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Marking your brew pot?
I have a new stainless steel brew pot and it doesn't have any quantity markings. How do you recommend marking each gallon? I tried to make an indent but it's not very noticeable, any ideas?
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What is the ideal boil pH?
What is the ideal boil pH? You hear a lot about mash pH, but if you've maximized your mash efficiency and conversion what is the best pH for the kettle?
Pre boil?
Post boil?
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Pot / kettle sizing
Apologies if this seems like a rather basic question, but I've been researching various sites and can't seem to get a decent answer. I've been homebrewing for about 2 years (infrequently), and I want ...
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How to sparge with a inner mash cylinder?
I have bought a BeerMaker 30 and now I wonder how to do the sparging so that I get the clearest wort possible.
The issue for me is, that I have a steel cylinder that goes into my electric ...
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Distance between spigot and bag in BIAB setup with pump
I'm planning on taking the step from extract brewing to all grain with BIAB.
My plan is to buy a induction hob, 15 gal kettle and a March pump.
Will i need some kind of spacer to keep the bag out ...
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Advice for converting to outdoor propane brewing
Right now I'm a stove top partial mash brewer.
I have a 4 gallon pot that I use as my HLT, a 5 gallon igloo cooler as my mash tun and a 7.5 gallon Polarware kettle.
We are moving out of our apartment ...
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Mash tun shape - does it matter?
Or mash tun aspect ratio, if you like. Tall and skinny, or short and wide? I know a deeper grain bed (tall and skinny) will be better for lautering purposes, but will a flatter grain bed (short and ...
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Is this beerstone or something else? White haze in my kettle.
I recently moved. As part of the move, I changed my brewing process and went back to using my old brew pot (instead of an electric turkey fryer) and started using filtered tap water instead of ...
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Using a Induction cooktop
I have been brewing in my kitchen using a giant stockpot.
My brother (my brewing partner) was thinking about picking up propane top and moving it outside. I think that it would be better to use an ...
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What are some good places to get a keg for a brew kettle?
I got my first keg from a beer store, whom I asked if they had any kegs I could buy outright. The keg they "sold" me was in really good condition, and only cost me $30. I'm looking to get a second ...
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Kettle volume measurements
Eventually there comes a time where just boiling 6 gallons for 60 minutes and taking it on faith that you have 5 gallons left doesn't cut it anymore.
What tools can I use to measure the volume in the ...
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Electric Kettle with thermostat
What's your opinion on them? Have you ever used one? I was thinking of buying one (specially designed for brewing, even has a tap on). How is it different from the more traditional methods? Is it ...
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Cleaner wort out of the Kettle
What are the benefits of completely seperating hot debris, hot break and cold break from the wort?
Getting these things out of the wort and putting nothing but clean and clear wort in the fermentor ...
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Brewing with Aluminum Pots
There seems to be controversy whether or not aluminum pots are acceptable for home brewing. What are the pros and cons of brewing with aluminum?
