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  1. dfborn

    Missouri Keezer, Kegs, Kettle, Ph Meter, Refractometer and more

    I'm updating my older thread. I'm no longer homebrewing or drinking this delicious beverage because of health reasons. But that means you can buy all my stuff on the cheap as I try to fund a new hobby (woodworking). Here's a list with links to pics of what I've got. Some of the bigger stuff...
  2. dfborn

    Missouri Selling all equipment: eBIAB, Keezer, Kegs, a whole lot more

    Due to health reasons, beer and I are no longer friends. As a result, I'm selling my equipment and I've got a bunch. A lot of this stuff would be tough to ship, but if it will fit it a flat rate box or two, I'll do it and I'm sure we can figure out the cost together. For locals or people close...
  3. dfborn

    Missouri $114.30 in MoreBeer Gift Cards for 10% off

    Unfortunately, I have to give up this great hobby for health reasons (can't drink beer anymore). I'll be listing my equipment soon. But I have these gift cards that I'd like to recoup some of the cost on. The total value of the two MoreBeer gift cards is $114.30. I'm willing to let them go for...
  4. dfborn

    Converting Standard Immersion Chiller to Parallel Hydra Type

    Started with a 50' 1/2" chiller added 2 1/2" compression tees and a bit of frustration and now I've got a faster chiller (hopefully)!
  5. dfborn

    Kettle Markings and Cooling Shrinkage

    On kettles with markings are they accurate at room temp or hot temps. For guys that have marked your own or use a marked stick, do you mark them so they're accurate hot or cold?
  6. dfborn

    2015 bcbs

    So, I generally try to hang onto a few bottles for a few years, as I'm sure others do. But with the 2015 issues, it is worth keeping around or not. Is it going to get worse instead of better?
  7. dfborn

    RIS: Stuck or Done?

    Mashed at 152, boiled off more than expected and ended up with a OG of 1.124. Started on Wednesday (11/2) and now my Tilt says it's teetering around 1.038 - 1.039. On a potentially related note, I also needed to transfer the beer on Saturday but got as much of the yeast as possible into the...
  8. dfborn

    Missouri WTS Greenlee 1 7/8 Punch and Gas Mixer

    1.) Greenlee Round Radio Chassis Punch 1 7/8 inch. When it bought it, it was listed as unused. I used it to put 1 hole in my kettle. $47 (was $55) shipped to continental US. https://www.dropbox.com/s/b1zy9cbb7oowazx/2016-09-10%2013.36.29.jpg?dl=0...
  9. dfborn

    Mash Temp Climbs with SSR "off"

    I'm having an ssr where my recirculating ebiab rig (15 gallon kettle, 5500 element, 5 gallon batches thus far) continues to heat the mash even after the output light on the pid turns off. The temp climbs, though not as fast as when the element is at full power. The only way to stop the climb...
  10. dfborn

    Missouri WTS Faucets, Thrumometer, and Refractometer

    **SOLD**4 Faucets: 1 Perlick Perl 575SS Creamer, 3 Krome w/ Brass Lever = $35 shipped to lower 48 **SOLD** https://www.dropbox.com/s/6b6mx3szkp3rnmi/2016-06-29%2019.00.25.jpg?dl=0 1 Blichmann Thrumometer: $20 shipped to lower 48...
  11. dfborn

    Question about Sanitizing vs. Sterilizing and Yeast Farming

    Ok. The pressure cooker is arriving soon, but in the meantime and for future convenience, I have a question about my current practices. Just the other day, I pitched about half of 3 smack packs (different strains) into a batch I had split into 3 - 1 gallon jugs. The rest of the smack packs, I...
  12. dfborn

    Alarm / Switch for Low Nitrogen Tank?

    I just picked up a used gas blender to save me a extra 60 minute trip every time I get my tanks filled. Now, I also have a problem to solve. My only concern, since I didn't buy one of the really expensive units is that there isn't a built in shutoff for the gasses if one source empties...
  13. dfborn

    Bourbon Barrel Porter - To Nitro or Not to Nitro?

    That's the question. I brewed NB's Bourbon Barrel Porter but added 2 vanilla beans. I wondering if I should serve this via beer gas or traditional CO2. Thoughts?
  14. dfborn

    Missouri Krome 12" False Bottom - Stainless Steel

    I purchased this a little over 3 years ago with big plans to go 3-vessel all-grain. It has sat in a closet and never been used. I've moved to AG, but BIAB. So I have no use for this. It's bniw and never used. However, it's clear that the barbed elbow isn't stainless, it has some light surface...
  15. dfborn

    Mold from Perlick Creamer Faucet

    Ok, I've had an IPA on tap for a few weeks, completely disassembled and cleaned the faucet beforehand. Just poured some from this tap a couple days ago. Today, I got a nice clump of mold...Not cool. I occasionally spray the faucets with starsan and don't have problems with any of the 3 others...
  16. dfborn

    eBIAB and Temp Drop - How much is too much?

    I've done two batches now in my newly completed electric kettle. On the first batch the temp drop pretty quickly and so I added 3 layers of Reflectix on the sides and 2 on the top before the second batch. I brew indoors (71F). Here are the readings from my temp probe on the second batch...
  17. dfborn

    First eBIAB complete, now some questions.

    This weekend, I completed my first BIAB in my newly finished electric kettle. It's a 60qt Concord Kettle with a 5500 ripple element. The recipe was Northern's Bourbon Barrel Porter. I hit the gravity of 1.065 on the recipe after milling the grain twice with my Corona mill (which was much...
  18. dfborn

    Do I need to test my water?

    We have a RO filter in our home (It's a Master Home / Tap Master Ultra w/ Full Contact Artesian Upgrade). Our tap water measures around 260 ppm with a TDS meter. The RO water measures at 31 ppm. According to the manufacturer, the Full Contact Artesian Upgrade "has an alkaline pH, and provides...
  19. dfborn

    Skeeter Pee Fermentation Question

    I've made skeeter pee once before and used EC1118. The first time I made a starter, this time, I just pitched the dry yeast. Last time, the carboy was covered for most of the process so I didn't see what active fermentation looks like with this yeast. Now, I can see it and it looks odd to me...
  20. dfborn

    Planning eBIAB Build - Need Advice

    I'm moving from extract on propane to biab on electric. Currently, I have an 8.5 gallon kettle which I'm going to use to do as big of batches I can. After I get my panel built and crank out a few batches on this kettle, I'll probably upgrade to a 15 gallon kettle. I'll still do under 10 gallon...
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