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I've been using a roll of reflectivex, wrapped about 5 times around the kettle, and can feel warmth on the outside of the second layer, so multiple layers definitely is the way to go. I also use a towel on top of the lid, nothing underneath, and don't lose a degree unless I want to. I'd...

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Thanks, I was figuring that was likely the problem. I've sent a follow up email to norcal so hope to hear back soon, in the mean time I think I'll run out and buy the nipple from my lhbs.

I would use 25 feet for a prechiller. Do not try to reshape your chiller, it won't work out well. IMHO, having a chiller smaller than the pot diameter allows you to move the chiller around, thereby contacting more wort and cooling faster rather than just letting it sit in the middle of the pot.

So you're in the loop, right downtown, which is not an area I know very well, but I have herd many good things about the beer selection at Kasey's Tavern, 701 s Dearborn about 2 miles south of your hotel.

It depends on a few factors, most importantly grain volume and boil off rate, but yes, it's possible. You can always dunk or pour sparge, or even just add some water after you remove the bag if you can't fit it all at once, BIAB always has a much more watery mash than "normal" brewing so I...

so.. i cant read through 40+ pages, was there a consensus? or is it that they all work and choose what works for you (a la BIAB vs 3 vessel)?

they just opened a second (gigantic) brewery in Chicago this spring. http://lagunitas.com/tag/chicago/ I'd add three floyds and new glarus, bells to the list, not chicago beers but localish (Three floyds is in indiana, new glarus wisconsin and bells michigan) and you can find them on tap/in...

1/2 tab whirfloc per 5 gal in last 5-10 min, cold crash in fermenter prior to transfer or in keg after, then add gelatin. clear beer.

send it into a competition, along with a recently brewed beer in the same category/style, and use the results to judge how far you've come

nah, there's no dog in it.

I recently purchased a weldless dip tube from norcal/jaybird bottom. I am getting around to assembling my keggle and am having a difficult time, the kit I was sent includes one each of the following: False bottom and stand Dip tube Compression fitting Coupling 1/2x1 1/2 nipple Lock nut...

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Pretty much all grain has some level of mouse/rat urine, bug parts, and all manner of fun stuff on it, luckily the boil kills pretty much everything.

Another fan of the mm2-2.0 here. Built my own hopper/bucket stand, and use a harbor freight slow speed drill. Been only a few brews but great so far.

I hemmed and hawed about this for a while a few months ago, but since I have a "buy once cry once" attitude about tools and equipment, went with a monster mill, mm2-2.0. It's more mill than I need now (5 gal batches every 2 weeks or so) but if I ever scale up it should be able to handle pretty...

I think strawberry rhubarb would work great in a Berliner Weisse, and it's on my "within the next few brews" list.

I use a monster mill and HF drill so not exactly the same, but have it all mounted on two circular layers of ply. The top layer is a bit larger than a bucket top's inner diameter, the bottom is just smaller. This seals to the bucket(I just set it right on top) and I have no dust issues.

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