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Yeast is pitched and everything is cleaned. An uncommon sight, all my fermenters in use. Kolsch on the left goes into keg next weekend, Helles on the right a few weeks after.

So many hops, almost 5 oz, plus almost 2 oz already added, and 1.5 that went in my hop jacket, and another 4.5 that will go in at dry hop.

Got a really good hot break. I love my kettle, achieves a very robust boil, especially as an electric brewer.

And… We’re boiling.

Last pH reading before the boil looks good to me.

You know what this means. Nothing better than a splash of @sagamorespirit rye in the wort sample after confirming everything is on target.

Since I have guests for the first time in a while, I broke out the sight glass. A pain to clean and sanitize but fun.

First runnings look and taste great.

Despite water hassles and slow start, mash and vorlauf went off without a hitch.

Guess who forgot to get a replacement water filter? This brewer. Doing my best to work around it.