Recent content by cmoore2

It comes down to personal preference. Everyone will have their own top 5. Stone wouldn't make my list...I kind of see them as a one trick pony. But what they do...they do well.

It may be a gas post on there....move the gas QD over to see if it fits. The gas and liquid posts are different...but you have to look very closely to see it (I spent about an hour once trying to figure out why my liquid QD wouldn't fit on the post).

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Looking for some feedback on the use of a hop spider...do they work...do they affect hopping rates? Build or buy? Had a fiasco brewing yesterday with whole leaf hops, If you want the whole story..read on. If not, I'd appreciate any input on these gizmos. I generally use whole leaf hops...

The element was bad....Im back in business

Go to a running store and get properly fitted for running shoes...that is the most important thing. Don't increase mileage more than 10% a week. And run outside...treadmills are for hamsters (and during hurricanes and blizzards). Beer is a great recovery drink, but don't forget to hydrate.

Well here is my system. I went with a unistrut stand primarily due to cost constraints, as well as the fact it could be easily modified with simple tools. The biggest delay was in obtaining kegs legally and on my budget..took over a year. All in all...she aint perfect, but she's mine.

Just north of Trenton in Hamilton

Ditto the Duda Diesel 30 plate chiller. One pass through and 10 gallons of 200 degree wort is down to 65.

I know some brewers who use these materials. CPVC and PEX have maximum temperature ratings of 180-200F...depending on manufacturer. PVC is rated at less than that. Based on the temp rating alone, they may work on the pre-boil side of your system...but I myself am leary of what higher temps...

Hi all. I'm new to the party although I've been scouring the forums for years for knowledge, tips, advice etc.....and for all that I've pilfered...I sincerely thank you all. I've been an extract/partial mash brewer for about 14 years. About five years ago, as the kids started to arrive, I put...

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I know enough about electricity to be dangerous, but never realized that is what a ground fault was. Assumed it was a lack of a path to ground. So I got out my multimeter and tested for continuity between ground and all hot and neutral...

I'm a new member and this is my first post. Ive been trolling the forums for years during the course of my brewery build...thanks to all of you that i've anonymously pilfered knowledge, ideas and tips from. So after several years in the making I completed my setup and undertook my first brew...