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Forum: Automated Brewing Forum 05-17-2013, 10:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,288
Posted By kal
Are you sure it was wort coming out and not water...

Are you sure it was wort coming out and not water during sparging?

Kal
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 05-16-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,359
Posted By kal
Thanks for posting. How old were the two beers...

Thanks for posting. How old were the two beers you tried? Reason I ask is that while I didn't do a real blind 3-way testing of my US-05/WY1056 beers when I first kegged them, I did do some tasting...
Forum: Vendor Showcase 05-16-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 10,796
Posted By kal
One way to find out: Send in both before and...

One way to find out: Send in both before and after samples!

I bet the taste difference has more to do with the fact that the wort is sugary sweet with zero alcohol while the beer has very little...
Forum: Vendor Showcase 05-14-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 10,796
Posted By kal
One option (if sending alcohol is a concern to...

One option (if sending alcohol is a concern to the sender) would be to send wort instead of beer. Same IBUs, just no alcohol.

Kal
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-13-2013, 01:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 368
Posted By kal
Ah - of course. Good point. Yes, some...

Ah - of course. Good point.

Yes, some heating elements may fail if dry fired. The ULWD Camco ones that many brewers use are said to be immune to this but I have heard of some users who have...
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-13-2013, 12:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 368
Posted By kal
I'm not sure I understand the relevance of the...

I'm not sure I understand the relevance of the comparison.

A propane tank will eventually empty, yes, since the gas is a consumable that is used up.

A heating element however is not a limited...
Forum: Automated Brewing Forum 05-13-2013, 12:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 538
Posted By kal
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Ayba...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/Aybabtu.png

Cool. All is good then! ;)

Kal
Forum: Automated Brewing Forum 05-12-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,288
Posted By kal
+1 to that. It's what I do as well and it works...

+1 to that. It's what I do as well and it works very effectively. It's what Sabco does in their BrewMagic setups that they've sold for years (and sold thousands). It's also what Blichmann does with...
Forum: Automated Brewing Forum 05-12-2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 750
Posted By kal
Are those flow meters food safe/meant for food...

Are those flow meters food safe/meant for food use? I didn't see anything listed about that on the product page or the specs. Not everone may care but it's something to keep in mind...

Kal
Forum: Automated Brewing Forum 05-12-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,125
Posted By kal
You should probably move this over to the "For...

You should probably move this over to the "For Sale" forum - you'll get more interest.

Link: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/

Kal
Forum: Automated Brewing Forum 05-12-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 538
Posted By kal
But that doesn't meant they're food safe. It just...

But that doesn't meant they're food safe. It just means they won't melt at 100'C.

Unless you plan using them for water or some use where you're not going to consume the liquid going through them,...
Forum: Automated Brewing Forum 05-12-2013, 01:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 298
Posted By kal
Why the split gas/electric setup? Most often...

Why the split gas/electric setup? Most often brewers who go electric do so with the boil kettle as well.

Kal
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-12-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 181
Posted By kal
ELO touchscreen setups werew used extensively in...

ELO touchscreen setups werew used extensively in the 90's for some of the industrial control systems I had designed. I don't remember the exact model numbers but they were less expensive than some...
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-12-2013, 01:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 368
Posted By kal
Not to toot my own horn too much but the system I...

Not to toot my own horn too much but the system I designed for my own use was an electric DIY setup and I wanted it to be DIY, safe, last a long time and be easy to use.

I wanted all the thought...
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-10-2013, 07:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 259
Posted By kal
Really depends on how much beer you want to make,...

Really depends on how much beer you want to make, how long of a boil you want to have, how vigorous a boil, and so on.

I recommend a 20 gallon boil kettle to make 10 gallons of finished product...
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-10-2013, 06:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 356
Posted By kal
Correct that cooper conducts heat better than...

Correct that cooper conducts heat better than stainless but for our purposes of heat transfer from one moving liquid in the coil to another moving liquid outside, the difference is negligible/not...
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-10-2013, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 334
Posted By kal
I use a PID in my boil kettle to have both manual...

I use a PID in my boil kettle to have both manual (duty cycle) control and to be able to hold or maintain a temperature too.

Many brewers only do manual control for the boil kettle but there is a...
Forum: General Techniques 05-09-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,032
Posted By kal
Thanks for posting mcl - let us know how the...

Thanks for posting mcl - let us know how the second batch works out!

Kal
Forum: General Techniques 05-09-2013, 12:59 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,032
Posted By kal
Good question. I don't know. There's so little...

Good question. I don't know. There's so little information about this out there and I'm definitely not an expert.

As posted previously, ~6 oz was added at flameout @212F and left to steep for 30...
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-08-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 393
Posted By kal
#13 is part of ALARM1. It probably has to do with...

#13 is part of ALARM1. It probably has to do with that. While it's nearly impossible to troubleshoot wiring with pictures, nothing jumps out at me as being incorrect. Without sitting down and playing...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 05-08-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,359
Posted By kal
Just to be clear, the same cannot be said for a...

Just to be clear, the same cannot be said for a comparison of other dry yeasts to a (supposed) liquid equivalent. I do use a lot of liquid yeasts, many of which (IMHO) have no dry counterpart.

The...
Forum: General Techniques 05-08-2013, 05:40 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,032
Posted By kal
So back on May 4th a local APA brewing...

So back on May 4th a local APA brewing competition was held for which I originally brewed this recipe. My beer came in 3rd out of 11 entries.

Judging was 50% people's choice from blind sampling...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 05-08-2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,359
Posted By kal
UPDATE: WHAT ABOUT HOPPY BEERS? I've now...

UPDATE: WHAT ABOUT HOPPY BEERS?

I've now done the same 3-way blind tasting on my Electric Hop Stand Pale Ale (http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/step-step-my-brewday-doing-massive-hop-stand-397728/)...
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-02-2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 393
Posted By kal
Yup. Sounds like something is set wrong or wired...

Yup. Sounds like something is set wrong or wired wrong. Could also be something defective.

Try a simple test: Set the PID to AUTO mode and set it to around 100F and try to heat some cold water to...
Forum: Electric Brewing 05-02-2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 393
Posted By kal
When the element is on it's always firing at 100%...

When the element is on it's always firing at 100% power. A PID can't fire an element at 50% power. It's either on or off.

To control how vigorous a boil is, duty cycle is used in manual mode....
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