Ive brewed up 8 extract batches, with great results since i started this wonderful "brewing" lifestyle. Over the last couple week I've been acquiring parts for my switch to AG. Built a home depot 10 gallon mash tun with a cpvc inscribed square manifold. Got my hands on a therminator . Refitting my old man's ancient keggle later today. It's got a mesh screen tube clamped to a copper tube attached to the bulkhead. I'm thinking I'll just hit all the brass and stainless fittings with a wire brush to take off the old Teflon, then maybe pbw, then fresh Teflon. Gotta make a trip to home depot tonight for a few fittings and hoses (and in-line screen?filter) for that glorious therminator, as well as an oxygen tank to aerate before pitching(got a regulator and diffusion stone). Tomorrow I'll give this AG thing a shot, got a Austin homebrew wheat lemongrAss kit swmbo picked out. I'll be batch/ fly sparging, I guess by just scooping hot water out of my old 22quart extract boiler into the mash tun attempting to keep an even couple of inches on top of the grain bed while keeping my eye on the sparge temp.
Any thoughts to help out my possible frustration or low efficiency or possible nasty first batch or just general advice or comments would be appreciated.
Any thoughts to help out my possible frustration or low efficiency or possible nasty first batch or just general advice or comments would be appreciated.