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I finally assembled my two kettles for my new electric build. Just need to wet test them, build a ventilation system, and hook up a plug for my panel. So excited to brew indoors. Hopefully in the next two weeks.

Were your gas lines and regulator new or used? If they were used they might be dirty. It’s worth checking and cleaning the gas lines and regulator. Mine were all new so I didn’t think about that. I wonder if the Vaseline is creating off flavours over time. Do others use Vaseline with no issues...

Repeat post. Oops

That's a nice fan. That would be perfect for cooking and brewing. Lots of CFMs in that fan, and a good duct size too

Cleaning Binge in the brew room today. Scrubbed and cleaned 6 fermenters, 5 carboys, and some new equipment. Some well needed fall cleaning and all because my brew day started bad, so I stopped before I couldn't. From experience, if the brew day starts bad it ends bad. Last bad start my chiller...

storytyme, yes the Vortex fan is instead of the standard range hood fan (which for brewing and cooking usually isn't enough). My standard range hood over my house stove can't keep up with anything and it's a straight 6' run right out my roof. I installed a bigger (almost commercial) sized hood...

I agree with Dcpcooks to go with a minimum 6" round vent pipe to outside. That way if you change out you hood to a bigger design or put in an inline fan it should handle it. The inline fan I'm looking at is the Vortex s-800 inline fan with 728 CFMs and I'm going to build a hood or have one made...

I was doing exactly what your asking about this past winter since it was too cold to brew outside. With my setup I can do 5 and 10 gallon batches. I would mash like I was doing a 10 gallon batch, collect all the wort into one pot, make sure my wort was well mixed, then split into two 5 gallon...

I've got a fridge waiting for one of your controllers (if I'm not too late)

My wife bought me a mr beer kit for Xmas 4ish years ago. It turned out better then expected. Then I stepped to 5gal prehopped kits, then extract, then all-grain (5 and 10 gallon) which I've been doing for about 2 years. It's still pretty surreal when I'm enjoying my own home brew and other are...

Hey everyone, I'm looking for input on a flavourful but easy drinking smash for unsophisticated beer drinking relatives that will be visiting for my daughters first birthday (celebrating a week from this Sunday). First off, am I ****ting myself thinking I can pull it off in a week?? (Grain to...

I use OBK for my grains and equipment. Quick shipping, great product, and excellent customer service. Very reliable

I brewed three 5 gal batches today, - SMaSH (2-row / Fuggle) - APA (Chinook / Columbus) - Guinness Clone (BierMuncher)

I'm a brand new father (8 weeks). That would be a great Father's Day gift for my first one.

I made 14 gallons 5838+14 = 5852