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I do BIAB with this system, Beersmith calculates the water I need based on grain absorption and pre-boil volume required. My brew today called for 2.82 liters of water per pound of grain. I think grain/water ratio applies to other forms of mashing, ie. Infusion, Temperature, Decoction, etc. Look...

I have noticed that the set point can be changed with step type 1 or 3. The Documentation says that type 3 determines the set point but in actual use I have seen the heater come on a type 1 step while waiting to press the green start key. A couple of notes here, it appears that mash step 1 and...

+1 on the rice hulls.

Rarely get pump cavitation but when I do, I shut off the pump and let it "belch", works fine after that. I don't notice any extra trub but I guess it would drain into the pump after it's turned off. I usually watch the last bit of wort go by and close the valve before the thick stuff gets sucked in.

I added a 90 degree 1.5" elbow with clamp and gasket off the dip tube and into the pump, which locates it below the kettle. Gravity will usually prime the pump.

Mike Howard, thanks for the step files for the Zymatic method. I have tried many things to get my efficiency up and this looks excellent (is this brewhouse or mash efficiency?).

I'd be very interested to know how it works out and what the setup looks like. I guess you would have a second kettle with a separate heater/burner available to heat the sparge water, then, how much sparge water would you have available. Assuming you have a 20-gallon kettle, your last batch used...

If you are making a 5 gallon batch in the 15 or 20 gallon COFI basket and recirculating the wort, how much of the recirculated wort is released above the grain bed? How much force is used, determined by how far from center it travels? I have not had a good experience when wort is sprayed over...

Just checking here, was the initial measurement at room temperature? Did you put the tank in the cooler then check it later. When you chill the tank, the indicated volume drops, the colder it gets, the lower it reads. Also, it is possible that the keg is leaking, check the o-rings for any...

I don't know if this will help the situation. I am a homebrewer and I use corny kegs. I have a 2-tap kegerator and my lines are 1/4 inch diameter and about 6 feet long. I have no foam issues. I don't know about sanke kegs but if you get the diameter right, you might want to take a look at this...

update: I've been using a combination of software. There is a free resource scheduling website, http://www.sharetimetable.com/, that allows me to set up 4 resources and schedule usage among them. I have 1) MAIN FRIDGE, 2) FREEZER, 3) MINI FRIDGE, and 4) KEGERATOR where I have 2 taps. I can book...

I am looking for some kind of software to handle multiple fermenters and fermentation chambers (read: fridges). I have several fridges that I have made into fermentation chambers and several fermenters varying in size from 1 to 6.5 gallons. I would like to be able to schedule when I can brew (5...

Since I got my 20 gallon system, I've brewed 5 gallon batches so if I screwed something up, it wouldn't hurt as bad to dump it. Well, today I brewed a 12 gallon batch of APA. My efficiency is about 68 percent so it took 25 pounds of grains in 17.5 gallons of water. I used the electric winch to...

What kind of brewhouse efficiency are you all getting? I get about 68 percent for the overall brewhouse efficiency and mash efficiency is about 73.5 (ala Beersmith 3). I've tried changing the grain crush (.035, .025), double crushing, and extending the mash time. I'd like to get a little better...

Word of warning from personal experience: I connected a water hose to let the water run outside to drain so I wouldn't have to keep emptying buckets. Turns out a little restriction in the drain hose forced the incoming water into the kettle. Added 3 extra gallons of water to the boil before I...

Yes, I have the COFI basket. Far from maxing out the grain space, there's only about 12 pounds of grain in the basket. I've been brewing without the top of the basket so I can see the water/wort level. I've kept the recirculated wort below the surface and the beer so far is terrific. I think...

Has anyone brewed a 5 gallon batch in a 20 gallon setup and have the beer come out with an awful off-flavor (oxidation, i believe). I have had several batches ruined and I think it's in the mashing where some of the wort is sprayed above the grain bed. Maybe flow rate too high and level in the...

I'm doing 5 gallon batches in an eBIAB system with recirculation. The wort is returned to the grain bed through a tube with holes along it from top to bottom. It seems that when wort is streamed out these holes several inches above the grain bed it oxidizes the wort and gets a bad off-flavor. Do...

I have the 20 gallon system with the stand and this dolly can be sized to fit perfectly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C2MDXLB/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

The OG for most of the brews I have made so far would average between 1.045 and 1.050. If you want to do 15 gallon batches of big beers, you should have the half barrel size system.