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Lots of new parts equals lots of hiccups I've found. This was the third beer I've done with this system, about to brew the 5th this weekend.

This was a Robust Porter that's currently conditioning on 2kg of raspberries. There's a few pics that I missed on the Porter brew but took the photos again on the next day hence a few pics of the wort being quite light.

I'll shut up now and get on with it.

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Pre-brew, ready to go.

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Pump, switch and part of gas manifold

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Boil kettle - all the kettles look pretty much the same on the outside.

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BK Inside

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MLT Inside (have gone to stainless braid now)

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HLT Inside

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Grist pre-crush

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Grain mill motor

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Grain mill post-crush

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Filling MLT

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The most high-tech windshield available
Heat strike water in MLT

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BBQ regulator on steriods

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Beersmith brew day print out

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Just mashed in

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Recirculating mash and end of mash out step

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Recirculation attatchment

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Full boil kettle

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Hot break and hop bag

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Recircing boiling wort through plate chiller to sanitise

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Left over trub after recirculated cooling and whirlpool

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Close up of above.

That's pretty much it, happy brewing!

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Comment by JoKing on February 18, 2009 at 5:28pm
Damn you Glen. That setup of yours is way too pretty. I hereby confiscate your brewery under the misuse of Stainless Steel act (1855) with the power vested in the Crown Appointed Brewing Police. I'm sorry mate, there is nothing I can do.
Comment by denimglen on February 18, 2009 at 6:53pm
I don't think I've ever had more than two running at a time.

Usually only have one burner going at once but will occasionally have two.

Weekend before last when it was REAL hot and humid there was condensation all over the bottle and the bottle was sitting in a pool from the water dripping off. Never had one freeze though.

With those four ring burners in one brewday you can kiss goodbye to half a tank of gas, ouch.

And Joking, you and the Brew-lice will have to fight me to the grave to get this one.
Comment by Mark on February 19, 2009 at 8:14pm
Your setup is nothing short of amazing, great stuff. Love the hop bag, got to give that a try.
Comment by denimglen on February 19, 2009 at 8:24pm
Yeah do it! It's hard to see from that photo but it's a real big bag, as big as I could make it without touching the bottom or sides of the kettle. I stole the idea from some American brewer :-P

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