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Hi all - I've been asked to make a beer that is much like my "house IPA" only hazy. My experience with hazy is not something I generally try to do. That being said, I have had some success in the past. My questions: WHEAT: Today, in the "brewery", I have pale malts, pils, some marris otter...

Hi all I just got back from vacay - clearly I don't know how to manage my kegs while I am away. I left 2 kegs full of newly carbonated beer, connected to my 5lbs tank. I think the tank was already near empty, but more importantly, upon arriving home, I found my kegs with very low pressure and...

Hi folks. I have a Camco 02955 heating element. This is my second element with a hot pod enclosure. I can’t seem to thread the enclosure collar to this element. I sticks after the first turn and can not descend to the end where the gasket fits. I can however thread this 1 inch nut (in the...

Hi...attached are some images of my Camco 2955 heating element. It's pretty dirty from boiling wort now, and I am curious of the best method for cleaning this bad boy. Currently I am just rinsing in hot water with a soft toothbrush. How clean can/should I get this guy?

I have a basic PT 100 in my kettle. Time to time I like to do a small batches that are less than 5 gallon. If doing a batch that small , the probe won’t touch the liquid. Is there any such device that is it thermal couple with a band in it so that it can reach the water at a lower level? I would...

Hi - I've not yet plugged in my box, as I would appreciate some review. I aplogize for the terrible sketch, but it's the closes to accurate I could get Some internal specs: 3 KCD4 switches (main, pump, and element). 3 terminal bus (Hot, Neutral, Ground) 2 Packard C230B 30Amp contractors...

Hey all, I have a kettle that likes to fit the ball valve upside-down - it's to say, after some teflon tape and spinning finger tight, the valve lands upside down. The bulk head is just a nipple threaded on both ends, so there could by my problem.... what kind of methods or hacks can I do to get...

Hi - I have this thermocouple (image below...2 blue, one red) - I was reading this post and realize I need some more clarity. Both my XLR female connector and male receptacle have labels 1,2, and 3 respectively for each prong. My plan is/was: snip off red, blue and blue connectors solder newly...

My understanding is that the XLR connector is what most use for attaching the Thermocouple to the control panel box. I happen to have an RTD PT100 with three wires. However, I'm also realizing that XLR jack/connector would require soldering...is there another option? I don't have soldering...

I'm planning a 20L (5.2gal) White Stout on Thursday. I spun up a 2L starter of Wyeast 1028 today, and then discovered that Marris Otter would not be an option as was originally intended to be the backbone. On hand now, I have: Gambrinus Pale Malt Pilsner (no clue from whom) Gambrinus Munich...

hi all - last steps on my box - getting super close - question. I've wired up a plug (NEMA L6-30P) for the element- however my cord is a bit thick and I had to remove a spacer where the cord enters the plug- is there a cleaner way to finish this off? I am sure in time it would begin to slice...

I have a hot bus that I want to connect from my contactor, but I'm having a little con-FUSE-ion (sorry...I'll stop) All the wires on the bus are 18 awg (switch for actuating another contactor and PID) - I have the understanding I should add a fuse between the contractor and the bus. However I...

I watched some videos today as I prepare to drill a hole into my kettle. I stumbled on this one about wiring/covering the heating element. I do like the clean round piece that fits over the wiring, but the creator states that the ground wire he "just cut it off" since there was no place to...

Hi - I've been working at my first lager...I pitched at 10.5C (51F) and chambered at that temp for 8 days. Then I pulled out the vessel and raised the temp for a D-rest around 19C(66F), intending just a couple days. Life got in the way, and it's been a week at D-rest temp. (14 days total since...

I bought these on Amazon with the intention to use them to activate a 120 contactor. I’ve been told they are for dc only but the side has ac ratings. Am I ok to use these for actuating the contractors?

Quick one , I hope - Today I have 2 receptacles (120 and 220) in my enclosure. I can imagine more in the future. The enclosure is plastic. Is it safe to mount a ground bar to share that ground wire? And if so, what's the best practice to doing so on a plastic enclosure? Is there an alternative...

Hi....got some food grade 5 gallon buckets with lids here. I realize people use these all the time for fermenting - I'm hoping to get the grommets installed today, but need to know how/if I need more to seal the lids? I'm hard pressed to believe these are airtight as is and I've seen some...

ok..thursday is the day...first go at a lager - I've got my WLP830 charging up a starter as I type. While I quite clear about the actual brewing process, its from the pitch onward I have a few questions needing clarification. It's my understanding that I want to pitch around 10-11 ºC (50-53...

Hi - I've been researching heating elements for an electric setup. It seems the general consensus is the Camco 2955 is the element de jour because it's the only ALL stainless steel that won't rust. Are there alternatives? I'm in canada and these are expensive up here compared to other models...

Attached is my first go at a wiring scheme for a control panel, but I have some questions. Of course, waiving any liability to any participants, can I get some feedback regarding the attached? I'm looking to do a 15-20 gallon 2 vessel, one pump system. I would also like to have the pump power...