OP - I just bought a kit online at adventures in home brewing. Otherwise I would have bought a kit on Craigslist. There's one in the Charleston area for $150 that I would have gotten if I hadn't already ordered mine. Not sure how close you are to charleston.
Online kit cane with one ball lock...
It's been awhile since I've updated, things have been hectic with the new baby and all. I've gotten some work done on the build though:
Finished my temperature controller today. I went with the DIY Temp controller build as I already had a thermostat laying around. It has some unfortunate...
That's pretty much my plan, though I need to get some chemicals. I didn't have too much trouble, I live on base so I had to make a few calls to figure out who actually supplies our water, but once I figured that out (Sante Cooper) I just had to call them.
And yes...my wife and I both hate...
I have a Magic Chef MCBR440 (I think it's an older model of the 445). From everything I've seen Magic Chef minifridges seem to only have cooling lines in the freezer shelf. Has anyone seen otherwise?
I'm hoping to drill two holes through the side of the fridge to run lines for a radiator...
Here are the relevant values they sent me:
Calcium: 8.04
Magnesium: 3
Alkalinity (as CaCO3): 20
Sodium: 15
Chloride: 17
Sulfate: 22
pH: 7.71
So there are a few differences, though pretty similar overall.
Pistols, I got an email from Santee Cooper (the water supplier) with their findings and it's different from the above. Maybe charleston has a different water supplier than goose creek? I'll post what I found when I get home.
This is what I'll be using. Wait til they blacken (storing them in brown paper bags will quicken this process), freeze them, when ready to use just break the end off and pour the banana goop out (my favorite part of making banana bread). Blend with the rum, which you could probably do with a...