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100F is extremely low. Any idea what your water pressure is? Your discharge water temp should be something more like 120-150 depending on your discharge rate.

I typically brew ~10-11 gal of wort in my 20G Spike at ~2200-2500W from my induction plate. Boiloff is ~0.85G/hr with a steady rolling boil. I have a 6gph nozzle with pretty high water pressure and come pretty close to that 6gph; I'd estimate effluent temp at 135-140F.

So you're trading off lifting the bag with having to lift the 5 gal buckets of hot wort to dump them back into the brew kettle (unless you're pumping it back in).

I assume this is a typo. Did you mean 0.025"? If so, that's an awfully small gap that will result in a much finer grind than I would recommend. I have been BIABing for years with a 0.039 gap (~1mm) for most grains and 0.030 for smaller grains like wheat or GNO with excellent efficiency. Even...

Thanks for the reference. I may adopt some of those LoDO practices, but I'm definitely not as all in as the hardcore crowd.

Please explain why BIAB isn't suitable for LoDO. Are you saying that the disturbance of removing the grain by lifting the bag is introducing too much O2? I BIAB w/o a lot of concern about removing the bag. Of course, BIAB has no impact on the boil or the fermentation. I also pressure ferment...

I agree with Brundog, but admit there can be small differences in efficiencies. Still, like doug293cz said, I'm inclined to think @Frazeart is exaggerating a bit when he says it takes a lot more grain. Just make adjustments to the changes in your process.

Why do you need a lot of grain? It should take the same grain to reach the same final volume and gravity. You reduce your volume and increase the starting gravity since there will be less volume reduction and thus increase in gravity.

Actually, no. I'd say you need to adjust your projected boil-off rate to match your true boil-off with the steam slayer instead of trying to meet the boil-off rate you previously experienced.You will have much lower boil-off and evaporation with the steam slayer than with an open boil. That's...

Yeah, I think you just need to drop your power further, and make sure your discharge tube is not submerged, as Bobby said. I have also done 100% Pilsner malt beers with no DMS.

I'll certainly let Bobby respond, but can give you an independent response. Some foam went out the drain tube because it takes less energy/power to maintain the same boil level under pressure. You simply need to reduce the power. The gravity was also high because you didn't experience your...

My guess is that you've got way too much power to maintain the boil on 20G in a 30G "sealed" kettle. Did you ever open the lid to look at your boil vigor? It takes only ~2300W to keep 12G at a rolling boil in my 20G Spike kettle with a 1.5" TC condenser. I have the 6.5 gph nozzle and get...

Certainly not enough to cause any condensation. If you keep your hood and turn it on at these times, you'd hardly know you were brewing. My situation is similar to k-os.

Mine's been cranking for 3 1/2 years. I hope someone was able take advantage of this great deal. I paid $170 + $7.50 shipping for essentially local delivery.

I know this thread has gone dormant, but figured I'd post here anyway if it helps anyone considering induction. The IC3500 is $139.99 with free shipping with code 224DEALS through midnight tomorrow (2/26/2020).

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If this is still open, count me in for the fermenter.

What are you serving, the Silver Bullet? [Yeah, I assume your point was about the accuracy of serving temperature, but your choice of 33.2°F is pretty far from what I'd ever serve any beer.]

I can also say that I've been using a 1.5" condenser for almost 2 years with my 20G Spike kettle and the 6 gph nozzle (with relatively high municipal water pressure), and it has worked excellently. 2" may be better, but 1.5" is definitely more than adequate.

Sorry you interpreted my response as that of a tool snob. I'm glad you've had such luck with them. I guess not all of us are as smart as a chrome-plated piece of brass.