfectly over the basket. Werd. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I agree with petrolspice, 44 quart Bayou Classic with the basket has been ideal for my BIAB sessions. No complaints. Cheers! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

How long are you all leaving it in the swamp cooler? I assume at some point 7-10 days fermentation has slowed enough to move into room temps. What do you all recommend? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew