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Congrats and welcome! It is fun. I know I couldn't....but the advice is start brewing your next one and leave the rest for a weeks and wow your friends. Once again, Congrats!!

So I have the cooler, bigger pot and propane burner. I have been watching a bunch of videos online and one guy did something a bit different than I have seen. The normal stuff: Vorlauf 1st runnings (Btw do you let the water go down exposing the entire grain bed?) Added sparge water...

Found a 22oz bottle at Fred Meyer in Seattle today. There were only two bottles left. Nearly $5. My wife thought I was nuts. What a beer! A hop extravaganza and 8%. Well worth it. ~Diz

At half price of everything I went wild..... Brew, gum.....and what you said. ~Diz

At work today and bored. Someone mentioned that the local mini mart had 50% off everything but cigs. They have a good selection of craft and BMC. I couldn't have possibly found a great beer sale early on and no one really knew? Yes! You may hate my tastes b/c there were many good...

That is VERY clever.

SAMC, A wooden dowel it is. Great idea. God I love this forum, always great answers. Have a good one. ~Diz

I got my 7.5 gallon pot from Bayou today (with burner) and the first thing I saw is it didn't have gallon markings; but then again why would it, it is a turkey frying pot. I am toying with Beersmith and noting the near exact boiling volumes.........could I measure out gallons and score the...

I wouldn't be here if I wasn't thinking of starting the fire....and making brew!!!

You are good. Everyone has said the same thing. Burnt paint and fumes. Afterwards everything is good. I am getting one in a week and will take it to an open space to break it in. You are fine, as I have read/researched. ~Diz

Ok, so less hops......is this a job for Beersmith...which I am (very) slowly becoming familiar with. Or the other question I have is, why screw around with the recipe do the three as prescribed, boil ~3 gallons, and get on with AG when that brew day comes..........

Bridgeport Ropewalk...

Ok, I have about ten extract w/ steeping grain batches under my belt. I thought I would step up to the next level but now understand that partial mash is basically glorified steeping. So I have ordered all applicable items (bigger pot, propane burner, copper for IC and 10 gallon cooler) for AG...

Everything I have done correctly (temp, no alc boost, proper conditioning time) has been terrific. The Hoegaarden clone was great. That one is going to be done again soon. I am now about to force carb an Efes Lager they have which is my favorite beer out of Turkey, but next up is their popular...

I wouldn't and learned the hard way with a batch on the ground. At some point the threads on the spigot cracked and slowly let about three gallons out on the ground. I will never use it again for storage. It sucked to have to toss that batch (fruit flies and the like). ~Diz

10 gallon Rubbermaid, 50 ft of 3/8 copper, 7.5 gallon pot, Banjo propane heater all on their way. BTW, copper is expensive. Home Depot and Lowe's were close to $50. Amazon had a roll for $38. I have three partial mash kits to brew and then it's all AG. Thanks guys, ~Diz

MacGruver, You have a good point, if I am going this far and *don't* think I am going to do AG, but then decide I should just get the stuff now. So: Burner, will be purchased IC, DIY What size pot and cooler would I need to do AG. 7.5 gallon big enough or 8 gallon? I have no idea...

Thanks for the replies guys/gals. Yeah, I am not going anywhere close to a rig of any nature. My thoughts were having an eight gallon pot w/ ball valve to mash in (keep in mind I am only doing a partial mash) and could easily get a cheap alum pot to hold the wort while the tun, now kettle...

Good Evening, I am a big beer drinker and have brewed about ten batches over the last year. I am doing liquid extract with steeping grains. I now want to move in to mini mash but will need some big $$ items to do it right. I have all the normal equipment (basic) but enough to keep three...

Drink, drank, drunk. Thanks guys! I just had some and confirmed it is below the in tube. Things are good. God is smelled and tasted great. Thank yeast. ~Diz