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The brew supply store changed their grinder and the new one wasn't getting a complete crush. There was lots of grain getting through that wasn't even cracked so I started crushing twice. When I was making 5gal extract brews I was using distilled water from the grocery store and adding gypsum...

I've been brewing my own beer for over 2 years now (and over 200 gallons)but been having some efficiency problems in the last year. I have some converted busch kegs (welded fitting on the bottom), counter flow chiller, and a few burners. Just recently I made a 4 tier setup in my garage so from...

I'm going to have to say that if you aren't sure how to wire the switch up that you should ask someone to show you. You're dealing with electricity and could hurt yourself pretty good. All that aside, remove the coffee maker switch, use a GFCI outlet, and then wire the element and dimmer switch...

You could always use a household light dimmer to turn down the heating element too. Just make sure you get one big enough to handle the power the element draws. You could also get a smaller thermocouple so it responds faster to the wort temperature. What idea's did you have for a pump?

I had the same exact idea last fall and I have a coffee maker to sacrifice under my sculpture right now. I even have the same controller. The only problem I can think of is if the A419 will respond fast enough not to burn the wort. I'm subscribing to this post and will lend a hand if I can.