Okay, so I’m a slacker.
The wee heavy brew session went very well. It’s been sitting for a couple months now and for whatever reason it just won’t clear. I can’t really complain, because it’s quite (dangerously) delicious. It’s just a turbid, ugly mess. I did the usual Whirlfloc in the last 5 minutes of the boil along with gelatin after cold crashing that almost always results in a brilliantly clear beer. Who knows? Who cares? DWHAHB.
Onward and upward. I’m in the process of upgrading my gear to all electric, so it may be a bit before the next batch. The control panel is built. I really wish I had taken more pictures of the process. I’m really happy with it, and I’ll be posting pictures of it soon. I’m going to be tracking down a friendly electrician to have them verify I haven’t set up a death trap and to install the GFCI breaker. There’s going to be a bit of back and forth with the kettle manufacturer to be sure I can use the RIMS tube I already have in the way I want, then it’s just a matter of drilling a couple big holes in my boil keggle for the final bits. I do have plans for a shiny new boil kettle with all sorts of bling, but that’s a bit down the road. Money and all that.
I’ve been debating whether to start doing the YouTube thing. I’ve done it in the past with gaming to some success, so I’m familiar with the process. If it happens, it will likely be with the unboxing and setup of the new mash tun. Live streaming sessions on Twitch is something that I’m also interested in, so that’s probably going to happen at some point as well.
That’s pretty much all I have for now. Be well.