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Keep it simple for now..go with a 10g cooler and batch sparge. Work on your process then upgrade as you want later.

Same here...I generally leave my brews in the ferm for a month, then I cold crash for a week before bottling. So that's 5 weeks after brew day. I don't even bother with gravity readings anymore. Once you have a pipeline going the rush to bottle/keg goes away.

Glad your ok...if you were closer I'd give you a keg of my latest Brew.

Ive done this with my LHBS with a beer I thought had an off flavor....they were great help.

I only use a primary fermenter. At the end of fermentation I put my fermenter in a freezer at 38F for a week. I rack off that and my beers come out very clear with no trub. One thing though...remove your old airloc and replace with a clean empty one. Use tinfoil and a rubber ban to cap it. If...

Thanks guys... Yes you can solder aluminum. Do a net search or YouTube search for Super Alloy 5. That should get you started. I'm sure you could find someone locally to weld it for you for short money.

I'm not a very good technical writer so I didn't think about doing a build thread. Also I'm not a very good planner, I usually design as I go. Also I apologize these pics are not very good, like I said I didn't intend on doing a build thread. I'm hoping this thread may give some people some...

Drink to the Dead-Clutch

I dont like you! Great job!!!

Perfect!

I have now thanks!

Im sure this question is answered in other threads but I'm forced to surf the net with my iPhone and it doesn't work with this search engine. Anyways, no matter what combination of washers,gaskets or lube I can't get my drain valve on my mash run to seal. I just built it and I'm testing it...

I played a little as a kid...never really got too into it. Is there any online D&D games? I figured by now it would have gone that direction.

I've gone a month after fermenting was done and the beer came out excellent. Some people have gone months without issue. I read a while back someone let a beer settle out a year with only good results.

Firefighter....

Also check out the no sparge method. My best beers are no sparge. http://www.byo.com/stories/techniques/article/indices/9-all-grain-brewing/1407-skip-the-sparge

I just ordered a false bottom with the stand from Jaybird. Heard its a perfect fit for my Rubbermaid 10 gal. I was going to go with the braid but opted for this. I'm going to be going no-sparge though....actually I'm building a recirc for it.

I have just been using a Star San soak overnight thne I use a bottle jet to rinse for a few seconds. Really I think rinsing out the bottles right after use,storing upside down,jet wash and sanitizing before filling is plenty.

Yes an hour.... I'm good, no more tests for me. If they we're close in numbers I'd consider it but that's quite a difference. Also with the cold mash my house didn't have that awesome smell you get with hot mashing.

I just did an experiment.. Cold mashed 1# of 2 row in .5 gallon for 24 hrs OG=1.019 Mashed 1# of 2 row in .5 gallon @152 OG=1.052 We have a winner...