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Hi all, Does anyone have experience gluing the main gasket back together on a conical (specifically MoreBeer, 14 gallon)? I called MoreBeer and the customer service rep said they use food grade cyanoacrylate when they make them. I'm assuming that a regular CA would be too brittle and that I...

Pilsner Urquell clone, 10g AG batch, BYO 250 recipe Pitched yeast at 65F, then lowered to 55F after fermentation began approx eight hours later. FG = 1.01 (today) Ready to lager anytime No butter\butterscotch aroma or taste at this point Question: Is there a need to do a diacetyl rest...

Hi all, I'm brewing my first Pilsner tomorrow and am using the Pilsner Urquell Clone (BYO 250) recipe. I notice the directions don't mention anything about Lagering; in fact, none of the other Pilsner recipes in the magazine reference the Lagering process, only Lagers. Pardon my ignorance...

I recently received my MoreBeer conical fermenter and wanted to provide my thoughts on the experience and quality as well as some decent pictures. This thread will get updated over the next week or so after I get in a brew day with the new equipment. B3 (Beer, Beer and More Beer) 14 Gallon...

Hello all, I've done quite a bit of reading, but haven't seen where anyone has asked this question...but I have read so much my brain is full...perhaps a homebrew will help. I have a 15 gal brew kettle and a 10 gal Rubbermaid MLT with false bottom and AutoSparge. Until I purchase an HLT...

Has anyone tried fabricating a non-stationary mount for their plate chiller? Since the directions indicate that cleaning\sanitizing and operation of the chiller require different orientations of the unit, perhaps using a "hitch mount" to attach a plate chiller to the brew stand might be viable...

I received a pound of Citra wet hops from Rebel Brewer on Saturday and I used 5.5 ounces in a batch on Sunday. Two carboys are full and I don't know what else to do with the remaining 11.5 ounces fresh wet Citra but give them away. It really doesn't seem worth the hassle to dry and freeze...

Hi All, Tomorrow is brew day and I was planning on brewing a Bell's Two Hearted clone. However, a pound of Citra wet hops fell into my lap this morning; so I was wondering how well the Citra would substitute for some of the Centennial required for the Two Hearted recipe? Any thoughts would...

Hello All, Only because it was on sale, I ordered the MoreBeer Ultimate Yeast Harvester last week. Nevermind that I do not own one of their conicals; that is beside the point! ;) Anyway, I hope the weld on the conical is strong because this is one heavy piece of machinery! On the...

Hi All, I've been back and forth on Blichmann versus MoreBeer conicals for a bit and am leaning strongly toward MoreBeer at this point. Not long ago I saw a thread with some contributors who had the new Conical 2.0 version. There was talk about the o-ring getting seated properly and some...

It would be great if a Moderator could add a 'Wanted To Buy' list item to the Dropdown Menu. That would make it much easier to determine who's buyin' and who's sellin'! :) Thanks! Jeff

For those using plate chillers, where and how do you have them mounted in your system? I'm assuming you would use wingnuts or something similar for easy removal. Is the goal to have the chiller as low as possible then pump it to the fermentor? Also, do you have your pump before or after...

Hi All, I was hoping to gain some insight from Blichmann Fermenator owners on how well they liked their fermentor. In your opinion what are the pros and cons, would you make the purchase again, do you have the optional tri-clamp version, etc.? Prior to spending that kind of money, I'd like...

Hi all, I'm certain these questions have been asked; however after a few searches, I didn't find detailed information so I thought I would post here. If I missed a thread on the topic somewhere, my apologies, but please post a link if you would be so kind. What are the...