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it's not something I consciously do.

Stir the grain in as you go. May make the process quicker

I think it would be too messy. Having to pour in the grain while the water is circulating might be tricky. Having said that if you try it and it works let me know. I'm always up for making my life easier😬 @@xVoLxPaYnE

I read somewhere not to use the 1000w element with malt pipe in. If you are measuring the water using the tick marks in the brewzilla you'd be throwing off your measurement too, or maybe it will cause overheating of the unit, dunno.

Hey Spencer, to be honest, the reason I do it that way is that the guy who showed me how to brew with his did it that way. I also like to have the flow go through the grain. Maybe it doesn't make a difference. I get my recipes from Beersmith.com. I've paid for the subscription, but I also think you can find recipes for free. It's my go to for recipes.

@@gagneahss Thanks for the response! I'm doing an Oktoberfest tonight. I don't have a hop spyder; plan on just adding pellets right to the boil. Should I be worried that they'll plug anything up? Like the pump? Do you leave the pump on the entire boil?

@@spencerherrick9392 if you have some cheesecloth you might want to wrap them up. It’s surprising how mucky the hops can get. I don’t think they’ll clog anything up but it does cut down on the mess. I do keep the pump running throughout the boil. It prevents the bottom from scorching

Temperature is a massive factor. Humidity should not effect a sealed fermenting bucket/carboy

Hey there, I keep my fermenting bucket in my basement kitchen. It's room temp. Most beers like that. A lager needs to be fermented much lower, I put that in my fridge. To be really honest, other than that I don't regulate temperature too much. I know it has an impact on the fermenting rate. The biggest thing I'm picky about is sanitization, other than that I figure if they brewed beer 5 thousand years ago I won't worry too much. I haven't had a bad batch yet😬

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Thanks for the comment! I think I did turn it off, at least that's what I usually do. I've used the automatic mode once, with a recipe that had the mash at various temperatures for different times. Nice to have for sure.

Thanks Neil, I made it for my buddies, who also brew with me. To be honest I put in hot water from my tap and with both the 500w and 1000w heater on it takes under an hour to heat the water for the mash. In total, for a recipe that calls for a 1 hour boil, it takes me about 5-6 hours from the time I start heating the mash water to when I’m done cleaning the machine and putting it away.

@@gagneahss Hi Michel. Thanks for that information very useful. 5-6 hours eh, I foresee some early mornings in my not too distant future! Lol. Here’s a bit of less useful info.. in Yorkshire where I come from and probably a lot of the north of England pint glasses are made to 22 oz( an English pint being 20oz) this extra room is for the head of the beer so that you still get a full fluid pint plus the head.

@@neileyre6019 LOL! Thanks for sharing that info, very cool to know and makes so much sense.

I like to sanitize everything. It's easier than taking the chance that some bacteria doesn't get killed by the boil.

@@gagneahss There are several strains of bacteria which will negatively affect your finished beer namely Lactic acid, Acetic acid, Enterobacteriaceae, Zymomonas, Pectinatus spp and Megasphaera spp. All these forms of bacteria can be eliminated if subjected to heat above 160°F (71°C) for a number of minutes, which a normal boil will easily achieve. So there is no chance. You're causing yourself more work but to each their own I guess.

@@gagneahss You should've mentioned to sanitize the hose for collecting the wort after chilling it then. It really was pointless to sanitize the hop basket before the boil

@@multicrosman6550 That's a point I forgot to make and you're correct. Probably pointless to sanitize the hop spider but it's easy to do and sanitizing is the one thing I try and be particular about. I'd hate to spoil a batch because something wasn't properly sanitized.

Was just thinking that lol

Do you recommend it? Is it "maintenance free"? My friend has cheaper 3d printer and it is allways broken, so that is what I dont want to buy.

Olvi Yoshimitsu I have over 600 hours on mine and have not had to replace any parts yet, I did make some improvement parts for it though. (like dual part cooling fan duct, spool holders, lid elevator, etc.) I like the printer and have deemed it worth its cost in my opinion.

Greg Graffe Thank you for response. How you operate it?

Olvi Yoshimitsu I use Simplify 3D (USB), and FlashPrint (USB or WiFi). Both work great but Simplify 3D has a lot more advanced options to play with and requires more tweaking while Flashprint is ready from the start.

i just got one today! and wondering how the camera and wifi works. did you figured out that?