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• Posted in thread: Best digital thermometer on 03-23-2012 at 03:55 AM
  Call me crazy, but I got a good deal on eBay for a Fluke 51-2 digital thermometer. It's pretty
  slick, although not as convenient as a 1-piece unit:Fluke 51-2

• Posted in thread: Barley Crusher Nightmare on 12-04-2009 at 09:50 PM
  This happened to me once when I accidentally included oats with the rest of the whole grains
  when I crushed them. I was making an oatmeal stout. Since the oats don't need crushing and they
  are rather ...

• Posted in thread: Found the leak!!!! Suggestion included... on 03-30-2009 at 02:04 PM
  Deepfat, I am so glad you found the leak. May your next tank last till the end of summer!

• Posted in thread: Advice needed on regulators on 03-11-2009 at 05:26 AM
  Your current regulator, if the same as pictured, is a Cornelius PL-60. It has left-hand threads
  on the high pressure ports. You can verify this as it's stamped on the back of the regulator
  body, near ...

• Posted in thread: Silly Ranco Question on 02-20-2009 at 03:24 AM
  I like the idea of using a spent white labs yeast tube, maybe heat-shrink the probe and
  submerging it in some gel from a freezer pack. Currently, mine is just free in the kegerator,
  hanging out near o...

• Posted in thread: Have a refurbished keg; how much cleaning is necessary? on 02-20-2009 at 03:18 AM
  I recommend using a cleaner of some sort before the sanitizer. I use oxi clean for a good soak
  and then use the star san. I also replace all the o-rings from the start. They are cheap and
  often the ol...

• Posted in thread: Are all erlenmeyer flasks the same on 02-19-2009 at 11:27 PM
  The usual online homebrew stores carry them at decent prices, and carolina biological actually
  has decent prices too. I just ordered some 2L and 1L flasks. You can never have too many!

• Posted in thread: Carbonating Stout - Pressures? on 02-19-2009 at 11:23 PM
  I carbonate my stouts at ~6-8 psi on CO2 for 10-14 days (40° F), then switch to the beer gas @
  25-30 psi. My latest, an oatmeal stout, is just about perfect at about 30 psi on the beer gas.
  If you hav...

• Posted in thread: Got My Freezer! on 02-19-2009 at 02:15 AM
  That makes more sense! Gotta love that stout faucet! I just tapped an oatmeal stout that just
  brings a tear to my eye every time I pour a glass. The cascade is brilliant.

• Posted in thread: First time using Star San, how much for one gallon? on 02-18-2009 at 11:31 PM
  on the larger sized container, there are milliliter markings on the reverse. I use those for
  making 1 gallon (slightly over the 5 mL mark)