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FWIW, I love my steam condenser. But, it may come with a few draw backs, depending on your situation: 1. You'll consume more water. For a 90m boil, I probably use about 8 gallons. If water is cheap, no big deal. If not, might matter. Availability of plumbing may also matter in your basement...

I like my Utah basket. Although it has some drawbacks. I talked to them about the dimensions before I ordered. I probably would have gone a little wider on the diameter. I have probably a half inch space on either side between the basket and the pot. Doesn't sound like much, but its more than...

Good advice, thanks @brewpharm Hill I was trying to give it a bit more body, so it wouldn't ferment out as much. But 157 was probably pushing the limit. But hey, this is how we learn, right?

1.6 lbs of lactose (although I think something slightly less actually got dissolved, I think some ended up in the kettle trub). 157 Mash for 60 min, followed by a mash out. Wyeast 1318 yeast Target FG was 1.026. Ending up at 1.032 isn't outside the realm of natural possibilities, depending on...

I'm brewing my first Milkshake IPA with lactose and strawberries. Went into the conical at 1.060. 66 deg F. 5 days later it dropped to 1.035. Dry hopped for 3 days, SG didn't move. I ramped up to 72 deg F for 2 days, dropped to 1.032. Dropped the temp to 50 deg F for 3 days while I did a second...

Can anyone give me some pointers on using the Norcal Yeast Brink with the CF5 to dry hop? I can't seem to get the yeast brink to actually fill up with liquid. I add the hops, attach the brink, and open the bottom drain and before the brink can fill with liquid, the hops turn into a THICK paste...

Can you explain your process a little further? If you aren't getting much hop trub, your dump may not be working quite right. If you open the dump valve quickly, or wide, the beer may channel around the trub, and you'll pull more beer than trub. Others have had success with opening the bottom...

Where's the Chris Farley post when we need it . . .

I have a butterfly valve in a vertical position (the bottom dump opens straight down). CodeSection believes it's "industry best practices" to visually inspect a butterfly valve on a conical to make sure there is no trub or possibility of infections after using it (and after rinsing with...

I can't find it. Hence why I asked. 9 years as a licensed attorney. Worked in the law field for 4 years before that. Not really sure what that has to do with butterfly valves though.

Can you provide one of these documents?

Well then that might be the best solution. Put the CF5 empty on the floor, pour in the lid, seal up, lift up on the stand. Done. Thanks. I'm going to have to work on my lifting form though :) Thanks. Some scrap wood lying around. Plus, it's Advantec, so moisture won't cause it to break down...

Seems pretty rare for it to be an issue. Assuming you properly clean the butterfly valve before you put wort in the conical, and that the wort is sterilized, the act of dumping the trub/yeast isn't introducing an infection. Rinse and starsan, followed by a dust cover, and you should be able to...

How necessary is it to "thoroughly" clean and sanitize the butterfly valve after each dump? I flushed the valve with some clean water, then thoroughly sprayed with starsan. Didn't seem too bad to me. Probably about as good as the average person cleaning and sanitizing a butterfly valve on a...

Spike confirmed the pressure transfer kit was incorrectly assembled, which was a "very rare issue", and prepped a replacement for shipment. A little frustrating that the PRV and pressure transfer kits ended up having issues with them, but still very happy with Spike's customer service. They...

Here's what it looks like. More of a platform than leg extensions. But you get the idea. Most of the beers I brew probably won't need the YB. I don't plan on harvesting much yeast (overbuilt starters just seems easier), but planned on using it mostly to add dry hops in an "O2-less"...

A good backup if a "two man lift" isn't feasible. Thanks.

Wasn't sure if I was being hypercritical of Spike. But good to know it isn't a "tweaking" issue. I emailed Spike on it, so I'm sure they'll make it right. Oh, haha, ok. That'd be neat. But yeah, still not very practical. After setting up the zipline and anchoring it to support the weight, I'd...

Didn't think of that. That could work. With the fittings I have, I'd probably be better off making my own extension cord from parts from BrewHardware. It would probably end up running me about $175 for the extension cord. Slightly cheaper (and probably more practical) than getting a 100' roll...

No worries man, I think there was a miscommunication here. I was always saying moving the fermenter full with two people was possible. I was just asking about your statement that using the handles is more akward than not using the handles. Just trying to understand what you meant. But whatever...