I quite regularly forget to mark the gallon levels in my carboy. I wanted to do something that wouldn’t wash off. I read this post at Homebrewtalk and decided to give it a whirl. It didn’t turn out half bad! The only thing I would change is to apply the armor etch liberally and let it sit for at least 6 minutes.
A lot of times I need to draw something about before I really get it. Writing things down is supposed to help you remember things at least three times as much. Spending the time to draw out all-grain brewing has helped solidify my understanding of the process. There might be some mistakes, but this process has worked for me. I’ll probably adjust these steps over time.. or turn it into a template for a recipe worksheet. Oh yeah… liquids that are gray are the cool wort, susceptible to contamination.
I brewed my first beer solo a couple of weeks ago and it tastes pretty decent! After doing some research I came to the conclusion that I had to go all-grain. First of all it’s supposed to taste better, second it gives me an excuse to build something. There are many plans on the web on how to make a cooler mash tun… and mine isn’t any different.
