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Thanks for the advise I appreciate it! Cheers Rich

Hello Everyone, Researching effective ways to adjust mash pH after grains have been added. I check at 15 minutes to see pH. I have been using calcium carbonate if the pH is too low and gypsum if the pH is too high. I have moved away from pre-treating strike water because sometimes the pH is...

I bought today the MM3 kit including mill, hopper, and base from NB for a total of $212. That is almost $100 less than elsewhere. I used the code brewyear to get extra discount. Can't wait to use it instead of relying on the homebrew shop to crush the grains. Cheers!

As far as the manifold and pressure fermenting topic: I base my advice from spending alot of time in the brew house of a local brewery helping with the brewing - PSI build up in a closed container is serious stuff folks. Anything in the fermenter could possibly cause the port to clog (Krausen...

I am creating a Pale Ale recipe that contains a balance of hops seen in both West coast and East coast style pale ale. I would like to know some of the best hops used in each style. What would you suggest as good combinations? Boil, fermentation, and dry hopping. Thanks!

Hi Allen, IMO the pump is a must have for the following reasons: 1.) Allows for recirculating at both the mashing and boiling stages. This allows for improved efficiency and extraction. It is a simplistic RIMS (re circulation infusion Mash System) technique. Also at the boil it helps reduce...

Thank you for the advice. I started the heating for boil at sparge and it really helped. Will also look into the heat stick :)

The problems I have with the Robobrew v3 35L (120v) after several batches: 1.) controller is way off on temperature reading and it is not consistent on the variance. What I mean is that it reads 13 degree high at 150 actual degrees and 23 degrees high at 212 degrees so calibrating it doesn't...

Thanks for the information!

Thanks for the response - I did keep lid on except when taking temps for mashing For boiling I didn't keep it on consistently until the hot break was over and yes it made a difference in keeping a rolling boil once hitting target temp. Do you think the jacket will help in summer time as well...

Hi All, I have made 3 batch with the Robobrew v3 35L and everything is good except one thing: hitting temperatures accurately and quickly. I noticed when starting to heat water for mash in it takes 40-50 minutes to get to initial mash in temp of 143. In addition the Robobrew is off my 13...

I do the counter flow method using the chiller immersed in a large cooler with alot ice (6 10 pound bags of ice) and filled half way up the cooler in water. Wort goes through the chiller and back into the Robobrew using the pump. I wash and sanitize the chiller and hoses and also sit the...

I brew with the Robobrew in my garage with the garage door open (I live in a warm climate) that also has window A/C unit. So far after 3 batches using the Robobrew 35L I have not had any issues. I do it because of open space, spills on the floor won't hurt anything, I can layout on sanitized...