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I am going to brew Gordon Strong's NE IPA from the latest issue of BYO. He says to mash with 5 gallons of water, then fly sparge until 6.5 gallons is collected. I batch sparge, should I make any adjustments? Thanks!

Any ideas on how to mount a SSR inside the PVC box with the heat sink on the outside? I have seen people cut a slot down the side of the box and slide the heat sink down the slot like in the picture below. I was trying to think of a better way to do this but maybe I just need to cut a slot...

I am looking to build a Brewtroller DIN mounted system and I am looking into to enclosures. Plastic or metal? I am thinking 16"x16" will be large enough but I am looking for opinions. Also where did you buy your enclosure from? Thanks!

Is there a way to automate the flow of wort during the sparge? I can see adding manual ball valves to the system to restrict flow but I was wondering if there was an automated way to do this. I can't imagine you would want to sparge with the full flow of the pumps.

Should I be safe starting with 20 feet on each tap? And working back from there?

I will be in Loveland, CO for the next three days for work and I would like to stop by one of the breweries/brewpubs. Any suggestions?

Correct me if I am wrong but IBUs (International Bitterness Units) refer to the hops that have been in the boil longer than 30 minutes and contribute to the bitterness of the beer. If you add 6 ounces of hops in the last 5 minutes they will not contribute to the IBUs, but flavor and aroma...

I have a 10 gallon Rubbermaid cooler with a stainless steel braid, constructed from these directions. The problem I am having is after the mash I slowly open the valve and I get decent flow for about 5 seconds, then a trickle. The only way I can get it flowing again is to run a paddle along the...

My first batch of beer tasted great and just got better the longer it aged. Unfortunately I drank it all. My second batch doesn't taste that great, my friends say it tastes okay but they don't know what they are talking about. Would someone who is experienced enough be willing to taste my beer...

I have foam coming out of the airlock of my carboy. There is an amber ale in there that I brewed yesterday. Is this anything to worry about? Thanks

Well I did it, I brewed my first batch of beer tonight. I made the Amber Ale from the recipe section of the book "How to Brew". Things went smoothly so I am hoping for a great beer. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone in the forum for the knowledge I have leeched. I hope to be able to...