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The switch is at the rear of the unit in back. It should be labeled and should have a protective piece of metal bracket covering it. The Foundry manual should have a diagram.

Hmmm if it's not heating up fast and you're using 110v power lines then first make sure the switch isn't set to 220v. That will cause slow heating.

Sorry - I guess I'd have a hard time describing it... I guess mouthfeel is part of it as well as flavor. Just sort of an empty/nothing taste/sensation where one might be expecting something. Like if "flavor" were a graphic equalizer the whole middle is dropped out (I know this doesn't help a...

Hi all, I've brewed a couple dozen batches at this point and one thing I've sometimes noticed is a "watery" or a "nothing" flavor or sensation of greener beers - usually in more recenly kegged or carbonated brews This flavor seems to go away in time, but can anyone explain specifically what...

I would just add those 3 "secondary" ingredients to my primary fermenter just after after hitting final gravity (bonus points if you can do it without introducing/minimizing o2), then let it sit for 10 days, then bottle/keg. At this point in history, I'd only consider doing anything in a...

I'd say rapidly spun up. Started with stove top Brewer's Best kits and plastic buckets and glass carboys... Then took the plunge on the Foundry and went all grain with a Fermonster and eventually craigslist Anvil buckets. The most recent plunge was for the X2.... and the planned plunge is for...

Hi Home brew community! I'm new here.... I've been brewing for ~3 years now (Covid hobby) in the Pittsburgh area. Finally have some questions that I can just look up and easily find, so time to make an account. I brew 5g all-gain batches roughly once per month on an Anvil 10.5 with...