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You know the BTU's is something I have never nailed down. I am not sure how many BTU's are sufficient. This one I am using looks just like a banjo burner but it has two of them side by side. I think they are just mounted to far away from the kettle to make any decent heat.

I used the hops for the boil on the stove. The AG stuff is completely new, despite the goofs I am having a good time with it. Side note, I was actually completely happy with extract brewing until I joined this forum. Inside a month I switched to AG.

Last nights brew session sucked:mad: , I attempted to do BM's newcastle clone. This is only my second AG brew so I am still working out the kinks with my new equipment. The mash went well, I improved on my efficiency, above 70%. :rockin: So up to now things are looking great, I have...

I know some folks use coolers to hold sparge water. Maybe that is what you are seeing as a HLT.

For some reason Episode I Attack of the Mash won't load for me.

Did you use the late add method for the LME? I am interested to know if the full boil stops the LME from caramelizing (turning a red tint). I have always added late, full boil or not, just curious how yours turned out.:mug: Sounds pretty thorough for a first batch. I remember my first...

Thanks for the help guys. I have some styrafoam from an old cooler that I will coat with foil. But I will be sure to heat the Mash Tun first. I will let you know how my first partial goes. Skip

I am planning on a few new toys for this weekends brew day. I am going to make the transition to AG but I still need a couple of key elements (full size kettle and fryer). I want to make my water cooler mash tun tomarrow. Does anyone see any problems doing a partial mash with it? Seems...

Hey guys I am a 3rd year brewer up here in Washington State, been lurking around the forums for awhile as a guest. Should be fun to get to know a few fellow brewers. I bought my home brew kit the day I turned 21, best decision I ever made. Lots of time for brewing in the rainy Skagit...