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What is a good plug and play dual thermometer that can be used for a fermentation chamber using a 7 cubic foot chest freezer?

Alright guys, so picked up a false bottom and added a bazooka tube. Also using a hop spider. I brewed a Lagunitas IPA yesterday. Let it cool overnight and transferred to the fermentor tonight. I noticed the false bottom had a nice filter bed of trub on top, but a lot made it through to the...

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http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/app/4243281411.html Here is a chest freezer $100 on craigslist in Montgomery, not sure where in Chicago. Get a temp controller. You have a fermentation chamber, which will allow him to keep consistent temps, lager, cold crash. Configure to Keezer later. Get...

I think if you give us some limits in terms of money you are looking to spend we can give better options. I have been brewing for 6 months. In that time I have bought anything someone was willing to put a price tag on. A lot of it I would trade inform chest freezer and temp probe. Starting...

Chest freezer and temp probe

Look for a coupon for overstock I just got mine 15% off, free shipping so total was 169. Brewed a IIPA last weekend. I'm doing BIAB may be purchasing a false bottom for it

Bayou has a false bottom that is applicable to the pot. It is 3.25" tall. Any thoughts on it? My kettle is straight sided except at the 3.25 mark where the false bottom they make would sit. What would you have on the internal aspect of the ball valve? A bazooka screen; side pick up?? I...

What would you recommend, say price was not a concern. In terms of stand I have a burner that is 13-16" off the ground. As for internal parts what would give me the best and easiest way to transfer to the fermentor. Keeping in mind I have gone to BIAB b/c it is faster and allows me more...

It was a 5 gallon batch

It was the Dreamhopburst IIPA from northern brewer. I may have exaggerated a little on the amount. But the trub was high enough that it covered the internal components of the ball valve completely.

When doing BIAB, does anyone use a kettle screen or false bottom? Or is it not needed? If you are using your ball valve are you trying to limit the amount if trub making it to the fermentor. The last batch had 2 gallons of trub which Would have overfilled my carboy.

Will a false bottom hold hop and break material. Bayou has a false bottom specifically for this pot I just didn't get thinking I wouldn't need it. I could also build a screen again I did not think it would be needed for BIAB. How are others using there ball valve do you use a false bottom or...

It's hop material and hot/cold break. I mash full volume biab. 75 Mash at 152, 15 min rise included to 170. Pull bag squeeze. Then 90 min boil. I have an immersion chiller , however my last three batches have chilled overnight and I transfer the next day.

I just finished a IIPA with 1 pound of hops. I did not use a hop sock however a Hop Spider may be in the near future. I just got a new Bayou 16 gallon brewpot with thermometer and Ball valve. I set up a pick up on the interior using a 90 degree elbow attached to at 3/8" nipple. Set it up so...

Have been brewing for about 6 months. I have done the 3 vessel system, but my last three batches have been BIAB. I am going to try a IIPA that has 17.5# grain and 1# hops. I have been using at 10.5 gallon aluminum pot with basket. When I do the BIAB calculator it says the ratio comes to 2.0...