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i have a spa panel that was running to a defunct hot tub that i will power it off of. then when i move it to the new brewery space i can wire it in properly as we are building the space out all new.

running a stilldragon on my boil kettle. need to set up my herms HLT https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087O6S2A/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087O6RM6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 besides a box to mount it and associated wires is this all i need for a hlt/herms...

without knowing your equipment and mash temp. your looking at anywhere from 185 to over 200.

I am brewing a cream ale for an upcomeing event and I know my main culprit will really like it. So I can then tell him he is actually drinking a "thick" beer lol..

I love how any thing that is not miller lite is referred to as "that thick crap that you drink"

you should sparge until your pre boil volume is reached.

I have plenty of both on hand maybe 2 oz ekg at 60 and some fuggles at 10

I was thinking the same 1.5 to 2 oz of ekg or fuggles at 60..

Was given a pile of ingredients for an all grain stout. Anyone have any suggestions for hops for this grain bill? 13# Marris otter 1.6# roasted barley 11oz black 3# flaked barley

You don't see most people complaining about this because most of us primary in the fermenting buckets. Use a bigger primary problem solved. *edit Seems that has been solved didn't read too far into it

Chill it set it to 40 psi for 24 hours and if you can put the gas on the liquid side Otherwise 12 psi for two weeks or so.

i forgit where i picked it up but i have a tight mesh bag that fits over the head of the fermenting bucket that i rack through to catch any break material that makes it past my false bottom. you could also line the bucket with a paint strainer bag and remove bag when racking is complete.

dialing in your equipment will certainly help with your volume issues, but efficiency is a whole other can of worms. i didnt pick out the efficiency question out of the first post lol. we first have to know more about your mash, sparge, temps, equipment, even grain bill, etc to start hashing...

not the above you can connect to a c02 source. the below pumps outside air into the keg to serve.

(profiles tab, equipment tab, add equipment. for beersmith 2) (view tab, equipment tab, new equipment. for older versions) you can then select and input numbers for your exact equipment