Recent content by jameskingston

I just came to HBT to find an option for a timer, so thanks for the link. With regards to your premise though, I was under the impression that PIDs don't learn when not in autotune mode, so it should be safe to wire your timer between the PID and the SSR. That said, I don't know how reliable...

I have one of these dimmers from ebay: "9500W thyristor Voltage Regulators dimming speed thermostat control" http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/150847167748 But I have not connected it to my heater element yet. Are they meant to vary the voltage? Mine reads 244V no matter the position of the knob.

I believe that Prestige safety valve works by temperature rather than pressure, and is a one-time use item (like a fuse), so it's unsuitable for use as a spunding valve: The safety valve on a pressure cooker is a plug made of alloy and a soft rubber gasket. In the event that too much pressure...

For future reference, WLP017, a Mar-Apr seasonally available yeast, is labelled as Whitbread II, and White Labs ranks it a 4 out of 4 in terms of appropriateness for a Brown Ale

Just about every time I step into a thrift store I see a foodsaver or a seal-a-meal for $10 or so. No need to break the bank.