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Looks normal to me. I would say relax, open a beer and start planning the next brew.

For your questions 1 & 2. I would pick up a brewing software, like BrewSmith and there are a few other good ones too. They will do conversions from size to size. Which is really nice and will scale all of your ingredients, sizes and times. I like this thermometer, it is easy to keep in a...

Awesome build! I am gathering ideas for my own build and the idea of using two fridges stacked feeding into two different chambers. Any updates on how its holding up? Have you done any lagers in it yet?

How is linden honey different? I have just assumed to treat all honey the same as far as nutrients go.

That is a great idea with the rebar. I just happen to have some laying around too!

When I have made it (in the states and Germany) we always just got a cheaper bottle of wine. Red or white, not the cheapest but nothing expensive since you just going to mess with it anyway. Don't remember paying much attention of the actual type.

This sounds very interesting. I have not heard of using tomatoes, I love it.

I think it would depend a little on how long you are wanting to lager. But I don't really know, hopefully someone else will chime in. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I have run into the same problem. This past weekend I found a kitchen strainer that had super small holes in it. I pour the wort through the strainer into a sanitized bucket then siphon into the fermenter. Or just pour into the fermenter if I'm using one of the bucket types. I found that it...

How did brew day go? How's it doing fermenting now? I did an experimental gruit this past weekend with some leftovers. I was amazed the the smells that were coming off it. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I am brand new to brewing so I don't have any first hand experience in this. And would like to hear from others. But a friend I know always puts his flavors in a secondary. Wither that be pumpkins, cherry, spices, etc...

Thats awesome to hear your first came out so good. I just bottled my first batch on October 2. Excited to open the first one in a few days and try it.

If the lines are long enough to give you some slack, you can probably roll it out a little. But it sounds like you will have to disconnect the lines and pull them out the top of the refrigerator before moving it.