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I have six of these that I got for free that I fill in advance to use as needed. https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-16915/Jugs/F-Style-Jugs-5-Gallon-Natural

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And see if the breaker holds then or trips

No I meant energize the control panel and the breaker with the element unplugged or unwired

It’s possible you’ve developed a short in your element. At this point I would troubleshoot by process of elimination. First disconnect your element from the breaker and energize it, if I doesn’t trip and you have power on the load side of your breaker it’s probably the element. If you have...

I have one hooked up for the same reason but haven’t drained my first batch yet.

I’m sure the steel is not as thick as some glass carboys plus steel conducts heat better and easier! Short answer is it works very well..

Yes 1 1/4” is correct. I also used a tap to clean the threads on the original legs and used backup nuts against the original legs to lock the all thread from turning when I had the length I wanted.

It’s 3/8” 16 and it’s pretty tough stuff! I’m sure you’d have a hell of a time trying to bend a 12” section without some kind of tool. I’m not an engineer or anything but I think it would take three times the weight of the full fermenter pushing down on that rod to even flex it as long as you...

It’s only about 8” and it solid as can be with the base plate! Another guy on home brew group on Facebook did the same thing an he likes it as well!

The average person says what, a hundred bucks for a thermometer? That’s friggin crazy! But they work awesomely. It’s the only thermometer I really depend on on brew day!

Kinda funny the first thread read on this app today and you’re talking about Anchor Steam. I haven’t had one of those in decades but I still remember how much I liked it! Going back to the place I found a six pack way back then and then going back a couple days later, asking the clerk about it...