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Hey all, There was a post here on hbt where someone make a joke about making an offering to the drain troll whenever they dumped a bad batch. Does anyone have a link to that thread? I've tried searching on a couple occasions, but drain and troll seem only to pull up posts about forum...

So, I've been fermenting my first batch of beer under strict temp control thanks to everyone over on the HowTo BrewPi forum, and I have an issue. The krausen isn't going away. I'm used to it dropping in a couple of days, but it's been 8 days so far.... 2015-09-10_09-58-55 by Mark E, on...

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Hey all, I just received brand new kegs and I'm looking to offload my old ones. I have four kegs, each are 3 gallon in size. I bought them from AIH last year and have used them a couple times since. They were originally pin lock, but I converted them to ball lock. I still have the hardware...

Hey all, I'm having trouble figuring out where I am going wrong. The last 4 beers (3 different recipes) that I've made have come out the same. Way too juicy smelling and have a hint of overripe fruit. I had success with a batch prior to this bad streak so I know one recipe is proven. That...

So, I've watched a couple videos, read some posts, and now I'm confused. Some sources say (including one here on Homebrewtalk) that a 1L starter is only called that because it's in a 1L flask, and they use 2 cups of water. Other sources state that it's actually 1L of fluid. Which is it...

Hey all, My wife and I just relocated from Rhode Island and I just wanted to hello. I mainly brew beer that isn't all that good but it's a fun process. The hardest part about the move is being removed from heady topper, sip of sunshine, hill farmstead, and Lawson's finest (and other...

Hey all, I currently brew indoors but I'm having trouble with steam management and I'm afraid of causing damage to my apartment added on with the wife not enjoying the increased moisture level. So, I would like to move my system outdoors.... After rebuilding my system four times, which...

When a post is quoted, a notification is sent to the person whom was quoted assuming they have that particular setting enabled. Is there a way to do that with a member's user name? I completed a project and want to thank them, I also want them to know I am crediting them, but without...

Hello All! Just finished my 4th rebuild (Already planning the 5th)... RIMS - table top by M. A. E., on Flickr It was my first attempt at wire routing. Be nice by M. A. E., on Flickr Thank you everyone. Yes, that means you. I couldn't have done any of this if it wasn't for this forum and all...

I'm just starting to explore the idea of automation so please excuse my preschooler like knowledge level. My goal is to partially automate a 3 tier gravity fed RIMS system. He is what I would like to accomplish: First step: A valve opens on the water source and drain into the HLT...

Alright, so I've been through two elements now, and I'm curious, just how important is it for the heating element to not touch the interior wall of the rims tube?

So I'm refining my RIMS build, and I have this nagging question. It's been stated, several times, that one should avoid using fittings that are smaller than the inlet diameter of the pump. In this case, my pump has 1/2" pipe threads on the inlet. Everywhere in my rig, I have camlocks from...

Hey all, I typically make clones or recipes I find here on HBT, so this is my first venture into custom land. I'm aiming for a wheat IPA that tastes like summer.... I know....off season. I'd like to make a beer on the fruity side. I love citra (I made a citra SMaSH for my wedding), but since...

Hey all. My wort is boiling behind me, so the title is a bit misleading. I'm not quite done with my first brew day using a RIMS system. A little bit about my system. I started off as a eBIAB person and have slowly made my way towards multiple vessel systems due to my inability to achieve...

Hello all, I'm trying to reduce my brewing footprint as much as possible. Apartment life is in the foreseeable future. My system: 2000w Element with stove top assist, BIAB with a dunk sparge. My problem: The gantry. This is what I currently use, which is a hold over from my 240v...

I am rebuilding my ebaib system, and I am looking for suggests as to how to mount the SSR and Heatsink. The SSR and Heatsink are the 40 amp versions of both. They will be running a single 2000w element at approximately 16 amps. I am downsizing from a 5500w element, hence the overkill on the...

Hey all, I'm rebuilding my ebiab system. I moved from a 240v 5500w to a single 120v 2000w with stove top assist. My ground fault circuit is tripping the second I touch the power cord to the outlet. I can plug other electronics into the outlet without issue, which tells me the gfic is working...

Hey all. I just (re)built my ebiab pot, and this time around when tightening the lock nut for the heating element, I noticed gouging in the kettle wall. This happened the first time as well, but I went with a smaller pot this time, so I assume the curve of the pot is more aggressive. I'm...