I have been thinking about copying this design also... but, with a chill step. My thought was to use the pump to whirlpool along with my IC. I'm pretty sure that there are a number of threads on it. From what I gather, it's just circulating the wort around the IC.
I'm not sure that I...
I have been looking through a bunch of the Under Workbench Fermentation Chamber Builds. I have noticed that a lot of people put 'raisers' under the insulation on the bottom of the chamber. Other than increased insulation properties of the air, is there a reason for this? I have a concrete...
That's awesome. Thanks for the run down. I think if I ever made that kind of step up, I would have to get another brewer to join me. I don't think I could drink that much! :drunk:
So, how big of a cooler do you have and how many lbs can it handle? How many pounds of malt do you think you'll need for your partigyle set up?
I just did my first all grain batch this past Sunday. I found (accidentally, but luckily) that ~23 lbs is about the max for my system. (7.5...
Sacc - Two quick questions...
Have you tried brewing 10 gallons with this set up, yet?
Does your sparge "arm" just lay on top of the grain bed to distribute the circulating wort?