Recent content by timboslice1982

Thanks everyone for the responses! The problem actually solved itself, as I visited a local restaurant supply place and picked up a 52qt SS pot with lid for $50. It's in damn good shape. Gonna get a little PBW soak and it'll be good as new!

Regarding the Polarware Economy kettle, is it cheap enough to not be worth it, or is it considered a worthwhile low end kettle? Long term I'll upgrade to something nicer, but for the time being I want something worthwhile, but affordable, to make 5 gallon batches without having the boil over...

I'm looking at upgrading a 7.5 gallon aluminum pot to a 10 gallon SS. I've been eyeing the Polar Ware Economy 10.5 gallon kettle. Does anyone know the difference between the economy kettle vs their standard kettle? Being a cheaper pot, I understand it's going to be lower end than a several...

Looking for feedback on ingredients, amounts, etc. Here is my recipe draft: Mash: Pilsner malt - 14 lb (Mash) Munich 10L - 0.5 lb (Mash) Boil: Styrian Goldings - 1.25 oz @ 90 Saaz - 0.5 oz @ 15 Styrian Goldings - 0.5 oz @ 15 Candi Sugar - 1 lb @ 10 Saaz - 0.5 oz @ 5 Coriander seed...

I brewed an all grain pumpkin ale this weekend and had some issues measuring the extraction gravity. After pouring the wort into the boil kettle, I pulled a sample into a glass to let it cool before taking a hydrometer reading. When the sample had cooled to approximately 75-80 degrees, I testing...

Thanks for the replies everyone! I've been banging my head against the wall, convincing myself I had miscalculated. Hopefully the beer will turn out and I'll know now to just stick with running my own numbers instead of trusting pre-calculated values for a recipe.

Pre-boil volume was 6.5 gallons with at 1.034.

This weekend I brewed a pumpkin ale based on Midwest Supplies all grain pumpkin kit. Fermentables consisted of: 9 lb - 2-row 8 oz. - Carapils 8 oz. - Crystal 10L The post boil gravity was 1.044 for a 5 gallon batch. Every efficiency calculator I tried gives me an efficiency ranging from...