Here are some pics from my first AG attempt.
First AG Done - Fat Tire Clone
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Looks like a nice rig.
How'd the process go? Give us the dirty details.
Welcome to AG.
How'd the process go? Give us the dirty details.
Welcome to AG.
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more pics, hope I'm not posting too many.
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And the last batch.
It went fairly well. Don't have a valve on my keggle yet, so I had to siphon. Thought I had two hops bags, but only had one. Hard to keep the siphon hose from clogging up around the last 2 gallons or so. Forgot to start the yeast until brew day morning.
It went fairly well. Don't have a valve on my keggle yet, so I had to siphon. Thought I had two hops bags, but only had one. Hard to keep the siphon hose from clogging up around the last 2 gallons or so. Forgot to start the yeast until brew day morning.
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Forgot the last pics.
Brewnurse
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Very Nice! I like your set up. How did the braided line work? I am building my AG system and don't know which to go with, braid or manifold? Maybe I should just flip a coin?! Hope my first AG batch goes as good as yours!
Lil' Sparky
Cowboys EAC
Nice! I think it's cool when the squids want to help. 
BTW - your burner stand doesn't look big enough for your keggle. I would recommend getting a grill grate to put between them to give you a little support. I would hate to lose 6 gal boiling wort if something bumped it!
BTW - your burner stand doesn't look big enough for your keggle. I would recommend getting a grill grate to put between them to give you a little support. I would hate to lose 6 gal boiling wort if something bumped it!
TUCK
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Never, pics are like candy on forums to me.
Anyway, first of all that is awsome your little daughter is helping, can't wait to have a few myself to help stir the pot with pop.
I have also brewed the Fat Tire CLone, I keep hearing it is great so the anticipation is killin me.
Is it a little darker than your average Amber and how about the bitterness is it too low or just right, cause to me it seemed a little low in the recipe I don't know about how it is on the palat though.
Any pics of a pint
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Brewnurse said:
Braid. It worked perfectly, was less expensive, and very easy.
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Lil' Sparky said:Nice! I think it's cool when the squids want to help.
BTW - your burner stand doesn't look big enough for your keggle. I would recommend getting a grill grate to put between them to give you a little support. I would hate to lose 6 gal boiling wort if something bumped it!
I know. The stand is definitely too small. It also has the disadvantage of making the keggle being a bit further away from the flame. I'd also like it to be a little lower to the ground. I fully plan on altering it to be more stable and to bring the flame a bit closer to the keg.
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TUCK said:
Well, to call it a clone is a bit of a stretch. I got the recipe from "Clone Brews". I don't have the book, but it was at the LHBS when I went for ingredients. I bought the ingredients but misplaced the directions. Not being a purist anyway, I just dumped everything I bought into the mash. Probably about 2x Special B as it called for. That might be why it turned out so dark.
I don't know much about how to tell how bitter it is going to be compared to how bitter it is supposed to be. Like I said, I'm not a purist, I just like to make beer that is tasty, whether it fits a certain style or not.
No pics of pints yet. Just got it in the fermenter.
