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I'm in the process of moving to AG in my apartment kitchen, and I can't quite get 6.5 gallons to boiling on my stovetop. My boil kettle fits over 2 burners, and after about an hour I can hit about 210F, enough for some bubbling but not a real boil. Can I use one (or two?) of these heatsticks...

This stuff is pretty good after a couple days of carbing. I think the chocolate cocoa taste is a little overwhelming, so I think for the next batch I will use 2.5 ounces instead of 4. The rest of my family loves it, and this 2.5G will be gone in no time!

I'd come pick them up and save you the shipping hassle for $26 if you wanted to get rid of any.

Where do you go for your refills? I'm in the Cleveland area, the only place I have found is PraxAir who just does exchanges for around $15

I buy all my kits from Northern Brewer.

This is using the iodine drops in wort? I was following the instructions off the Northern Brewer AG DVD. Just continuously draining from the mash and pouring back in every 15-20seconds. Is this considered fly sparging? I've used the cocoa powder in a similar BIAB recently, so the...

Completed my first all-grain yesterday. Had a few issues, and some questions on the results. Used a 10-Gallon Home Depot cooler with a BargainFittings SS braid. Here's the ingredients: Amount Item 4.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 0.50 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) 0.50 lb...

Whoops! Had to look again, thought it looked like metal. Great idea, I might have to find a smaller one for my new keezer.

That turned out great!! Also, it looks like your drip tray is bent in the middle.

Hoping to keg my 2.5G batch this weekend, provided we can kill my Christmas ale keg tonight. Happy new year!

I just finished a keezer, and working on making a MT. Everytime I order ingredients, I pick up a few parts that will (hopefully) enhance my brew day.

My LHBS is a 50 minute drive away, so I usually just order everything I need from Northern Brewer. I've brewed a bunch of their kits, they are awesome!

Maybe next year I will get a few friends MrBeer kits for Christmas in hopes they will get interested.

I haven't shopped there myself, but a couple friends have recommended it. They're a bit out the way for me, though I haven't found anyplace closer yet.

I left mine on 30PSI for about 48 hours, then turned it down to 12PSI this afternoon. It has a nice head to it, but the rest of the beer doesn't seem to be very carbonated yet. I"m in the same situation, that I'd like to have it ready for Christmas.

Just saw this on Hackaday myself, looks neat to bring to a party!

I brewed this on Friday evening, using the BIAB method. I cut the recipe in half to make a 2.5Gallon batch. I did better holding @156 than I have in the past, but my efficiency was only about 55% according to BeerSmith. My OG ended up being 1.052. I was worried about the coco powder...

Got my keezer together today. In the process of attaching all the hoses, I accidentally stuck one of the gas lines on a beer out post. I didn't need a screwdriver, but as Yooper said, it took a heck of a lot of pulling to get it off. As I was pulling, beer was pouring out the top of the post...

I'm planning to make 2.5G of this over the weekend. I'll be using 1tsp Peppermint Extract with about 5min left in the boil instead. Someone mentioned that the cocoa powder was sticking to their cooler - would it be better to just drop the pot in an icewater bath instead?

Does the copper wire need to be boiled or anything before first use? That's the first time I've seen that done, but it seems like a great idea!