Recent content by maida7

Don't really need a tour. Just want to grab a pint or two with my kid in tow. In Asheville it's no big deal to bring a kid (or a dog) to a bar. Wondering if it's similar in Baltimore or am I going to breaking the moral code.

I really don't think CaCL is the issue. What is the source of your brewing water? If that came out the hose then I think that's your problem. If the hose water is just for cleaning then I think it's less likely but who knows. Could just be phenols from a wild yeast infection.

Hey, I'm visiting Baltimore. I'm looking to visit a brewery or 2. Are any breweries kid friendly? In my town (Asheville, NC) most all the breweries are cool for little kids. Wondering if Baltimore has a similar child in the brewery acceptance policy. Specifically looking at Union and...

yeah, I recirculate with a pump the entire time. I don't get any scorching currently but my false bottom is pretty tall and covers the entire bottom of the pot.

seems like there might be a risk of scorching the grain when I fire the burner with that type of false bottom.

Stout looks interesting but no sight glass and I wonder how the false bottom compares with blichmann. Stout is also unusually tall :confused:

I need a false bottom

I'm currently mashing in a 15 gallon morebeer pot with a false bottom and it's a bit small. 20 gallons is really what I need. I recirculate during the mash and direct fire to maintain temps. my needs... 20 gallons stainless false bottom 1/2" drain valve thermometer some sort of sight...

I also have a concord pot. I added a weldless thermometer and drain valve. Excellent pot for the money!

I'm a little late to the party here so excuse me for that but... I also ferment in sanke kegs and I clean them with a sump pump in a bucket. PBW solution at 180F for 30 minutes and it's done! Rinse with hot water. Easy! I got my sump pump from Harbour Freight for about 50.00

Welcome to Asheville. I'd recommend checking out the local home brew club MALT. It's a fun group with many talented brewers. I'm on city water and had ward labs do an analysis a while back. Calcium and Mg are very low like <1 ppm Potassium and Iron were not in the report from ward...

I drilled out the orifice so it can be used with a low pressure (11"wc) regulator. BTW the regulator is about the same cost

I've built a Brutus style brew rig. Low pressure propane, honeywell standing pilot valves, PID controls, direct fired recirculated mash, etc... I did my first brew with the new rig on Sunday and everything was going great until I finished the sparge and tried to boil. The low pressure...

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I have a KAB6 burner like this I'm trying to automate this burner with a PID controller and a Honeywell furnace valve. I know I need to drill out the orifice at the burner to work with low pressure propane. My question is can I use the existing hose to connect the burner to the...