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GFHomebrew · Nov 18, 2020

Thunderwagon hit the nail on the head it look...

Sunfire96 · Nov 18, 2020

Using a 5 gallon round rubbermaid cooler from the Depot. It's the cheapest model, which is probably also contributing to my temperature problem. I'm currently doing 1.5 qts/lbs grist with a 3 lb grain bill so that I have room to add infusions to bring up the temp, and still have the ability to sparge.

Thanks for everyone's insight

I think a thinner mash would be a good starting point, once I can hold the mash temp in the 150s (F) for at least 30 mins.

BOB357 · Nov 18, 2020

Sunfire96 said:
Using a 5 gallon round rubbermaid cooler from the Depot. It's the cheapest model, which is probably also contributing to my temperature problem. I'm currently doing 1.5 qts/lbs grist with a 3 lb grain bill so that I have room to add infusions to bring up the temp, and still have the ability to sparge.

Thanks for everyone's insight I think a thinner mash would be a good starting point, once I can hold the mash temp in the 150s (F) for at least 30 mins.

Between the cheapo cooler and the relatively small volume, I can see why you're having a problem holding temperature.

Hawkbox · Nov 18, 2020

Yeah you probably need to start out a lot hotter with your strike water.

BrewPatgonia · Nov 20, 2020

foto of the boil of the Imp Blonde Ale that I just put into the fermenter...... Summer is starting good.. have 130 liters fermenting, 3 fermenters going. Will bottle my Imperial Stout in a few days.

thunderwagn · Nov 21, 2020

BrewPatgonia said:
foto of the boil of the Imp Blonde Ale that I just put into the fermenter...... Summer is starting good.. have 130 liters fermenting, 3 fermenters going. Will bottle my Imperial Stout in a few days.
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Helluva boil you got there!

GFHomebrew · Nov 21, 2020

BrewPatgonia said:
foto of the boil of the Imp Blonde Ale that I just put into the fermenter...... Summer is starting good.. have 130 liters fermenting, 3 fermenters going. Will bottle my Imperial Stout in a few days.
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You must be near done with the Chiller In or you put it in early?

Semper Sitientum · Nov 21, 2020

First attempt at my “Wheat, What?” American wheat beer. 53% white wheat with Amarillo. Can’t even think of a commercial example or that I ever had this style, but I thought I’d give it whirl.

BrewPatgonia · Nov 21, 2020

Trialben said:
You must be near done with the Chiller In

Yes sir, near done.... I put chiller in 15 min before end of boil. I always crank the heat prior to inserting the chiller to maintain the boil. I have a big gas burner, and a bigger gas burner under each pot. The big one maintains a very good boil at 70 percent valve open... the bigger one really boils it hard. No automation, just finger control and watching the boils

and I am almost always near 2 inches from top of pot.... so, yes had some boilovers as well.

GFHomebrew · Nov 21, 2020

BrewPatgonia said:
Yes sir, near done.... I put chiller in 15 min before end of boil. I always crank the heat prior to inserting the chiller to maintain the boil. I have a big gas burner, and a bigger gas burner under each pot. The big one maintains a very good boil at 70 percent valve open... the bigger one really boils it hard. No automation, just finger control and watching the boils and I am almost always near 2 inches from top of pot.... so, yes had some boilovers as well.

Ah I do exactly the same chiller in at 15 to go crank elements full bore ahead

. I see it like this in at 15 kills the boil for a few mins then it gets a good 10mins at the end.
I was boiling with 3300watt of uncontrolled power yesterday it was quite vigerous too.
Keglands 4000watt power controller couldnt handle the heat kept tripping on me so I just let her go baby!

I'm thinking if buying the EZ boil pid from over the States but that's next years job

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