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    first time drying hops??????

    i have a pretty bumper crop... the home brewers garden and the homegrown hops books i have tell you the settings and time roughly required for a full drying in a dehydrator, but is there a weight over volume calc for the correct dry % weight verus green weight? any help would be great
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    does fermcap work on wine as well as beer?

    I don't want to be the first to try it...
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    first lager, what temps and when to kick them down?

    i have a pilsner going with wyeast 2007 pilsner strain. the keg is bubbling hard with a few drops of fercap to avoid the mess at room temp brewed sunday started ferment by the afternoon yesterday. i picked up a johnson analog temp control for my kegerator i have it dialed for 55 and i'm...
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    how many kegs do you guy average on a 5# tank?

    i think my valve may be leaking cause it dropped from 300psi to near zero with the valve shut overnight, just trying to get an idea i did like 5 5gal batches just force carb no force filter and the tank was full at like 1500-2000psi. keg aren't leaking
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    water report and where my bicarbonates?

    have a look and see if i'm missing something but i can't find it.... i'm trying to plug the required values into promash. Regional Water Authority, 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven Physical, Field, Bacteriological and Inorganic Data Water Distribution System - Water Quality Data -...
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    DIY full false bottom

    things needed.... -time and the want to not spend money -pot and extra lid -tape measure -cabient scribe -drill corded would be best -sharpie -assorted drill bits - i used 3/32 for the mojarity -sander to removed burs -jig saw -grinder to trim lid after jig saw if needed -hand full of...
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    lets see those hopyards!!!!!

    i have a pergala i built in full sun in my garden but want to get some more ideas for sopporting structures as the current is more suited for grapes. currently i have kents, cassade, and chinook
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    Brass users?

    i read palmers book and he talked about how to get rid of the lead in the yellow brass by using a sulution of peroxide and white vinigar. all my bulkheads that are on the bottom of the pots are teflonned and installed for leak testing. can i just uninstall them and dip the parts teflon and all...
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    Blichman 15 gal pot diameter?

    does anyone now? i'm thinkin of incorperationg their false bottem into my pot.
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    false bottom choices for direct fire

    i plan on insulating my MLT but will proly still need to fire the burner periodically. i will be using 15 gal aluminum pot and 14-bg banjo. the system will be set to recirc during mash. should i go for a full false bottom or could a 11" round do the trick if it is kept centered? i want...
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    best style valves for hard piped single teir?

    i'm going to be running propane and have the valve set in for each burner but should i go with ball valves or the knob style screw in type? i'm looking for a large degree of control and some lifespan out of the valves any suggestions?
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    Banjo burners can they be lit from push button grill ignitors?

    Banjo burners can they be lit from push button grill ignitonors? yes that is the question... or do i have run a dedicated pilot system?
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    pics of mlt setup for rims/direct fire for build ideas

    I'm building a single teir 3 pot A/G rig, i'v finished the stand and now have to move on to out fitting the pots correctly. i'm using 60qt?15 gallon aluminum pots 16" diameter at the base and the mlt might get some insulation and wood cladding for form and function but i want to be able to go...
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    todays progress. single teir A/g rig

    Yes, another one...but the first for me. i welded this up today. total so far: - $54 for 2x2 14g metal stock - $81 per aliminum 60qt pot w/ lid - $100 or so for brass fittings valves and q/ds - $109 for march 809 still need: - one more pot - misc fittings - sight glasses and...
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