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Keg will be used as an extension of the MLT, I don't have the capacity for grain + liquid in the esky. I'll then use it (keg) as the BK, by closing the outlet valve and draining the grain bed completely then closing the inlet. Well this is my plan, unless there is something wrong in doing it...

Cheers malt junkie, i'm still trying to learn about RIMS system design.

Quick update, Picked up an immersion chiller from country brewer Richmond yesterday it's 9m of coil and fits nicely into my kettle, I should be fine to run tap water through it to cool. I was just reading throught MOADs build thread Wow! But he wrote that the temperature at the element is...

So after a break from brewing for 18 months or so, I'm feeling the call of a project to keep me busy, I've done a couple infusion mash APAs with good results but I want to get some better temp control happening. I am planning on using my existing 30lt esky mash tun gravity fed into a 50lt keg...

Brew Day DONE!!!!!! Hit 75% Way over my expected efficiency of 65 :) tasted the wort after cooling, which took approx 3 Hours. pretty exited about how it turned out so straight into the fermenter and pitched the wort. my volume numbers were pretty much spot on 4Lt per hour loss to the boil...

So far all is good, I'm soon to do the 15 min hop and Whirflock addition. My expected boil gravity was 1033 and I've hit 1036 so good there. I took a 400ml jar of wort off preboil can I cool it to 20 c and pitch my dry yeast as a starter????

Hey mate I'm in the same basket. First AG today!! I read the guide stickied in the third thread (I think) Very helpful. It gives average numbers for mash/waster ratio and evap losses. I'm trying to get a 23Lt batch, 5kg or grain in 15lt water Spare with 21 lt of 80c water. ( including the 5...

Thanks for the input guys!! I was primarily questioning my methed (Mash temps and the like ) rather than the recipe, which was develpoed with the LHB man. (we're trying to get something simillar to another local micro brewery. Ive been using brewtarget to put all my numbers into its a 22l...

So after much research and even more reading tomorrow is the big day. I wanted to put up my plan and hopefully if there are any gaping holes in it someone can let me know. haha Here is it: 4 Kg Maris otter 500g Victory 500g Lt Crystal saf us 04 15g Galaxy @ 60 min 15g Galaxy @ 15 min 15g...

its real cheap from bunnings it was like $15 for 1200mm of it.. yehh ive made a stainless hop spider so i might just put it asside incase i ever come up with a use for it..

Thanks for getting back so quick! the mesh is pretty fine it holds air bubbles under it when the waster leve rises.. if that makes sence. the last photo shows how it hold the air under it

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Hi Guys Ive been getting ready to go AG. I have a 50Lt Kettle gas burner, and have built a 30Lt Esky Mass tun. my main concern is that the mesh i used as a false bottom could be too fine ( its Stainless steel leafe gutter guard). How "sludgy" does the mash get at the bottom, ive wet tested...

I would be interested in getting two of the 19lt if this eventuates.

Hi Guys A little about me I'm Dave, an electrician and my girlfriend bought me a Kit for xmass its too hot at home to brew in the open air (28C on an overcast day) so i set up a STC 1000 and a chest freezer to control my ferment temps and put down a pal ale out of the can. i have since bottles...