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• Posted in thread: ebay 4x16 180w self stick heat pad on 05-24-2013 at 09:53 PM
  I was looking for a heater for a 15 gallon plastic conical and came across this have a 2 stage
  temp controller and am only using it to control the fermenter chiller, and thought that it
  might be usef...

• Posted in thread: South Jersey/Philly Group Buy Round 37! PREORDER/INFO/COMING SOON! on 05-15-2013 at 12:38 AM
  I think its slow to fill due to it being only base malts. I personaly only use 2-row to make it
  worth my trip and not cost me money versus buying at my lhbs I need more then 1 or 2 sacks of
  2-row. I w...

• Posted in thread: Natural Gas Quick Disconnects? on 05-01-2013 at 01:16 PM
  I use a 12' QD hose designed for outdoor gas grills and plumbed with black pipe to get it to
  where I needed it. I haven't seen anything much longer than that already made, but it would be
  a good resea...

• Posted in thread: Super Simple 15G Plastic Conical on 04-28-2013 at 12:06 AM
  I called and asked about the 1.5" sight glass and was told it holds 5oz.Thanks !

• Posted in thread: Super Simple 15G Plastic Conical on 04-27-2013 at 02:26 PM
  Thanks for the suggestion. My parts will show up today or Monday I think. I am in no hurry and
  could probably swap them and reorder the 2". What you say makes sense. I appreciate your
  idea.Two questio...

• Posted in thread: Super Simple 15G Plastic Conical on 04-27-2013 at 01:48 PM
  chrisdb - i see red where your 1.5npt/1.5 TC is threaded into the tank. is that reflection or
  are you using a sealer/pipe dope/gasket/gorilla snot in there?indeed that pink line is heavy
  duty teflon t...

• Posted in thread: Super Simple 15G Plastic Conical on 04-25-2013 at 03:31 PM
  if it's not too late you might consider going to a 2" sightglass with a 1.5" to 2" connector.
  It holds about 400 ml (about 14 oz) of ...a bit more than the 1.5" clamped directly to the
  bottom valve

• Posted in thread: Plastic vs Stainless Mash Tun on 04-25-2013 at 01:48 PM
  the quickest, least expensive way to get started in all grain brewing is with a cooler. Most
  modern grain is well modified and will convert without step mashing. You can step mash in a
  cooler by infus...

• Posted in thread: Perlick Flow Control Issues... Help! on 04-04-2013 at 03:08 PM
  are your beer lines clear tubing? I had a foaming issue on a perlick tap on my kegerator. I
  checked out the tubing on the backside and could see it sucking air (little bubbles backflowing
  from the tap...

• Posted in thread: re-using a bourbon barrel on 03-31-2013 at 09:43 PM
  I just racked a Russian Imperial Stout out of a 5 gallon bourbon barrel into a corny to carb
  and serve... now i have a problem I should have foreseen. How should I clean/store the barrel
  so it can be ...