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whitegoose

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So after a couple of partials using NickJD's stovetop method, I finally smashed out a full AG brew on the weekend! Everything went perfectly. Missed my target gravity by 1 point, 68% utilisation, didn't even lose 1 degree during the mash. My rough "pulley" system worked a treat. Everything seriously went better than I had expected!!

For anyone considering trying AG - DO IT!!!!

Some other firsts during this brew - first whirfloc, first cube/no chill, first brewing outdoors during a massive storm!!

Some photos attached...

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So after a couple of partials using NickJD's stovetop method, I finally smashed out a full AG brew on the weekend! Everything went perfectly. Missed my target gravity by 1 point, 68% utilisation, didn't even lose 1 degree during the mash. My rough "pulley" system worked a treat. Everything seriously went better than I had expected!!

For anyone considering trying AG - DO IT!!!!

Some other firsts during this brew - first whirfloc, first cube/no chill, first brewing outdoors during a massive storm!!

Some photos attached...



Nice work, WG.
I really think your brew is destined to fail though. That scarf you have used to wrap around your mash should have been purple, mate :p It may impart some off flavours!
Seriously though, nice work.
 
Good one - I note the Crown urn. Is that a Gryphon bag? For about $6 at the hardware you can get a galvanised awning pulley although you need a thicker cord with it to stop it jumping out of the track and jamming. :icon_cheers:
 
<br />Good one - I note the Crown urn. Is that a Gryphon bag? For about $6 at the hardware you can get a galvanised awning pulley although you need a thicker cord with it to stop it jumping out of the track and jamming. <img src="http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_cheers.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":icon_cheers:" border="0" alt="icon_cheers.gif" /><br />
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Yep Crown urn, and Gryphon bag. I originally modified my urn, then read about people's modified urns dying and un-modified it.... then I modified it again.

I looked at a pulley but figured I could get away without one - just pulling the rope through a hook - and it worked a treat! Really easy.
 

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