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501irishred, thanks for tip on letting the mash sit while the water heats- it actually got me thinking about what I might have done wrong! After going back over things, I realized that I mashed out 10 minutes earlier than I should have (at 50 minutes through the Sacch rest). So overall, I only...

Thanks, I didn't believe my first reading so I let a sample sit for an hour and it was still 1.038 at room temperature. Any thoughts on what may have caused my low efficiency even though the temps were correct?

So this is my second AG batch. The first was NB's Smashing Pumpkin Ale which was a great success. This time around I adjusted my process a bit to get closer to the strike temps (pre-heated the mash tun). For my second AG, I went for the Rebel Rye. I hit the mash temp of 151 dead on. I missed...

I finally made the leap into AG brewing with NB's Smashing Pumpkin Ale. I went for extra credit and added pureed pumpkin that I roasted the day before. I almost can't believe the whole thing didn't blow up in my face but I guess I had put AG brewing on some kind of mental pedestal that only the...

The brand was Danco. They don't have much of an odor and they were next to the faucets which leads me to think they'd be okay. On the other hand, who knows what they are actually made of.

So I'm about to jump into my first AG batch. I built bulkheads based on Bobby_M's "No Leak" design posted here but I couldn't find silicone o-rings at any near-by hardware stores. Instead I bought similarly sized black rubber o-rings from the faucet hardware section at Lowes. I'm leak-testing as...