Recent content by banks412

Hope I'm not resurrecting an old post here, but would you guys say that a 4" shank is long enough for a fridge door? Like William said - assuming it's too long, a piece of 1-4 on the inside or outside could take up some of the length if need be - just wondering really if they're long enough...

Dumb question guys - I'm still new to the kegging world and learning - how do you blow CO2 through the line to clear it out after the PBW/StarSan? Am i overthinking this? Thanks in advance... Tim

That was it - thanks for the info. I don't remember entering the info into the notes section. Does it get populated automatically at some point in the design process? Either way - thanks for the assist. I've been watching some of Brad Smith's YouTube videos on setting up equipment profiles and...

Hey Guys, I'm still pretty green with using Beer Smith, but slowly I'm getting the hang of it. My question today is around the Taste Notes - in my recipe, my total IBU's come to 37.4 (well within my desired range). When I print the 'Brew Steps', the 'Taste Notes' report IBU's of 41.6. Can...

I'm in - thanks!

Imma shoot from the hip on this one and say that if you're using an enclosed device such as a chest freezer or something similar, a space heater just seems like a bad idea. I can't explain why, but I just see a massive insurance claim in your future. Aside from that, for the price of a decent...

No problem - happy to help! Hope it works out for you. Mine is working great. Down here in Texas we don't have much need for the heating side, but I'll tell you I'm glad I built it in because I'm needing it now! I am getting ready to do an imperial milk stout this weekend and a brown ale next...

WIBrewer83, The link below is to a guy's blog who provides step by step instructions on building a dual outlet temp controller using the STC-1000 that you can get on Amazon or just about anywhere. (link provided also) Take a look and you should be up and running in no time...

It looks good. I think someone asked the question but I don't think you responded - do you see activity in the airlock? If so, you've got a good seal with the lid on. Just make sure it's pressed on all the way - they can be hard to get 'snapped' down, but they'll snap in place usually without...

Could you just use the coronitas and keep them in a covered box?

Hi All, I am getting ready to bottle a 1 gallon barleywine kit. I noticed that the volume to be bottled is remarkably lower than the 1 gallon it should have produced. I need to get this bottled, but I'm not sure what to do with it. Should I top up to 1 gallon with water prior to bottling, or...

Check this guy's website out. He uses a small piece of PVC to standoff the magnets from the fan to protect the fan motor from damage and to get the magnets as close to the top of the box as possible. I recently bought one of his sitrplates and used it for a brown ale I brewed last week -...

Fermentation temps can create all kinds of 'off flavors' produced by the yeast. What were your temps like for primary/secondary and what yeast did you use? I can tell you that for my first few batches I fermented primary and secondary in my closet which struggled to stay at 77F. I recently...

Well I'm happy to say that not only did my honey brown kick off, it actually blew the airlock yesterday. It didn't pop off thankfully, but I did have to put a blowoff tube on it, so I think that was a good sign. It's happily bubbling away as we speak at right around 68 degrees. When I first...

Thanks EVBrweing! I just went and tried this with the smaller tubing I had and a spare stopper and it worked great! I chunked the whole thing into my sanitizer in case I need it tomorrow. Hoping I don't - I'm using a 6 gallon primary, but I'm ready just in case. Oh, and I checked it one last...