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Fair enough man. I get the idea of wanting to stay on-topic. But I also think that most of the time when people mention temp control, they're doing so in an effort to help someone brew beer that tastes better as opposed to getting all 'Nazi' on them. To me, that seems like a pretty friendly...

Really nice work man. Enjoy that space - I know I would. Cheers.

If I were gonna do the no-chill thing I would probably try something like this. I know there's a cat on HBT (I forget the username) that ferments in his kettle with no issues. Pretty cool idea. Cheers.

Steam-Powered AereoBrew Cheers.

A no-chill BIAB setup seems like it would get you pretty close.

This. I recirculate for the last few minutes of the boil and during my whirlpool/hopstand. For that I just throttle the output down to the point where its not cavitating. It still gives me enough flow to whirlpool and effectively chill. As the wort cools you can keep increasing the flow -...

I'll agree with the others on cutting the crystal back. I'd probably also cut the Honey malt to .25lb. Then make up the difference with 2-row. I'd probably do something like this: 12lbs 2-row .5lb C40 .25lb Honey Malt Also if it's feasible, I'd find something else to bitter with (Magnum...

I'd check out Modern Times as well. Their beer is awesome. The main place is in Point Loma and they also have a tasting room in North Park. I hear you on Stone but, even though their beers are widely available, I wouldn't rule out a visit. Those facilities are pretty impressive and the food is...

I built a small workshop/shed/mancave in my backyard and designed the brewery to be a part of it. I brew out there. I have to say that having a dedicated space where the brew equipment is both stored and used has been a game-changer. So nice to have things ready to go without having to haul out...

My lady is totally cool about my brewing. She actually brewed before I did, and I borrowed her starter kit and did my first batch with her when we started dating. I quickly got caught up in it and while she doesn't really brew anymore, but she knows beer and likes beer. She doesn't drink much...

No worries man. I'll send you a PM about meeting up. Cheers.

I'm in Charlotte and would be happy to help out somehow. I could contribute some wort, or some yeast slurry or whatever. I actually have a huge pitch of S-04 in the frig that I just harvested a couple days ago - needs to be used sooner than later. Could make life easier for a while if you could...

No way I could wait until Fall to brew on that thing. Really nice work man. Update us after you've pumped some wort out of that beast. Brew day pics or it didn't happen. Cheers.

My general philosophy in designing recipes is to keep things as simple as possible - especially when it comes to grain bills. I'm certainly not opposed to adding in more ingredients, but I like to try an idea in a very simple incarnation first - and then, after drinking it, add additional...

Pitched my starter of SDSY into 5 gallons of 1.065 IPA wort (Mosaic, Citra, Columbus and Centennial - yes please) yesterday around noon. Airlock was chugging hard this morning at 6am. Really interested to see how this beer compares to US-05 in terms of flavor/aroma and flocculation/clearing...

^ What this guy said. Just add a ball valve to the *output* of the chugger pump. You don't want to restrict input flow to the pump. Anyway, I used a two-piece on mine. You can adjust the flow, or stop the flow all together (useful for hose changes) without any negative affects to the pump. It's...

Yup, that'll happen. Congrats on the new setup. They're really nice to have. Cheers.

I'm definitely appreciating the joy of the morning brew this morning. Just mashed in a little bit ago (at 6) and now I'm chilling with some really nice coffee, listening to Beck's "Morning Phase" record with the dog. I love being up at this time of day. Especially when last night's bonfire...

That's awesome. Nice work.

Since you already milled/bagged the specialty grains, I'd strongly consider just using a portion (maybe 1-1.5lbs) of them and then make up the difference in OG with more LME. I could end up being totally wrong on this, but it seems like a beer with 5+ pounds of Crystal would be close to...