Recent content by senseichaz

The most I've mashed so far is 18 lbs. I had no problems with the mash. I did add a 1/2 lb of rice hulls, mostly because I had them. I think you could try a bag, but without the steel basket, you might wind up with the bag coming in contact with the heating elements. I've had burnout where...

Sometimes it pays to have a Japanese Grandfather... I didn't realize that either as people always asked me what discipline and gave me a puzzled look when I replied Biology.

Let me know when you'll be in the area. We can arrange a curbside exchange.

My Japanese Grandfather started calling me Sensei when I became a biology teacher. It stuck. SENSEI A. In addition to referring to school teachers by profession, SENSEI in Japanese is also used as a title of honor for people who teach something and for specialists in their own fields. Medical...

Langhorne. Not too far, but not around the corner.

Hi there. Charlie here from Bucks County. Started brewing in 2013. I had a 23-year-old son living at home and it seemed ridiculous to ask him to go outside and have a catch so I said, "Hey, wanna go buy a brewing kit?" He jumped at the opportunity. We brewed for a few months and then he moved to...

Well, I pulled the trigger and bought the Anvil Foundry 10.5 with the pump directly from Anvil. The price was pretty good compared to similar products. I read lots of reviews and the Anvil seems to be a solid choice. I ordered it on a Sunday, got an email that it was being processed and received...

Our first batch was a stout, which we overzealously boiled the heck out of. So much for reading directions. We also added coffee grounds to the primary, more out of eagerness than brains. After doing everything wrong, it turned out to be one our best batches so far. More like a coffee stout...