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First Impression: WOW I am getting back into brewing after about a year hiatus and what drew me back was the idea that I could address the vapor management issues I had been having with my new setup. Before my hiatus, I had moved operations into a nice, remodeled basement location and...

Recent discussions of step mashing and decoctions got me thinking about ways to use my 10 gal Rubbermaid MLT (see myconstruction here) for multi-step mashes. A typical way to multi-step would be to heat the mash with a burner, but clearly that isn’t possible with a plastic cooler (one big...