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I would put the casters under the 4 x 4s and leave the short end hanging. When you get it in operating position, slide a stabilizing bar under the loose end to support the weight. (You're using locking casters, right?) Or you could put the casters on the outer corners and prop up the center...

first off, i weighed weigh a half gallon of water at a time, added it in, carefully find each point on the outside wall, mark with sharpie. then put the pot over a wooden "anvil", a log or something, and use a whittled down blunt piece of hardwood as a punch and mark a dimple in the metal that...

i've cut back on the honey and had good results.(with the original joe recipe. i think i used about 15 lbs instead of 17 on a 5 gallon batch) i've also replaced the oranges with red raspberries, added cranberries and cayenne to counter the sweetness.

yes, but if that is beyond your abilities, you would be better off getting some help with the wiring.

You haven't said how big your batches are. More than one probably won't hurt. I do suggest prehydrating in warm water first, though.

I don't know what you meant. That's why I asked. How many yeast packets did you use? Usually one is plenty for up to five gallons. Hang in there a while yet if you can be patient. That's easier after you get a few batches made and aren't in a rush to try it. Joe's meads are good in months...

what do you mean, "Fleischman packets"? you're supposed to open them and pour the yeast in. the fruit will never all sink to the bottom. some will always remain at the top. clarity in the middle is the important thing to look for. two months may be a bit soon. i've always waited at least 4 to...

it probably won't hurt to try, but i think those are more useful for haze and other suspended particulates. your problem is that baking yeast was not bred for brewing and does not floculate as well. the lees swirl up at the slightest movement, but settle down in a few days. when i plan to...

We're going to a private beer competition/party tomorrow. Most of the people there are not very beer savvy. The theme is lagers. Personally, I think of most lagers as relatively boring(ducks). Can anyone recommend a complex lager, preferably dark and moderately hoppy, that I can get a 6...

You can choose a yeast for it's flavor properties, then after it reaches its tolerance level and dies, you can pitch with a higher level one like EC 1118 that has more neutral flavors but can go to a higher alcohol level.

This is the Joe's recipe thread. Have you seen the original recipe? You've diverged from the original so far that your post would probably be better elsewhere. For your first mead, I would strongly suggest that you stick to a tested recipe. This is a really good one.

It should work fine. 1/8" 2 conductor jack should work fine, or any 2 conductor jack.

except the yeast

got a calculator?

sharpstick

i wouldn't add more yeast. it will just take off and make it stronger and need more aging, basically leaving joe's concept recipe behind. if it's clear, it's probably ready,although i like to wait 5 to 6 months. the fruit doesn't have to "drop" usually mine has about half sink to the bottom and...

my controller box is on top of the full size fridge. the sensor wire just goes through the door and is suspended with some bailing wire from the top, about a foot down from the ceiling, inside of a plastic cup with a plastic bag tied around it to keep transient drafts from affecting the reading...

i think most modern residential(and commercial for that matter) buildings in the USA have 20 amp breakers as standard, but that's no reason to push them to the limit, especially if it is not a dedicated circuit (with nothing else plugged into it). if you do want to run more than the rated 10...

great idea! (that would have let me know that my cooling relay had died, although i was on vacation at the time!) so, i would bring the power cord into the enclosure to a barrier strip, split it to to 3 terminals, put a 1 amp fuse or breaker on the small wire to the logic circuit at terminal 1...

the current is the same all along the circuit, from the actual device you are switching up to the main panel. the farther upstream you put the fuse or breaker, the more of the system you are protecting. A GFI breaker would be even better if your device is near water. the simplest...