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Thanks for the advice. I'll check out your other posts on this. By the way, I'd be looking to use this to lager. Perhaps not that important how long it takes to get down to lagering temperatures (I would only ramp it down a few degrees (°C) per day anyway), but it needs to be man enough to...

cuda6pak, Would you mind giving me a few pointers on this please? I have a couple of medium BIACs and it would be good to have an 'all-in-one' solution for heating/cooling, in some instances to the two of them in tandem (assuming that I want to run them at the same temperature at the same...

I was having a terrible time cleaning the standard ball valves I got with the BIAC - it was taking me ages to put them back together. Then I looked at Nathan's video on the valves, and saw that you're meant to take the handle off. I'll get my coat.....

Must be old stock he's trying to push.

For those making their own insulation jackets, what size and thickness sheets of neoprene are you using?

I would be using a 240v Ranco dual stage controller (I got this from Nathan as an extra) taking the temperature from the fermentor which will either power the fridge to cool the water down, or power the heater within the fridge. It will be a similar concept to sticking your fermentor in a fridge...

I expect to get my BIAC pretty soon, and I've been thinking a bit about temperature control during fermentation (I might need to heat or cool during the day depending on conditions). Here's what I'm thinking of doing: - buying one of those mini counter-top fridges (should be able to get one for...

Yaay! I've just placed an order for for a BIAC and a few extras (a couple more hop baskets and a fermenter to keg hose). Mine's being made with a modified power unit for use in the UK, plus all the electrical components (ETC, pump, solenoid) will be 230v versions as well. The ETC will be a...

Thanks for the reply. I can't see me using hot and cold water from the tap to provide heating and cooling. I'm not even sure how this would be done seeing as there is only one inlet to the conical jacket - perhaps an in-line heater to the cold water supply. Anyway, I like your idea of the...

Hello everyone. I'm almost on the point of placing an order for the BIAC set-up, but there's an issue regarding temperature control that I need to resolve first of all. Where I brew the ambient temperature might be above or below the required fermentation temperature during different parts...