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I think when folks say leaving the lid on is bad they're talking about an actual lid that doesn't allow condensed water vapour to escape, and it has nowhere to go but to drip back into the kettle. A steam condenser wouldn't be the same thing. As for the brulosophy xbmt's, I hear ya and I agree...

Leaving the lid on during the boil will increase your chances of introducing sulfides back into the beer, potentially leading to off flavors. There's an interesting brulosophy exbeeriment on this topic. To answer your question though, no I don't leave the lid on during the boil, even though it...

We're stereotypically nice lol. It's almost embarrassing. I'm in the US quite a bit for work; though not in recent times, unfortunately. I'm only about 15 minutes from the border to upstate NY, and I have yet to visit Virginia but it looks beautiful! 100%! My plan next year is to brew a...

Well that's a he# of a nice gesture - thank you! Where are you at?

A stopper thermowell may be in my future... I honestly built the chamber so I can brew lagers year round and crash cool beers. Putting this ale in it is just an excuse to use it for the first time, which is why I think I'm overthinking things a bit. I'm usually not concerned about fermentation...

I've got the temp probe of my Wifi Inkbird resting against the side of my carboy, and I've taped a folded cloth overtop of the probe to isolate it from the ambient air temp of the chamber. I'm hoping this way the temp reading on the controller is closest to that of the wort, and not the air...

I understand all of that re: lager yeast & diacetyl. It's confusing the book would include a chart for maturation rest schedules for lager & ale yeasts then if it isn't technically required for ale yeast. I guess I'll just let it ride at my typical fermentation temp. At least the temp won't...

In his book he talks about both lager and ale yeasts, and provides maturation guidelines for both in a chart, and mentions it in the text. So you're saying just pick a fermentation temp and leave it be? And yes, I know I'm not making a proper Oktoberfest bier. Without the ability to make proper...

I've got the OEM neoprene jacket, but that's it. Good idea insulating the recirc system - that certainly couldn't hurt!

I've used US-05 a bunch, and I've had good luck with fermenting it in closets with ambient temps between 64-70F depending on seasons. I recently converted a mini fridge into a fermentation/lager chamber with an inkbird and brew belt. This is my first time using it and I'm using US-05 on a Marzen...

Can any 35L 120v users tell me what they usually get for boil-off on a 60min boil? BS has it at 0.7gal/hr, but sometimes my boil isn't very aggressive and I come up a bit short on my OG, so I'm thinking my average is probably lower. Curious what sort of mileage others are getting...

Brew day complete. Overall BH efficiency was 68%, which isn't bad considering I was planning on 72%. Even after mashing for an extra 10 minutes and stirring it. I think the issues lies in my boil-off calculations. All my pre-boil numbers are bang on, but my post-boil numbers always end up low on...

Damn, that's high! Good for you! I think the water/grist ratio conversation is worth rehashing. We brought it up on page 1 of this thread over a year ago, and now that we've all got more experience under our belt I'm curious to know what people have been doing. I'm brewing a 13lb grain bill IPA...

That is some stellar efficiency! My best so far has been 78% with a pretty simple beer.

TBH, I never got around to making the silicone mod for the false bottom so I don't have anything to report! I had no idea this existed. My v3.1 did not come with this gasket. Now that I know it exists I'll probably try to order one. Thanks!

Hey folks! I've been absent from the forum for a while and am just getting caught up. First born has taken priority around here! I use both the whirlpool arm and a small strainer over the pump inlet. If you look back in this thread, you'll see pictures I posted of a massive 7oz hop cone after a...

Like I mentioned above, I couldn't get 3 corny kegs in there. Not 3x 5gal kegs anyway. For what it's worth, the diagram I referenced on this forum (Chest Freezer Specs and Layouts) said I could, so maybe my collar is the issue, but that doesn't really make sense. Other than that one detail, I'm...

I've noticed the same thing, but the mash's higher thermal mass makes total sense. Since I started stirring I may just leave the calibration alone for a few more brews and see how it goes. After my brew day when I noticed this I hit my pre-boil OG bang on, and my post-boil OG was a couple points...

More experimenting... more discussion... I decided not to use the top screen on today's brew to make it easier to stir the mash. In the past I always checked the wort temp above the top screen with a probe thermometer and cross-referenced that to the Robobrew. It was always fairly close -...

Let me know how it goes for you, and if you notice any differences. Not that I'm really concerned about grain in the kettle, but in this case it would be the only thing I'd be worried about. The top screen is a tight fit but it isn't *perfect*, so I worry some grain may sneak around the sides...