Comments on: All grain system has arrived http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/grain-system-arrived/ Craft beer, Homebrewing, Reviews Fri, 15 May 2009 00:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: brewer http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/grain-system-arrived/comment-page-1/#comment-65 brewer Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:26:04 +0000 http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/all-grain-system-has-arrived/#comment-65 <p>Worked very well ... the Hazy Daze Wit (see link to detailed Brew Day entry in the comment above yours) was the first batch I performed in it, and it wasn't a good test of the system's ability to hold temperatures for a simple infusion mash (which I'll be doing most of the time). I performed several decoctions to hit different rest temperatures, and had never done that before. I'm still getting a mash schedule like that dialed in. I will say that it held rest temperatures very well.</p> <p>It did not come with a sparge arm, which would have been nice. Still, it went together quite easily and worked exactly as expected. These systems are everywhere for a reason!</p> Worked very well … the Hazy Daze Wit (see link to detailed Brew Day entry in the comment above yours) was the first batch I performed in it, and it wasn’t a good test of the system’s ability to hold temperatures for a simple infusion mash (which I’ll be doing most of the time). I performed several decoctions to hit different rest temperatures, and had never done that before. I’m still getting a mash schedule like that dialed in. I will say that it held rest temperatures very well.

It did not come with a sparge arm, which would have been nice. Still, it went together quite easily and worked exactly as expected. These systems are everywhere for a reason!

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/grain-system-arrived/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Jonathan Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:00:15 +0000 http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/all-grain-system-has-arrived/#comment-64 How'd the system work? I've been looking at the Northern Brewer system to go all-grain since it's got a comparably good price. Does it come with a sparge arm? How’d the system work? I’ve been looking at the Northern Brewer system to go all-grain since it’s got a comparably good price. Does it come with a sparge arm?

]]> By: Hazy Daze Wit (2007) - Brew Day » www.brewerman.com http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/grain-system-arrived/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Hazy Daze Wit (2007) - Brew Day » www.brewerman.com Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:53:15 +0000 http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/all-grain-system-has-arrived/#comment-58 [...] it’s brew day today.  This will be the first all-grain batch using the new system.   This is intended to be a Belgian Witbier that I’m calling Hazy Daze Wit.  I’m [...] [...] it’s brew day today.  This will be the first all-grain batch using the new system.   This is intended to be a Belgian Witbier that I’m calling Hazy Daze Wit.  I’m [...]

]]> By: Homebrew Update - Nothing in the pipeline » www.brewerman.com http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/grain-system-arrived/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Homebrew Update - Nothing in the pipeline » www.brewerman.com Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:07:56 +0000 http://www.brewerman.com/2007/06/all-grain-system-has-arrived/#comment-57 [...] who knows me or regularly reads this blog knows I received my all-grain equipment two months ago, and made big plans to brew a Belgian Witbier.  Two months later … [...] [...] who knows me or regularly reads this blog knows I received my all-grain equipment two months ago, and made big plans to brew a Belgian Witbier.  Two months later … [...]

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