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• Posted in thread: 60 Quart Cooler = Cheap New Mash Tun on 05-13-2013 at 07:35 PM
  I have the same cooler - copper manifold. Less than a quart of fluid left on drain - it siphons
  very well. I pull everything out, clean it, then leave the manifold unattached and slightly
  propping the...

• Posted in thread: Assembling Gas Pipe Manifold Brew Stand on 05-01-2013 at 05:18 PM
  What I meant was do I need teflon tape for the brass connections?For example, the propane jet
  that connects directly to the burner.connecting black pipe to brass, either tape or dope/putty
  is fineBut ...

• Posted in thread: Assembling Gas Pipe Manifold Brew Stand on 05-01-2013 at 03:26 PM
  Use a gas specific product. Either dope or tape, but make sure it is rated or intended for
  gas... Regular white Teflon tape is NOT gas rated, akaik

• Posted in thread: Assembling Gas Pipe Manifold Brew Stand on 04-30-2013 at 05:20 PM
  I started at the regulator... But I built it off the stand and then mounted it, I found that
  easier... I did constantly take it to the stand to compare and check...

• Posted in thread: Still alive - just tackling a HUGE DIY on 04-22-2013 at 04:08 PM
  Once you get them all on, you may find it's all good. Typically domes are built equally on all
  sides rather than stacking one side... Did that make sense? They do it do that way for the
  exact reason y...

• Posted in thread: Beginner Welder Mistake?? on 04-01-2013 at 05:32 PM
  With .120 steel, as ling as you have good, full penetration, you should be fine.That's the big
  qualifier. You don't need to bevel .120 (1/8") ... Your weld should penetrate that far. Do what
  Durham sa...

• Posted in thread: Stc-1000 temp controller failure on 03-28-2013 at 07:33 PM
  you could also use a reptile heater - uses a light-bulb standard socket (you want a ceramic
  one, but still. . . ) - can keep a decent sized space warm without drawing a lot of power.
  You'd be surprise...

• Posted in thread: my partially done "Red Dawn" keezer on 03-26-2013 at 11:27 PM
  I used keg cowboy equipment - pretty straightforward and easy to do.

• Posted in thread: ebay aquarium temp controller build on 03-25-2013 at 11:44 PM
  I did the 4-4-2 box and it worked okay. Had to nip and trim some stuff inside, but it all fit.

• Posted in thread: Sparge Arm? on 03-21-2013 at 07:36 PM
  I just take a length of copper pipe, crimp one end and solder (with lead-free) and drill a
  bunch of holes. Suspend above the mash tun and it works great - and was nearly free.sparge arms
  (for fly spar...