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Thanks for the reply. I've been brewing for 28 years. My current 15G HLT has 2 full 1/2" NPT ports. 1 outlet and 1 for the temperature guage. I had these ports added by an old neighber years ago who "claimed" he could weld. They were fine for awhile but they are now both rusting around the...

I'm surprised this is so hard to find but here is what I'm looking for. A Stainless Steel 15 Gallon HLT with 4 ports (1/2" NPT is fine) and volume marking (in gallons or quarts) on the inside of the pot. Port Locations (all welded): 1 - Standard Full Port low on the wall for a ball valve as...

I had two tickets already purchased for the Michigan Winter Beerfest 2014. Charge even showed up on my Credit Card Activity. However, the ticket agency is now telling the purchase never went through. Really NEED a ticket (preferably 2). If anyone has one or two they would like to sell...

Could someone point me to exactly what I would need to add so I could automatically control my burners. I have a Blichmann Top Tier with 2 burners. I'm looking for the actual hardware others have used to turn the flame at each burner OFF/ON individually. Preferably DC control. I'm a...

Not if I'm sleeping. It takes me ~ 20 - 30 minutes (with propane) to raise my 8 gallons of strike water (10 gallon) batch on a cold morning. Just trying to shorten the brew day.

Criteria: 1. Drop a device into an outdoor HLT (Up to 12 gallons of water). 2. Plug it into 120 VAC outdoor outlet equipped with a standard timer (like you use to run your lights when you're not home). 3. Wait 8 - 10 hours. 4. Have the temperature of the water be ~ 165 - 180F. 5. Safe...

Stirring may not have been the issue. This is the way pH behaves in water with high temporary hardness. It will come down slowly or not at all then "click" it will move by a large amount. Also you used 30+ ml. That is a lot of lactic acid for a 10 gallon batch. Using RO/DI water with a...

RV Hose from outside tap. I let it run for a bit when I first turn it on to blow out any water that might have been resting in the house pipes. Outlet end goes to a "Y". One outlet of the "Y" to a portable plastic laundry sink (I use the sink to rinse stuff off throughout the brew day). Other...

As I said earlier, diacetyl is not consumed during its active primary fermentation. The vast majority is consumed once visual fermentation has stopped. Another poster replied with this same fact yet you repeated your belief once again? I do disagree. Another poster indicated that he/she did...

The reason you are having diacetyl problems is because you don't understand yeast. Some searching on this site, other sites or looking into the number of podcasts out there that focus on understanding yeast would help you a lot. - You racked a DOUBLE IPA after four days. This is not handling...

I'm looking for two tickets to the Michigan Winter Beer Festival in Grand Rapids on Feb. 26th, 2011. I have lodging already but no tickets to the fest and it looks like they are sold out. If you or you know anyone who's plans fell through, I will gladly arrange to take two of their tickets...

This is one of the old homebrewing myths that is dying but s l o w l y dying. It's been around forever but finally in the last 4-7 years the majority homebrewers are now taking the correct steps that make brewday to drinking day more correct times. Two weeks to bottle for a 5% ale isn't...

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Go to the brewing network. Locate the podcast from the Brew Strong show that deals with water treatment. Also, download John Palmer's excel worksheet that helps with any mineral additions. This will explain just about everything you need. The charcoal filter is a good start. Your water is...

Ok. Scrap the SS false bottom part of it and change it to: Anyone sell a 60 qt. Tall cooler with the 1/2 NPT hand valve already installed. I can add my own manifold but I would like it to be tall with a uniform bottom because I want to fly Sparge. Igloo used to make a taller 60 qt...