Recent content by herman2011

Where can I find conductive silicone gel to put in a thermowell? Can you find this kind of thing in a typical hardware store or Home Depot? Or an electronics store maybe? I'm in the San Diego area if anyone knows of a store in San Diego.

Thought I'd resurrect this to see if there are any further thoughts on this...

Thanks. How long do you let it sit before rinsing out?

Thanks. How long do you let it sit before rinsing out?

Thanks. Never worked with caustic before. Do you just pump it through and let it sit in there for a while? How much do you dilute it?

I have a DudaDiesel plate chiller and unfortunately I accidentally got some grains going through it on my last brew. I've been pumping water through it and about 10 grains come out and then I reverse the flow and then another 10 grains come out and repeat back and forth and the grains just keep...

They have been very responsive in sending me a replacement... and then another... I have three of these now at my house, and all three of them have the same issue. Their customer-support says to just let the false-bottom catch on the weld to keep it above the valve opening. I think the weight...

I recently purchased a MoreBeer 26gal mash-tun and noticed the false-bottom sits too low to clear the valve opening. The legs are just too short. Anyone else using these mash-tuns and observed the same thing? I could put a fitting in that valve-port for something to rest the false-bottom on...

A little surprising you're having a problem with the Blichmann leaking. I suspect this is not common or they wouldn't be so popular. No? Which fitting is leaking?

I've been using two 6gal carboys for my 10gal batches forever. I want to try a single large plastic bucket now (easier to fit in my fridge, lighter than a demijohn, etc.). Anyone have a good source for something around 15gal?

Has anyone tried a Bayou Classic 1082 20gal kettle? I'm thinking of converting one to a mash-tun.

Do you find that you have to slow down the recirculation rate to avoid stuck-mashes due to the tall width-to-height ratio? Seems like such a tall grain bed could also result in temperature stratification. It surprises me Stout makes their mash-tuns so tall when it seems most commercial systems...

I lift the HR, hoses, pump, etc. up above the fermenter at the very end to drain everything. It's amazing how much wort you can recover from this.

Thought I'd bump this to see if there are any new thoughts on this...

Any updates you might be willing to share? I am thinking of buying one of these but my only hesitation has been the width-to-height ratio possibly requiring slower recirculation speeds. Have you had a stuck-mash with this yet?