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  1. J

    Need help with new HLT setup (sorry Long)

    ooo it is 13.2 gallons it says 50L on the side 50L=13.2086 gallons. HA damn metric system weak though now i have 2 less gallons after doing all the conversion
  2. J

    Need help with new HLT setup (sorry Long)

    HMM didn't know they exist. it measures 21 1/4 inches high( from top to bottom including handles) and 15 3/8 inches diameter. OD. It is from interbred if that means anything to anyone. it looks like any other keg i have seen though. I did get it from this vietmise restaurant's who was getting...
  3. J

    Need help with new HLT setup (sorry Long)

    I recently added a sight tube to my keggle and after i finished marking it seemed to only hold 13.5 gallons for a 15.5 gallon keg. I have a drop tube that goes to the bottom of my keg and leaves about a half gallon in the pot.I accounted for this with my sight tube. My sight tube starts at...
  4. J

    stuck mash trying to find problem

    I cant find any copper crosses locally for the copper manifold so i am thinking a square CPVC one in a circular 10 gallon mash tun. on the CPVC ones do you just press fit them together or is the glue ok?
  5. J

    stuck mash trying to find problem

    sorry picture didn't work I fixed them
  6. J

    stuck mash trying to find problem

    on Saturday i was brewing a 10 gallon batch with 20# grain and i got stuck mash for the first time.There are allot of factors that might contribute to this, 1. my lhbs closed recently so this made me make my own grain mill. i made a 2 roller one that is adjustable. i set it to a good crush i...
  7. J

    Rusty chest freezer

    no it doesn't leak it just build up lots of moisture on the sides. does any one know of a product to paint on the inside that is very water resistant.
  8. J

    Rusty chest freezer

    I have a freezer that i use as a kegarator. It started rusting like crazy inside. I have sanded all the rust away( hours of work) and sprayed the inside with high performance enamel by rustola. is there something else i should put on the inside to prevent this from occurring again. since it...
  9. J

    Keggle Aluminum Vs Stainless Steel

    i am trying to find out if my keg is aluminum or ss as well . i used a plasma cutter to cut the top off and it weighs 24 pounds now. and the top was 2 Lbs 10 oz is that 29.7 pounds for aluminum or ss keg? the ss one should be much heavier mine is about 26.5 lbs does this mean it is...
  10. J

    Wiring a Ranco

    AAAA got it thanks ya i had if backwards this link messed me up with plug end i thought it was the end you plug your device into and receptacle end is where it receives it's power from...
  11. J

    Wiring a Ranco

    I have it wired just like that unit. just to be sure load is the wall side right. the side i plug it in on
  12. J

    Wiring a Ranco

    my first unit i wired up just twisted the wires together and got them in clamps as snug as possible. when i plug it in nothing happens nothing on the lcd screen. so i thought he unit was broken and sent it back and got a new one and i am having the same problem. I am real sure i am wiring it...
  13. J

    diy 4 tap kegerator tower...

    those look like plastic tower shanks? are those something you found at home depot or did you buy them from some brew shop. i have been putting off building my own draft tower because i cant find a reasonable price on tower shanks 22$ a pop i think is ridiculous. does any one have any ideas...
  14. J

    Dry-Hemping

    I have acquired a couple onces of weed leaf from a friend that is covered in thc. after reading most of this thread i came to a conclusion what i am going to do with it. I am probably going to throw it into the mash since a temperature of 170 will be enough to dissolve the thc. what kind of...
  15. J

    gas in ball lock, liquid out ball lock differnt?

    I have acquired 2 ball lock kegs and i have gray and black ball lock fittings. when i take them apart the are the same though. Is there a difference between gas out and liquid in ball locks.
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