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    Bigbre04 reacted to Steve Ruch's post in the thread Water award with Like Like.
    All I ever do to my (Fort Wayne) water is a campden tablet.
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    Bigbre04 reacted to Donoroto's post in the thread Mash Efficiency with Like Like.
    They typically reach 28 feet. A new one is a couple grand. You can also rent these (but transport it) for pretty cheap. They don't use a...
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    Bigbre04 reacted to Craigerrr's post in the thread Mash Efficiency with Haha Haha.
    From mash efficiency to grain raising efficiency! This thread has come a long way!
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Which recipe should I make??.
    well if nothing else so far it has shaved a ton of time off my day. already headed to boil...we shall see what the sugar gods gave me...
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    Bigbre04 reacted to Sandy Feet's post in the thread Which recipe should I make?? with Love Love.
    I hope it works for you. We can always find things we have done in our lives the hard way. You can't change that, but you can change...
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Which recipe should I make??.
    i will run those numbers shortly. Im brewing batch 2 of my golden lager today. so it is a perfect time to exbeeriment... I have to...
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    Bigbre04 reacted to Donoroto's post in the thread Which recipe should I make?? with Like Like.
    Just a bit of CaSO4 (Gypsum) and you'll be good. You only need 35 to 40 PPM of SO4. Everything else is in range.
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Mash Efficiency.
    i wonder if home depot rents them...They dont. BUT...sunbelt does. its $88 for 24hr rental. #worthit
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Mash Efficiency.
    thats brilliant, but i am not sure that they can reach high enough. we are more then 2 full "flights" up. i will look into it.
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Which recipe should I make??.
    i keep epsom salt on hand! my base water profile is: ca 39 mg 30 na 61 cl 41 sulphate 49 alka 142 ph 7.8 i ordered a new water test...
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Mash Efficiency.
    last week was in the mid 90s with >80% humidity it was absolutely brutal. this week its gonna be raining a little which should help. but...
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Mash Efficiency.
    the "feels like" temp is around 98f and it is still right now...not very fun.
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Mash Efficiency.
    just got my grain and carried it up 2 flights of stairs outside...had 2 other guys help me. 42 bags @ 55lbs each...sweaty. now i have to...
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    Bigbre04 reacted to Mont Y. Märzen's post in the thread Figs in Brew with Love Love.
    My Uncle once suggested coating a near-finished Brisket with Fig Preserves and letting it ride another half-hour or so after unwrapping...
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    Bigbre04 replied to the thread Question about spunding.
    between scuba and brewing i probably at one point knew that...

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