Eric’s Brew Day Template v4.0

I’ve uploaded my latest brew day template v4.0 to the blog for those interested.
Latest revision updated the sheet to reflect my brew process on my new system. Biggest change is related to switching from batch to fly sparging. Also added lovibond line for malts, indented certain lines for 3 hole punch, and other minor formatting changes.

Induction Brewing: Using the Avantco 3500

This post is an overview of my experiences as an induction brewer using the Avantco 3500 cooktop.

Apologies, again, for the long blogging hiatus. Things have been quite busy on the homebrew club side and GTA Brews has eaten almost all of my free time. The club is doing extremely well, over a thousand people in our Facebook group, and about 100 people (growing quickly since it was recently introduced) that have elected to become paid members.

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This was my last brew day that used the induction cooktop (after I got a lower table for the new system)

I’ve still been brewing plenty often but haven’t had much time to write up overviews of my recipes. I also recently finished setting up a brand new brew system from the ground up (20 gal Stout Kettles, HERMS, with eBrewSupply BCS panel), so I’m hoping to start blogging more Continue reading