spearko520
Well-Known Member
all grain got me laid in high school. that is why.
all grain got me laid in high school. that is why.
all grain got me laid in high school. that is why.
spearko520 said:all grain got me laid in high school. that is why.
I have completed about 10 all grain recipes, of those recipes I have hit my original gravity only four times. I have tried batch sparking running the wort through the grain bed twice and the adding a gallon of water at a higher temperature to rice the last sugars from the grain. I typically miss the OG by about 15 to 20 points fairly significant. What should I do to get better efficiency?
moot brewer. I did not say anything even close to that. Are you on crack?
Currently I just bought 2 ten gallon water coolers. I need to order a false bottom and a Sparge arm. But I hope to have more control on the body or mouth feel. I like higher alcohol beers and craft beers get pricey, especially with the $10 four packs.
Have you considered batch sparging? No need for a sparge arm. Just sayin'.
I'd second that and add that even if you want to fly sparge, a wide ID silicone tube sitting on the top of the grain bed works very well. I've wasted many an hour trying to get various drip sparge devices to work, and come up with the conclusion that all they do is create worry and rapid temperature drop.
I'd second that and add that even if you want to fly sparge, a wide ID silicone tube sitting on the top of the grain bed works very well. I've wasted many an hour trying to get various drip sparge devices to work, and come up with the conclusion that all they do is create worry and rapid temperature drop.
I have recently switched to all-grain after 2 years of extract brewing. I started with extract because it was cheap, and I wanted to be sure it was something I'd stick with. I have a habit of starting new hobbies and then getting bored and moving on. After 2 years of extract brewing, I was certain this is a hobby I could enjoy for many more years to come. However, the leap to all-grain can be daunting to someone who has never done it before. I did a lot of reading (on this forum) about it, made my MLT and HLT, and took the plunge. I must admit, I wish I had someone locally to walk me through it.. you can read about it all you want, but until you experience it, you have NO IDEA! I can happily say, I wish I had made the leap sooner.
The beer tastes better
You get to spend more time with your hobby
So much more control over your brews
So many more variables
So many more years of tweaking, and fun!
+1 my dog loves his spent grain biscuits I cook up in the oven lol..Because my dog likes eating spent grain out of my MLT.
my fat little pooch sneaks off all the time to eat the fresh pile of spent grains in the compost pile, too!!Because my dog likes eating spent grain out of my MLT.
spearko520 said:my fat little pooch sneaks off all the time to eat the fresh pile of spent grains in the compost pile, too!!
his favorite beer is the duchesse - must be the poodle in him.
LMGK said:Haha my fat little schnaunzer was eye deep in soil chugging stout spent mash grains I buried in my garden a few weeks back. He's a s. o. B.
duckredbeard said:because there is satisfaction in doing it the hard way and nailing the style. The best part is when a non brewer exclaims "holy shot, you made this?!"
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