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Question for those of you who use a brew bag in your kettle MLT. I use a false bottom and pick up tube in my 25 gallon MLT, vorlauf of course as I recirculate, and fly sparge. I'm considering the bag addition to keep more out of the kettle, and to simplify cleanup. Maybe some day I will add a...

I'm planning to brew a Bavarian Hefeweizen soon, and so am searching out a good source for full sacks of Belgian wheat. Anyone have go to online sources for full sacks, particularly wheat? It will be shipping to NY. It looks like Bobby has the German Pils. TIA!

I’m constructing a window AC based glycol chiller, and had a few questions for the group regarding hardware and process for avoiding glycol spillage since this is new to me. I ferment in conicals and will be adding a blichmann cooling coil to each. What do yall use for quick connects to...

Having no luck with the search function. I know I've seen discussions on this before; thoughts on best temp probe locations for two temp probes in a 3 Vessel E-Herms? Running two Brew Commanders for control. Thanks!

I'm not sure if this is the place to post this opinion, but it seems logical since equipment purchase is crucial to the hobby (admin; please move as needed). Anyway, here goes; I've been a homebrewer since around 2004 or so, and I've shopped at many physical and online shops over the years. My...

For those of you with conicals: how do you heat them. I want something that will plug into my inkbird, but I’m a little gun shy with seed mat / brew belt style heaters. In the past my seed mats (actually used for seedlings) have always burned out eventually. Anything more dependable out there? I...

Just saw this post, am in no way affiliated or know this person. But what a great deal if you ferment in glass carboys! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1423856844500452?view=permalink&id=2533970390155753

I have a 3 vessel system with 25 gallon pots. When I was brewing two years ago before my move I had just installed a HERMS coil through the lid of my HLT and was working on trying to dial in my process. Back then I brewed propane on the back deck. In the new house I will be brewing indoors, so...

For all you electric brewers out there: I’m looking to set my pots up on a SS table and don’t want it to become a heat sink. Pots are about 20” diameter. I’m thinking cork will get brittle. Silicone? I’m look for an affordable option. Preferably a single piece for each pot. What do you all use...

I really like the new HBT makeover. I've been away a while and it really looks snazzy. One thing I can't figure out; how do you PM? I thought it used to involve clicking on the name in an avatar. Sorry for the dumb question, I'm sure I'm missing something simple (as usual)!

Well, I've finally committed to converting my rig and going full electric! The new brew space has an electric stove outlet already. It looks like I can swap out the existing dual breaker for a 60a GFCI and I'm cooking baby! Based on my calculations it looks like $2,700 gets me all the...

A long time ago I bought a few plastic inline valves for my 3/8" tubing. They aren't barbed, they just friction fit on. They work great for splitting the wort stream into multiple fermenters so they all fill at once. The problem is that I have no clue who used to sell them, and I don't see...

I have a mead that has been fermenting in primary via lalbin 71b-1122 for only a week now. I plan to eventually make it a raspberry melomel. Reading up on yeasts that are good for mead, I came across MT dry wine yeast and the taste profile sounds appealing. So here is my question: does anyone...

I have two SS non-jacketed conicals that I want to heat and possibly cool independent of any chamber. I found the black box (http://brulosophy.com/2014/07/23/the-black-box-is-beyond-cool-and-hot/?blogsub=confirming#blog_subscription-2). Anyone have experience using heating blankets and/or a...

I am considering a few different configurations for mounting my plate chiller/pump assembly and would love to hear any lessons learned from all the HBT experience out there. It seems like mounting the pump inlet and chiller wort inlet facing downward allows air bubbles to travel upward and out...

In general, I find Blichmann equipment to be pricey, but of good quality. What always amazes me though is the poor quality of the instructions that come with the equipment; full of spelling mistakes and even incorrect information. I just recently purchased the therminator and the operation...

Hello HBT! Now I currently run a 15 gallon AG gravity feed system on my back deck. HLT on highest stand, direct fire MLT with False bottom over Bazooka Screen on shorter stand, Kettle on burner sitting on deck, and CFC directly on deck. The tubing outflow from the CFC goes through a pipe in...

Does anyone still have these in stock? It seems like the 525s have leak issues. Thanks

I was flipping through the Williams Brewing Catalog last night while having a few and saw a little inset article titled "Brewing the Williams Way" that summarized All Grain Brewing. Step 1 was to activate yeast whack pack and allow to swell. Step 2 was Boil the hops and grain. Boil the grain...

Prior to storage I blow out my Counter Flow Chiller with a compressor after cleaning and rinsing it. One thing I notice though and I'm not crazy about, is that my compressor gets condensation inside the tank often. Sometimes this gets blown out when I use the compressor. I have tried to keep...