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Thanks to all of the different keezer builds on these forums I started my Keezer build yesterday...I will post pictures as the build progresses!

I Wanted to share my RIMS setup now that it is complete. RIMS tube, Inkbird controller (IPB-16), and all fittings came from Brew Hardware. I attached the controller, RIMS tube and pump to wood which I painted black. Current process is as follows: Heat mash water using RIMS tube Heat sparge...

Hi All, I am trying to get back into homebrewing but things have changed within the past few years! I bought a RIMS tube from Brew Hardware a while back and started building my own controller...then life got in the way. Anyways, I am ready to get back into it and am looking to completing my...

HI, I am getting ready to wire up my RIMS control panel from the attached diagram. The only difference is I am running a 240 volt, 5500 watt element at 120, not a 120 volt, 2000 watt element at 120. I went to Lowes today to get my electrical wire but wanted to confirm that I got the right gauge...

I have been wanting to add electricity to my brew day for quite some time and am hopefully close to pulling the trigger. I have two primary goals: 1) Consistency throughout the mashing process. I started with a cooler and stainless braid setup and just haven't been happy with the consistency...

I am looking for some advice on how to insulate the terminal blocks in my PID enclosure. I got a single PID box from auber but it is made out of metal. Any suggestions? I couldn't find this information anywhere. Sorry if this had been answered elsewhere. Cheers! Sent from my iPhone using...

Hi all, I am in need of some suggestions on what would he the most economical way to create a brew setup that can handle 10 gallons brew sessions of decent gravity (6.5 abv or so). Below is what I have collected so far: 10 gallon cooler with a as braid. This is my current mash tun 1 keggle...

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Has anybody used this yeast in a cider and seen very little airlock activity? The yeast has been in the fermenter for 2 days now and I don't any signs of fermentation although I'm now picking upon the rotten egg smell that I have read others experienced. Recipe: 5 gallons of unpasteurized...

I always brew in my basement (Southeast Michigan) which worked well since I just got back into brewing this past winter. With summer nearing it didn't even dawn on me to start up my fermentation chamber. I pitched one s ack pack of 1056 and the og on the beer was around 1.052.I checked the air...

I have 3 kegs that I am turning into keggles. I have a welder willing to weld on couplings. How many do I need to buy (I currently have 7) and where should they go. I was hoping for a thermometer and sightglass on my brew pot along with a ball valve so I was thinking three on the brew pot? I am...

I plan to ferment in my basement. From what I can tell I doubt my basement gets over 70 degrees (I live in South East MI) very often therefore if I purchase a chest freezer I doubt the compressor will have to kick on very often. I am okay with this because I just see the freezer life being...

I live in SE Michigan and plan to do all of my fermenting in the basement but want to build some sort of fermentation chamber because of the benefits of stabilized temperatures. I have been taking temperatures of my basement and it has been around the 60 degree mark over the past few days. The...

I brewed a two hearted clone a couple of weeks ago which included 8.3 lbs of lme and 1 lbs of specialty grains. I went ahead and filled my pot with six gallons of water, expecting 1 gallon to boil off for my 60 minute boil. To much of my surprise I ended up with close to 6 gallons of beer. Does...

So I brewed me first extract batch since 2008 and didn't even come close to the og reading. I did a full boil for my five gallon batch so I filled the kettle with 6 gallons of water thinking 1 gallon would evaporate. Once the wort was chilled and I transferred it to the fermenter I was close to...

I found this kegerator on craiglist but am new to the wonderful world of kegged beer. Does this seem like a good value for $500? I also found another two tap system for $350 but it doesn't come with the kegs or CO2. I am bouncing back and forth between buying one off of someone or just building...

What is the shelf life of no rinse sanitizer? I am getting back into brewing and have some sanitizer that is about four years old. The container has been opened, but the container was kept closed in a cool dark environment. Thanks!

I am getting back into brewing btu have decided to do full 5 gallon batches instead of boiling 3 gallons or so. I have a keg that I have cut the top off of but do not yet have a ball valve welded onto it. My question is, once I chill the beer to a pitchable temperature can I siphon into the...