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Thanks for the feedback. to phatuna-- My old pot is the 30 qt. turkey fryer. (tall and skinny) Boil overs were a problem so this new pot is fatter and shorter with a little more volume. Guess the increased surface area could account for the higher evaporation rate. to highGravshawn--I see...

Brewed a batch of Christmas Ale yesterday and had what I hope is not a major problem. I used 1 1/2 qts of water for 1 pound of grains (14.5 lbs) for my strike. Using a new boiling pot, my measuring stick would not work, so I had to guess at my volume. When all was said and done after my...

Thanks Tipsy. Sounds like my bedroom closet is the place. No windows and no HVAC duct blowing into that room. Should be right in the 65 to 70 degree range.

Thanks for the input everyone. I now have it sitting in my sunroom and it will slowly come up to temp. ( my house usually stays between 70-73) here in the winter. I would like an accurate temp, but I don't want to risk anything by pulling the lid off. (plastic bucket) I may be able to put a...

I brewed a 5 gallon batch of amber ale (a stone levitation clone) the other night. I cooled my wort down to just under 80 degrees. I would have liked it a bit cooler, but a time issue was looming, so I pitched it at about 78 or so. I put the airlock in and called it a night. The question and...

Hello everyone. Getting back into brewing and going all grain. I will be shooting out some questions about my current brew and look forward to all the experienced feedback.