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• Posted in thread: Beer = dopamine :-D I knew it on 04-20-2013 at 08:55 PM
  Check out this article from USA TODAY:Can a sip of beer spark a craving?

• Posted in thread: Plastic vs Stainless Mash Tun on 04-20-2013 at 12:51 AM
  I started with a cooler but the liner started bubbling recently so I just bought an aluminum
  kettle (40 qt, 52$ lid incl on amazon) and will reuse my copper manifold in it. I may use a
  moving blanket ...

• Posted in thread: Cleaning a 1 in ID blowoff tube on 04-14-2013 at 09:45 PM
  Don't know why one would be brush-adverse on a blow-off tube...Cheers!Brushes in vinyl tubes
  could result in scratches?

• Posted in thread: Cleaning a 1 in ID blowoff tube on 04-14-2013 at 01:56 AM
  Then I pulled it a few times in either ways and sprayed sanitizer in there. I guess that's the
  best I can do!!! Any other ideas?

• Posted in thread: Cleaning a 1 in ID blowoff tube on 04-14-2013 at 01:54 AM
  After the 1st use of my blowoff tube, I let it soaked in warm soapy water for a day, the rinsed
  again with warm water then hanged to dry. Once dry, it was stained like &$-&$. I didn't want to
  use a br...

• Posted in thread: Cooler Mash Tun Thermomoter on 04-12-2013 at 02:18 AM
  I use a floating thermometer bought at my LHBS. It is ~12 in long so it measures right in my
  grain bed. I killed two electronic probes in there since they aren't meant to be immersed.
  Learned it the h...

• Posted in thread: Infection risk during wort cool-down on 04-11-2013 at 05:32 PM
  The last post by Tupperwolf pretty much sums it up. I can chill it faster in winter when the
  ground water is cooler, but the ground water is somewhat warm most of the year here in the
  desert of southe...

• Posted in thread: Infection risk during wort cool-down on 04-11-2013 at 01:55 AM
  I use aluminum foil (previously sprayed with disinfectant) to cover the top of my BK while the
  coil is in there.30 min, really? Did you try oscillating the coil from side to side while
  cooling? It's m...

• Posted in thread: Carboy Overflow? on 04-07-2013 at 11:27 PM
  Found it : 1.25 in OD... Bought and installed as the fermentation was mostly violent!!

• Posted in thread: Carboy Overflow? on 04-07-2013 at 06:36 PM
  Here's my last one.Hey Hellosluggo, what's the OD of this tube? Looks great as you don't need a
  grommet!!