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Hadn’t thought of using 2 heat belts with one inkbird. Time to start experimenting!

I bought a cheap counter flow pressure filler from Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000181702959.html?spm=a2g0o.9042311.0.0.27424c4dpMaQFR To be honest it’s a 2 person job to use it and whilst it works well, I now just brew 22 or 23 litres, fill one keg and bottle up the rest. One...

I’ve had a few brews where the fermentation was very slow to start (about 48 hours). Mostly becase I under-pitched by using too little yeast. One option could be to use a starter (if you have any CMY left) to get it going.

In all seriousness, the Geterbrewed rice hulls are from Brewferm which are apparently steam-sterilised, free from organic & chemical contaminants and with a completely neutral flavour profile 👍 Oh, and they are cheap as chips…

My next beer will be an IPA - Insecticide Pale Ale :beer1:

I bought mine from Geterbrewed and I have never rinsed them nor had any issues. That’s not to say one shouldn’t but I’m too lazy to start!

I used to use them all the time pre-brexit. But now, with delivery and import charges to Ireland, I’ve had to switch to other suppliers.

I use 2 or 3 handfuls of rice hulls and it works great for me. No stuck sparges and a bump in efficiency.

I have a hop missile and I love it. I’m convinced that it’s improved my hoppy beers. And I totally agree with you about waiting for 4.1. But to be honest, my next larger system purchase is looking very unlikely to be a BrewZilla.

I just read that the Brewzilla Gen 4 35L official video release is about 4 weeks away (I’m guessing that’s why some BrewTubers are quiet…. testing the unit). There will be an add on CIP unit but this will be an additional cost. In Australia, the 65L will be ready in June and the 100L in...

I‘ve done lots of Kveik brews and only had one problem. That was with an eBay purchased Hornindal. Not only was my batch ruined but it also infected my Fermzilla All Rounder. So I had to buy a new lid. Since then I’ve only ever used the professional isolates (White Labs Hornindal, Lallemand...

I also use an All Rounder and I’ve given up late dry hopping in favour of only opening the lid during active fermentation as mentioned by @Zorro. The hop bag and magnet technique is mostly used to suspend the bag on the inside of the AR whilst filling it with wort and releasing it late in the...

Yep, I wish I had tried a 3rd. So I’ll be doing the same next time as well :)

It will be interesting to see how you get on. I’m still under pitching on Gen 1 after countless brews! In fact, when I bought my first dried versions of Voss and Lutra, I only pitched half a packet (which worked out great) and yet the Brewfather calculation said I needed to use 2 packets.

I had some similar issues with over pitching because I collected the slurry in 50mil vials and then used that amount each time. Now I use a tablespoon of slurry for each 23L brew and that seems to be the right amount. Also, top cropping for me is pain when using my All Rounder FV.

If you’re talking about keg hopping, then the using a hop bag (as a teabag) should work. I don‘t have a lot of experience with leaf hops, so maybe someone can help with how much to use. As for shelf life, my 5ltr mini kegs don’t stick around too long for that to be an issue :beer1:

Great! I’ll check it out. I already have an All Rounder with an insulation jacket, a heat belt and an inkbird :)

That is very strange. I had a pump blockage recently and had to manually empty my BZ into my fermenter using the tap.

I was really looking forward to the Gen 4 but there’s not much here to get excited about. RAPT sounds interesting but I just type all of my post brew-day data into Brewfather. Also, I already removed the central overflow pipe on my 3.1.1 and just plugged the bottom plate. I’ve not had any...

I never thought of using the PRV as a blow off. I would be interested in how you get on….