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It is definitely a great choice. I'll be doing that next and recommending it to anyone else with an initial cleaning of the BEM&BwP

I cleaned the withu soap and warm water and rinsed with warm water for the initial cleaning. there is a rainbow discoloration at the bottom showing the element pattern. I'll probably use some PBW before I begin my second batch, rinse with equally hot water, and passivate with Star San to try...

Yeah it's good. I'm assuming it's not a self priming pump, so it being lower than your equipment is a good choice.

Oxiclean contains a surfactant so I think that is a good choice for the initial clean.

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. So I decided to buy an all in one brewing set up after trying to lug all my gear outside only to find the ground wet and the next day surprised us with more rain. So the Brewer Edge Mash & Boil w/ pump (hereafter: BEM&BwP) arrived in the mail and...

I just made a dry Irish stout with 5-6lbs of oyster shells. I'll keep you posted on the results

Thanks you. Cardmom is such a topic I had to comment on this first so no one else would make the mistake I did! I used green cardamom, and I used about two pods crushed in my cider. The taste mellowed a bit after time and my next tasting will be next month in February 2016. It seems to be aging...

Cardamom is used to freshen breath in India. I used it in some cider and it overpowered the taste. Almost like an apple flavored gum quality. Use less than 1/4 teaspoon for 5 gallon batch