Recent content by MicahB

Sorry, I should clarify. The flasks actually have a flat bottom only with rounded sides, rather than sloping sides. So they would still sit flat, they just aren't the Erlenmeyer style... Anything wrong with that? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hey guys, sorry if this question has been asked before but I've searched and couldn't find anything on it. I'm wondering why does everyone use an erlenmeyer style flask rather than any old round bottom flask for their starters? I can find round bottoms for cheap around here and am wondering if I...

Well I've received my Ward Labs analysis, where do I go from here? Does anything look out of the ordinary? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Well, I decided just to incur the expense and go for a pump. It may be another item to clean and maintain but I'd rather avoid any headaches of scorching or temp fluctuations. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

All great points! However, I think the concern of scorching while mashing is a fair one. Can I prevent that by simply cycling the wort manually? Even though making sweet wort is only a part of brewing, sweet wort isn't necessarily "burnt wort." Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

No false bottom, just free hanging my bag... Commando. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Well that answers my question pretty much- repeatability. If I'd be losing that without recirculating then I'd better just invest the expense. I'm trying to keep it simple, but I also want to keep repeatability through my process. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I just wondered if there would be issues without constant recirculating because of the direct fire element in the kettle constantly firing to maintain the mash temp(scorching, heat stratification, etc.) Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hey all, After a recent setback on getting a pump for my Ebiab setup, I'm starting to wonder if I really even need a pump. I'm trying to take the K.I.S.S. approach with this build, and am questioning if having a pump is a necessity. I understand recirculating the mash to keep temps even, but...

Yes, the seller responded promptly with a refund. Not sure what was going on with that whole situation, but they were pleasant enough to deal with after my concerns. Now I just have to wait for another BobbyM sale.

I had the exact same problem! Brewed BM's Co3 two weeks ago this Sunday. Steady fermentation stopped at 1.020 due to a really high mash temp(160f+ eesh, slow thermometer). So I threw some amylase enzyme in on Monday, dropped it down to 1.010 as of last night, so I'm cold crashing and kegging...

That's pretty bizarre. Well, nerves got the best of me so I called and emailed asking for a cancellation/refund. I think I'm better off shelling my clams off to someone who can backup their products/services. No disrespect to the seller, but I'd feel much better going to a retailer with some...

Dear Lord! Talk about fine print! WTF? And now when you go to the "pumps" section it doesn't show any available, so what, I bought the only one?! Why do I feel like I should have "All Day Sucker" stamped on my forehead right now? Well, what's the score boys? Ask for a refund OR hold my...

Well I just ordered one. The site looks legit enough, so we'll see how they do. Hopefully everything is good and I'll get a new pump for a pretty sweet price.

Hey guys, I'm piecing together my Ebiab setup and need a pump so I googled chugger pump and this is what came up. Hopgoblin.com has these pumps for $102 plus shipping, which seems like a pretty good deal. What am I missing here? Has anybody bought from them? Is this something I should be all...