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Ok thanks.

I am planning a new 10 bbl system, that is capable of quickly and accurately raising temps for step mashing. I was thinking this could be done using a boiler and heat exchanger that the wort could be pumped through. Does anyone know of a system like this? I am looking to get pump sizes...

I am adding honey to my hefeweizen during secondary fermentation. I wanted to pasteurize it first. What gravity should I dilute it to? I would assume it would be the original gravity of the wert, or a little more. Is this correct? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

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everything works great. I have brewed five 10 gallon batches so far. The temps are maintained perfectly which in return produces some great beer. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I am brewing a hefeweizen and want to get a little banana flavor. I know there is a yeast that give off a banana flavor, but can't remember what number it is. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

how do you control the percentage of power to each element? I am using 1 5500W element on my HLT and one 5500W on my BK. They are either 100 percent on or off. I have a 15 gallon setup now, but want to go larger and will have to add another element.

Hello, I am new to brewing and I decided to start out by building a HERMS system. I am going to brew a batch for the first time this weekend and I wanted to use the same heat exchange coil that I run my mash through as a wort chiller too. I am concerned about sanitation here. Is it ok to run...

Nice to know, I will stop using bleach then. Thanks!

Thanks, that helps a lot. I am going to fill my HLT with ice and water and use it as my wort chiller, so that morning I will add water and bleach to my brew kettle, pump it through the HLT coil and out to the fermenter. I will then pump fresh water through to rename. This won't take long at...

I sanitized everything this last weekend in hopes to brew my first batch of beer, but other things came up and I wasn't able to get it done. The next weekend I have is two weeks out, must I re-sanitize everything again (HLT, MT, and Boil kettle), or can I just brew since it will all be boiled...

I don't know yet, I haven't brewed a batch yet. I will let you know as soon as I know :-).

Lol, I tend to overdo it a little when it comes to my hobbies.

Pics from the test run

Ok thanks, I do have a ball valve after the pump.

Thanks for all the help. Maybe I will give fly sparging a shot. I think I will make my sparge arm out of 3/8 stainless tube instead of the 1/2 inch I am using now and drill smaller holes. This should slow it down a little and cover more area.

Thanks, it all started at the bend brewery. There was a small propane set up being demonstrated and I thought to myself, I could make one of those. The more I read, the more intricate it became.

Ok thanks, so when you say two step batch sparge does that mean you drain the wort into the brew kettle, close the valve, fill with hot water from HLT and stir, drain into brew kettle, close valve and repeat?