Recent content by stevecaaster

Sonny, that is sick, i like the gui, how did you build it? I am attempting something similar (running my brew rig on a windows based control system). could you please elaborate a bit on the software side of your rig please?

Anyone know where i can pick up a few shirron ventmatic faucets? Im lookin for some old stock from websites or maybe your LHBS has a few? I NEEEEEED some of these babies, thanks for the help! I am also looking for rebuild kits for the shirron ventmatic faucets, if anyone knows where i can...

hey , i took mine off because lid wouldnt close after setting up my collar, so the shell came off and I then sanded down some of the foam in the trouble spots until my lid would close. It should come off fine, I cut completely around near the edge of the shell until I could lift the whole thing...

My kegerator is so much cooler than any three of these combined no contest!

any word on when we will see the classic shirron ventmatics back in stores? I got 5 already but im a crazy bastard and need 5 more just to keep in my sock drawer. just wondering if anyone knew anything about the patent storm goin on over there, its a damn shame... they are the ShIiit! the...

hey, unfortunately I can not help you with this situation, I am not well versed on the turbid mash process, although I can relate to your problems. I have been agrivated in the past by recipes and numbers not adding up the way the author says it should. I can only suggest to keep playing...

Hey everyone, Last night i pitched a wyeast smack pack activator Irish ale yeast without a starter(thinking I would be ok with an OG of 1.041) into a Dry stout. turned out I way overshot my efficiency (and overshot my evaporation rate) and ended up with an OG of 1.057. With this increased...

Hey everyone, brewing a dry stout tomorow, as per jamils recipe in BYO a couple months ago. Its going to be about 1.042 OG and I am using wyeast irish ale yeast. Jamil says ferment at 65, so I will attempt to hit this target with reasonable accuracy. I am just wondering what room...

hello everyone, i am trying to connect my cylinder and my regulator by a length of high pressure gas hose, on both my co2 and nitrogen cylinders. anyone know where I can get a high pressure Co2 line, probably braided stainless and sometimes refered to as a pigtail? with a CGA320(the fitting...

what do you plan to do with the shot compressor? I am wondering if it is possible to fix it? I guess you could throw in a new one? would suck to lose the whole freezer right after a sweet new paint job...

evilTOJ, check this out, some people from this site I found are in the know, (from a milwaukee area brewers club): http://www.free90free.com/peshchat/viewtopic.php?t=1142&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&sid=d4e387f6518ca16aafe4a62003b7a2d0 well i sent an email to shirron asking...

Sad news, some crazy legal situation in shirrons HQ has resulted in the production of ventmatics to cease. I am worried that I will no longer be able to find parts for them. Is anyone else worried that when a ventmatic or 2 on your kegerator craps out in 5 years you wont be able to source...

ventmatics look 30 times better than the perlicks, but i can't give an opinion on the actual function of the perlicks, as i am a ventmatic man

Kickflip MJ - you got that right! I have been thinking of these things I have been creating as art also, I am a poor college student but I would never let that get in my way, I always get the stainless, always the best available. :rockin:

im going through the exact same **** right now, with the ferm chiller, the kegerator, and the new keggle build, its nuts!