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• Posted in thread: stuck fermentation...what gives? on 07-18-2012 at 01:57 AM
  Did you enter the refractometer readings into the spreadsheet (or other software) to offset for
  alcohol??Entering the brix equal to what you posted, I get an OG of 13 brix, with an alcohol
  present 6.8...

• Posted in thread: stuck fermentation...what gives? on 07-18-2012 at 01:54 AM
  Refracts are not accurate when alcohol is present. Use a hydrometer after fermentation begins.
  Glad to see someone represent flying fish. You from new jersey?I'm from eastern PA...about an
  hour northw...

• Posted in thread: stuck fermentation...what gives? on 07-18-2012 at 01:23 AM
  So I brewed a flying fish farmhouse summer ale clone on July 4 with a SG of 1.053, 5 gallon
  batch. I pitched at around 75 degrees wyeast british ale yeast 1098, and fermentation was going
  after only a...

• Posted in thread: Is this element ok 5500watt on 07-11-2012 at 01:30 AM
  They don't have to be rippled to be ULWD. I bought a 5500watt Camco incoloy element from Home
  Depot for ~ $17, and it was ULWD and looked just like the one in P-Js Lowes link. It was a bit
  confusing t...

• Posted in thread: Is this element ok 5500watt on 07-09-2012 at 09:17 PM
  Your link to the Lowe's item doesn't work.For some reason I can't get the link to work...but
  the link on P-J's excel doc does work.It's a Whirlpool 5500-Watt Incoloy Element

• Posted in thread: Is this element ok 5500watt on 07-09-2012 at 04:51 PM
  Is this element ok to use for my brew kettle? I saw this listed on P-J's list here: PJ's Excel
  ListLowes ElementIt is around 10 dollars cheaper than the amazon ripple element.

• Posted in thread: Control Panel PLANNING and BUILD on 07-04-2012 at 06:43 PM
  Would this switch work for having on/off/on? Could you show the wiring with a contactor, and
  which contactor do you recommend from auber to work with a switch like this? you explain the
  difference be...

• Posted in thread: Control Panel PLANNING and BUILD on 07-04-2012 at 05:17 PM
  Auber Instruments does not carry a 3 position (center off) illuminated switch.do they carry a
  center off non-illumated switch i could use with 2 indicator lights? I'm using indicator lights
  with 2 pos...

• Posted in thread: Control Panel PLANNING and BUILD on 07-04-2012 at 04:06 PM
  Do you mind showing me a diagram using a selector switch like the one I am using for the
  pumps/pid power, but 3 position?

• Posted in thread: Control Panel PLANNING and BUILD on 07-04-2012 at 12:50 AM
  Also you can change switch #1 to a contactor and a different switch type for just a few bucks
  more if you wanted to go that way.Thanks PJ...is there a benefit to going this route? If so, a
  wiring diag...