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Hey Guys, Brewed my IPA today and messed up the volumes. I brewed 15 gal instead of 13 which brought my SG to 1.054. Should have been 1.062. Other than guidelines, and no longer being a true IPA, I'm thinking about the dry hops. Thoughts on adding them, or omitting them? I'm leaning...

Hey Guys, I added 1/4 tsp to my 6 gallons of unpasteurized cider, waited 24 hours and then threw in a slightly swollen pack of Wyeast 3056. 20 hours later there is no activity. Temps are at 69F. The Wyeast pack was dated May 15th... Any thoughts?

Guys, Here is my House IPA. It's good, but I want to get a little more malty flavor out of it to balance the hop. Any suggestions or comments? Thanks! Trout Brook Brewery - House IPA Trout Brook Brewery - House IPA A ProMash Recipe Report BJCP Style and Style Guidelines...

Hey Guys, Any thoughts on the following recipe? Its for the ski house.... Bryan's Winter White A ProMash Recipe Report Recipe Specifics ---------------- Batch Size (Gal): 14.00 Wort Size (Gal): 14.00 Total Grain (Lbs): 27.50 Anticipated OG: 1.051...

Hey Guys, I'm just about finished with my rig, and I've been testing. My temps seem a little slow to rise. I have a fair amount of heat blowing up aroung the kettles (20 gal), and I think my burners may be a little low. How much gap do you suggest to have under the kettle (relative to...

Hey Guys, My old PC died the painful death and took a LOT of my previous brewing stuff with it to the grave. I am trying to find the Promash recipe files. I recall having found a site with hundreds of recipes for download in zip format. Does such a site still exist, and if so, could you...

Hey Guys, Are any of you in the Boston or north Shore area? I'm looking for like-minded DIY beer brewers in the area to compare notes.... Thanks, Bryan

Hey Guys, I know I've seen it before, but after a search I cant seem to spot the old thread... I'm curious what settings to input for the Auber PIDs. I am running a 21-tip burner with a honeywell with ignition. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks, Bryan

Hey Guys, I'm tossing around the idea of swapping out my jet burners for something with mixture control. I've been reading around and the banjo seems popular. My question is this. If I want to have the power for a 10-15 gallon boil, and not spend all day waiting for the temps to climb...

Hey Guys, I've got my two pumps hooked up in my distribution manifold... I've tested them dry (for 1 cesond) to confirm the control works. One pump runs, and the other screams/squeals. I've taken the motor off the squealer and she runs perfectly quiet. When she is coupled to the...

UGH, what a PITA!!! Before I drive myself crazy, does anyone have any suggestions as to an easy way to solder/connect the thin RTD wires to the panel mount connectors sold through Auber? The solder tabs on the connectors are thin blades with no hole for wire insertion. I cant imagine how...

Hey Guys, I'm in the final stages of wiring up my control panel for the HERMS project. I'm toying with safety questions, and was wondering if anyone wanted to offer some guidance. I have a thermal breaker installed in my control panel on the hot leg 120 vac. This is to serve as basic...

Hey Guys, I'm not happy with the illuminated rockers I purchased from Newark. Would anyone be interested in showing off your goods;) The requirements: DPST (but could go SPST) Illuminated Round if possible (cutting squares or rectangles is gonna be a *****) 120VAC Cheap-ish...

Hey Guys, I know I've seen them before, but can't find them now... Has anyone seen the stainless steel tube caps that snap/press fit into 1/2" or 3/4" tube? I want to use them to cap my my sightglasses. Thanks, Bryan

Hey Guys! With a lot of work on my new new brewstand, I haven't been brewing, BUT that will change soon!!! I am getting married this June and Sarah and I would like to offer 22's of homebrew as favors for our guests. We will call said brew "Nuptial Ale" in honor of the big day. I will...

Hey Guys, Just wondering where you are sourcing your plastic tubing? I've done a basic search but can't find much for sources? Also, is anyone using reinforced tubing, or just food grade high temp silicone? Thanks, Bryan

Hey Guys, I'm starting to think about my sight glasses for HLT and BK. I've got 1/2" couplers in my kettles, and was thinking about simply using a 1/2" MPT x 1/2" tube swagelok elbow fitting. My question is will the swagelok get a good and watertight grip on the polycarbonate or Pyrex...

Hey Guys, I was wondering if any of you have experience with affordable digital temp meters (panel mount) with external thermocouples? I want to monitor the temps at the input/output of my HERMS HX, and various other locations in the process without the need/expense of switching (PID)...

Hey guys, I'm about to start welding up my brew pots, and would like to know what you use for settings during the weld. This will be my first attempt at welding in couplers.... I have a Miller Maxstar 150 with 3/32", 1/16" and .040" electrodes and 1/16th 308 rod. I'm wondering what...

Hey Guys, I thought I would post some pics of the system I am currently working on, and open up this thread for discussion and brainstorming. My goal is to build a semi-automatic HERMS system capable of brewing 10+ gallon batches. The gas system will be fired with low pressure LP, and the...