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So I usually use 1.5qts/lb water grain ratio. I got to thinking the other day that if the grains absorb .125 per pound, should I add that extra water to my water to grain ratio? Or, is that ratio already taking into account the absorption? Just a ponder.

So I got the go ahead to start making 10 gallon batches from the banker (aka wife). So I did some searching on how to clean a Sanke. One of our Local brewers here in North Pole Ak (Klyph) had a good idea. So all I did was build on his idea. Works awesome. I brewed a Kolsch last week, so I...

So I am thinking about mounting some sort of aquarium pump around my HLT. The idea is to inject air into when I am conducting the recirculation when I need to ramp up the temp in my mash tun. The air bubbles in the HLT would "keep things moving". Anyone else ever thinking, or created this...

Hey folk's I am seeking some guidance on the subject. I have two corneys that have no pressure relief valve on them. In the past I have siphoned my beer in them then pressure them up with CO2 and bleed it back off buy pressing the gas portion of the keg post. Then repeat. Just to make sure...

Thinking about putting a sight glass in my keggle (don't know why I haven't done it sooner). My concern is that the "intake" sight might get plugged with hops. Has anyone ever had a issue with this? If so how did you correct the problem, other than boiling your hops in a bag.

I see there are thermowell's out there that you can put in the top of your carboy and will go deep down inside it to monitor the temp of it during fermentation. Not sure I really understand the idea. I made the aquarium temp controller. But the sensor is just hanging inside the fridge. Works...

I am thinking about adding a Bolt Style Site Glass that I can put in line to see the clarity of my wart when I am vorlauf'ing. I have found some, but they all see to have clover fittings on them. Yes, it would work. But I would like to find one with 1/2 NPT instead.....Anyone have a source or...

So I am thinking about purchasing a refractometer. The hydrometer has been true blue throughout the years. For those of you that have hydrometers, is there any difference in your reading of the two? Ease of use? I just want to know the benefits in them versus the hydrometer. Thanks

So I purchased the Love TS controller. Like the rest of us on this board I was going to use it to control my pump and my mashtun stir motor. The question I have is what are the pros and cons of putting the thermowell in the side of the mash tun, or buy a T fitting and put it in the T fitting...

Throw up a few ideas to everyone out there. I am in the process of installing a PID to control my pump(possible electric stirrer motor). To have it cycle on and off at the temps that I select. I have also installed a motorized stirrer on my mash tun lid. Will the the Love controller be...