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OK, so Friday, I decided to brew an extremely last minute brew as a backup plan to make sure there was enough alcohol in an upcoming event. I've got 15 gallons of excellent brew to bring, but I thought I would brew an additional 17 gallons. Here's the kicker, I only have 8 days. Brew day...

So, I'm using a SmartPond pump that I purchased from Lowes to cycle water through my Brewhemoth chilling coil. It was working great for a couple of weeks, but yesterday I noticed the fermentation temp of my beer was WAY cold. I ran down to the brewery to discover that the pump was chugging...

I just finished testing my new Brewhemoth with the stainless steel chiller option. I couldn't be happier with it! I'm currently warming about six gallons of beer to 15ºF above ambient with a 100w fish tank heater set to about 40%. The "Extreme" cooler keeps my water nice and warm, and when...

I'm shopping for tri-clover valves for my Brewhemoth. The dump fitting is 1.5," but I understand that a 1" valve will work with it. How much of a disadvantage would I be at by using a 1" valve instead of a 1.5"? I didn't look very hard for a 1.5" valve yet, but it seems that the 1" valves...

I haven't seen any detailed discussions about the long term costs of maintaining fermentation temps. I'm specifically interested in using stainless steel conical fermenters, and I would like to choose the best system for heating and cooling that uses the least amount of energy as possible...

As soon as I finish with my build (a couple of days), I have a 1-1/4" Greenlee Knockout Punch that I'm willing to lend to reputable members of the forum as a way to give back for all the valuable information I've received here over the years. I'll ship it to you, and you return it when you're...

OK, I've read several accounts of people using spa disconnects here on the forums, but I'm still a little unclear about the actual wiring. Currently, I'd like to use the 50 amp spa disconnect with GFCI as sort of an in-line GFCI. Is it acceptable to use it in this manner, or does it need to be...

I was having a hard time locating the popular Camco Ripp 5,500w online (most places were out of stock), so I went searching for a comparable model; one that I could purchase locally since the Camco is not usually available in retail outlets. I came across a Reliance 5,500w Low Density Element...

Until my brewery is finished in my basement where I will have the outlet of choice, I'm relegated to a three prong range outlet in my kitchen (my house was built in 1995, one year too early for the four prong revolution). And no, I don't want to brew in my laundry room... Anyway, as I...