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One thing I would do with utilities is wire and plumb everything from the attic and basement and have all utilities running from the basement to the attic in one utility chase. I've had too many PITA moments getting at in wall routing.

Good to know. I had a lot of down time a while back and now things have gotten busier. Its looking good (both what is built and the design.)

Looking good. I would have loved to have been there just to learn. Oh well.

I know nothing about it, and the info page does not seem to include the ingredients. However judging from this line in the description I would be inclined to believe that it is probably safe.

That is not quite true. Stainless can rust under certain circumstances. The resistance to rust is a thin "passivated" layer. Basically a layer of oxidized chromium. Things that will cause pin holes such as bleach, or some juices or scratch and scour away the surface layer will remove the rust...

I see the same problem others have. If you have that inside another pipe with water flowing in the opposite direction of the fins, you will get poor results. The fins are oriented the wrong way for that use, the water will simply go around. If you build a more complex rig where the water entered...

Another brew today +5 Some sort of imperial belgian pumpkin ale 38,403.5

+5 oatmeal stout 38,398.5

Thanks, I'll look into it next time I am there, which seems to be about once a week these days.

Thanks, I might be able to source one of those. If it doesn't work I am not really out anything.

Thanks, that is what I feared. Its not worth it to me to buy a 150 dollar control board for a microwave to simply spin a motor. The board was the defective part of the only microwave as well. Now if I could scavenge a power supply off of a buddy with a electronic device or buy a item from some...

Thanks for the tip. I tried this route and didn't see anything labeled a "power supply", the link is http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/GE-Parts/Microwave-Parts/Model-JVM1650SH01/0432/0123370/G0312017/00001?blt=06&prst=&shdMod= There is also nothing resembling a power...

Look into dry well kits. It is basically the buried drum idea. My house has one for grey water. Though it has been disconnected for many applications, one bathroom (minus the toilet) is still on the grey well and it is not conveniently located for brewing.

I had a microwave fail recently; I scavenged it for parts. There were a couple standard 115v fans that I have some thoughts for in brewing (the range exhaust fan and a fan that might be used to keep breaks down). The magnetron was salvaged in an attempt to be half of a DIY stick welder...

I fear the spring thaw. My tumble composter is full and will be placed on the garden come spring. Now compost is being stored in a trash can that freezes. I already have 2 brews in the the trash can, will probably have two more by the end of the month. The smell will be pretty bad when the can...