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Let me know when you do your first brew and I'll bring over a growler of my latest batch. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I've never re-pitched but then 4-5% is fine with me ... I'm just looking to get a good drinking beer, typically something better than I can get locally on tap - I'm not a IPA lover and that seems to be the fad now a days. Also, I love the process of brewing almost as much as the product of...

Yep, in my case I'm sure my yeast is good ... I use a starter using liquid yeast 24 hours prior to pitching ... which is why I'm now looking at adding oxygen. Been trying to just adjust one thing at a time, too many variables and it's hard to determine what worked and what didn't. It's all just...

I'm fairly new to brewing and my brown ales and porters both have had a OG in the 1.058-1.060 range but after two weeks got stuck in the 1.018-1.020 range - I just cold crashed for a week and kegged them ... I read somewhere that lack of proper aeration of the wort prior to adding the yeast...

No response from the company I purchased it from or the manufacturer ... Guess I'll just try to figure something on my own...

I do BIAB, and I do 10 gallons in a 20 gallon pot and I'd agree that with a 10 or 15 gallon pot for 5 gallon batches, this will makes things much easier to deal with. Also, I use a basket in mine with a bag sized to fit the pot. In my case I have an electric element that I want to keep the bag...

You could use weight as an indicator

This is the closest I've got http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/141127/another-smoke-house-build

Built my smoker, pics of it just after finishing it as well being used.

DAP is what I used based on recommendations on this forum. I just applied it to the base and I don't see any effects around the element. I use an ulwd element, not sure that matters or not.

Same here ... After running a boil test with just water I noticed a little rust the next day. I cleaned it up and put on some heat resistant food safe silicon on the base and haven't seen an issue since.

Ride it out ... I've had batches that took 24+ hours before I noticed activity after pitching the yeast from the packet (I ferment in Speidel vessels so I can't see too much either). When I aerate the wort real good and use starters, then usually see something going on within 24 hours. I think...

I've noticed this as well, searching on the smartphone app is basically worthless!

I've send a couple emails but no reply's yet...

Ah, great idea. Thanks!

Anyone else have issues with the mounting bracket coming loose from the weld on their chugger pump? During my last brew session I noticed it was not fully attached. I removed it and noticed it had come separated from the weld (see attached). Any ideas on how to fix this? I've thought about...

I'm signed up, ejluttmann

Yea, my 20 gal eBIAB kettle weights far more than I thought it would, noticeably more with the BIAB basket, element, two valves and all the tri clover fittings :)

I signed up ... been a long while since I took chemistry in college, so I'll probably try the Organic Chemistry classes at Khan Academy as a refresher. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/organic-chemistry

Nice!