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Clearly a bit late to the game, but I found that running on natural gas has "corroded" the burner jets creating a rusty buildup on the nozzles. I found if I got a tooth pick to loosen the rust and shook the debris out the air intake that the burner ran much better.

Make sure you report how the SS mash tun is, I have one in a box waiting to be cleaned and I need some inspiration! As for the Robobrew, it's definitely a love-hate relationship. I had to tighten the pins by hand (pliers) to keep them from moving on the lower tube, that seemed to help out a...

Take a hack saw and take the elbows off. It's the cheapest, quickest thing that would help along with the pump.

Wait, these come pre-built, right? I could just use this guy: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01F5ALLFM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 and wire it up? Also, are the sensors the same and where are they hooked up?

I think my eyes are bleeding... Fermentrack sounds great with ease of setup and use. The ESP8266 thread almost made my head juice leak all over though, and I only got through 4 of the 54 pages. What would a wiring diagram look like for that thing and how would it connect to the pi?

Before I start up this adventure, I want to make sure I have this straight: the hardware setup depicted in the wiki by fuzzewuzze is still valid, but the software directions are no longer supported and it is recommended to use fermentrack instead? I'm looking for a basic system: pi zero W...

"Dump the whiskey before adding the oak to your beer." Are you saying you do not add the liquor that has been soaking in the oak medium to the beer, but only add the lightly drained oak medium?

SCOBY doesn't look great, but it doesn't look moldy. Easiest way to tell is make a new tester batch. If there's mold, you'll know for sure. That being said, I wouldn't think it's likely to still be viable after almost a year, but it'll only cost you a quarter worth of ingredients to find out...

+1 to Jim there. The starter poured on top keeps that acid where you might get problems, which is a main reason for the acid in the first place.

Brown Porter: All-Grain.

On my keezer, I just purchased a manifold with an extra valved outlet than I needed and connected a length of gas hose to it. BOOM, purging pipe

$30 + shipping and you can get your water tested. It's pretty useful information. Ward Labs.

Best way for this is to batch sparge using the pump to recirculate it and keep the runnings clear. If you can do two batch sparges, a small first one and larger last one, your efficiency will be through the roof. Fly sparging is great if you don't have a pump to recirculate, but dual batch...

Did anyone end up using the glycerin recipe ratio to store yeast in mason jars? I'm asking because from what I'm reading, mason jars are very much freezable (following the correct procedures) and I can't see how this would be different from the vials, except you could have a pitchable amount...

Has anyone tried attaching a heat sink directly to the ceramic bulb, then have a fan blow across the heat sink? Would that help at all, or would the bulb be compromised? I've never used one of those before. If it's just like a ceramic heater, I couldn't imagine it being a problem, and you'd...

Could always use another "INKBIRD" stamp on my equipment line up.

How on earth did you fasten this motor/gearbox to the plywood base? You say there's a plate on it, but it's hard to see anything when the pictures are all from the back. PS, for easy Canadian fitting to replace the harder to find PVC part...

Fully agree with this. No offence, but you didn't even know that the sample recipe was all-grain. It would be terrible to spend all that money and effort to have forgotten to sanitize your fermenter or chiller because you're not used to the routine. Start with a simple extract IPA (tons of...

I know there used to be a couple threads on this, which were highly debated, but as an option, to connect a power cable at the brew kettle (25A element) there were waterproof power connectors. I think the purpose for them was more for audio power connectors (outdoor concerts, likely). What...

Could just add a relay onto the output if you're worried. Can pick one of those up off amazon for $10.