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Could this be a good alternative to the PWM/SSR combination for controlling a 2000W 120V heating element? http://www.bakatronics.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=597 I am looking to get a simple control for my heating element without using a PID, temperature probe, etc. Just something to dial the...

Could this be a good alternative to the PWM/SSR combination for controlling a 2000W 120V heating element? http://www.bakatronics.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=597 I am looking to get a control for my heating element without using a PID, temperature probe, etc. Just something to dial the heat...

Does anyone have any experience with the Brewer's Best Electric Brew Heater? http://www.southernhomebrew.com/brbeelbrhe.html Yes, I know I can build a much cheaper heatstick. I have built many of them in the past and am currently using a DIY heatstick to brew with. I am using a heatstick...

I am just getting started with water adjustments and would like some help and opinions about brewing an IPA with 7 SRM and around 65-70 IBU. Here is what I have so far: Starting Water (ppm): Ca: 4.7 Mg: 0.892 Na: 33.8 Cl: 27.8 SO4: 7 CaCO3: 40.5 Mash / Sparge Vol...

I recently moved into a small apartment with a small kitchen (and a mini stove). The electrical in this apartment is very limited so I wanted to utilize the stove outlet. I also didn't want to have to move the stove to access the outlet everytime that I brew and would still be able to heat up...

I am moving from Colorado to Massachusetts in a week and a half and will be bringing all of my brewing gear with me. I am concerned about how to pack my four 5-gallon glass carboys. Does anyone have any good methods to pack them up so that they will survive the move? I do not have the boxes...

I have brewed many stouts and porters that are excellent on nitro. With summer coming up I was interested in brewing some "lighter" beers. Does anyone have all-grain recipes that you would recommend to put on nitro? Thanks.

I have been getting some off-flavors with my beers that include dark malts such as roasted barley. Two stouts and an Irish Red have all had this off-flavor. The off flavor is difficult to describe, sort of a really bad after taste or harshness. I have not changed my crush and I am careful...

I have a DIY stir plate that I made. It works great with my 2 liter erlenmeyer flask. It has a lot of trouble with larger starters in my 5 liter flask. I am interested in getting a commercially made stir plate for larger starters. I was looking at this stirplate that Northern Brewer...

I am interested in buying some 16 oz. Willi Becher glasses. They look like the glass on the front of Jami's Brewing Classic Styles: Does anyone know where you can find these without any logos or graphics on them? Thanks in advance

Does anyone have an all-grain recipe for Boulevard's Lunar Ale? This is a very tasty beer that has a little belgian yeast flavor to it. Here is some information from Boulevard's website: STYLE: Unfiltered Brown Ale INGREDIENTS: Pale & Amber malts, malted & unmalted Wheat, Dehusked...

Does anyone have a good all grain recipe for Long Trail Ale? It is made by a microbrewery in Vermont. I am pretty sure that there is one in Tess and Mark Szamatulski's book "North American Clone Brews". I have two other books of theirs, but this recipe is not in the books that I have. I use...

My system produces higher efficiency than the recipes I use. For example, a recipe stated an OG of 1.054 and my OG was 1.064. Do I reduce the base malt or all of the grain to hit my target gravity? Does anyone have any general guidelines for reducing the malt bill to hit the correct OG? Thanks.

What do you use for a primary fermenter for a double batch? I am looking for some sort of inexpensive primary fermenter (14-15 gallon capacity). I know many people use the containers that are used for LME which are about 15 gallons. They seem like they would be difficult to clean. Does...

I recently built a RIMS with a PID to contol it . I have a couple of questions about mashout. I am using a keg with a false bottom as a MLT and a March pump. The heat exchanger is a 4500W heating element running on 110 VAC. After recirculating the mash for one hour I would like to raise the...