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just a quick question on batch sparging. Some people say lauter after your 1 hour mash then add sparge water (1/2 of it) stir, wait 5-15 minutes than lauter and repeat. others say add the sparge water (1/2), stir and lauter right away without waiting (and without stiring) - is one way more...

I have a red MLT. Apparently its a good one. I guess my problem was that I was opening it! now I know not to open! Someone also said that it was because I wasn't doing a full 5Gbrew and perhaps I should put foil on top of the grain to help keep the heat in - thoughts ? Thanks guys.

so i went to my LHBS and bought a MLT. i brewed my 2nd beer however i ran into the problem with my mashtun temp getting too cold. as advised on this forum i did heat it up prior with boiling water. then i added the appropriate strike water (according to the calculation). my temperature...

thanks guys! if i don't have to sanitize mlt cooler and take it apart that saves a ton of time!

I'm trying to calculate HBU (manually). I've read a few things online that say: AAU*amount of hops in ounces = HBU. however, i came across this website http://www.picobrewery.com/askarchive/hoprate.html that says HBU is equal to AAU*amount of hops in ounces*extraction efficiency (based on...

I'm new to homebrewing and i'm not at the stage yet to revise/create recipes. 2 questions I needed help with: 1. i'm making 5gal batches and i wanted to use up the ingredients i have left from my last couple of brews (all grain). i currently have: 2lbs Belgian Pils 1.5lbs Biscuit...

I just got a mash tun cooler - do you guys take apart the tap to clean and sanitize it ? Another question...I'm using an ice bath to chill my wort. Should I whirlpool right away, put the lid on and leave it ? Online there seems to be different theories to whirlpool hot or cold. Last...

I have a variety of left over grain from a few different recipes that i'd like to use up. is there a website where i can put in what type of grain i have and the amount and it will give me a recipe that has that amount of grain...even if i have to buy some extra grain? no idea if this even...

So if you put your pot in an ice bath, do you wait until your wort has reached 70F before you start the whirlpool ? If so I'm assuming while your waiting 10-15 minutes you drain the ice bath ? Or do you whirlpool right away then most likely after 10-15 minuteS you would reach the desired...

i'm really new at brewing - only brewed 1, 1 gallon beer. my experience so far was a mess! but i guess this is trial error process. Question is when transfering wort to my fermenter does anyone see an issue using a measuring cup and putting the wort in the fermenter via funnel and strainer?

i've just started to do 1 gallon beers! I love it. I was curious, i received a 5 gallon beer kit as a gift. I'd like to use them. I'm wondering is it just a matter of dividing all the ingredients in 1/5...not sure if it works that way? Also the yeast included is dried yeast - can i open the pack...