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Let's do something different. I have no idea if this already exists or has been done before. I haven't searched. However, based on the extreme generosity of a HBT member "jcav". I've been thinking.......What if we as a home brew community took care of each other in a way that helped a total...

I'm no good at water chemistry at all. I just don't understand it. When I read "how to brew" section of adding salts. It states that 1 gram of Gypsum added to 1 gallon of water will add 61.5ppm of calcium and 147.4ppm of sulfate. I get that much, however. He then gives an example of a 4...

Hello everyone, I melt metal for a living and controlling an electrical element isn't something I know anything about. Is this kit all I'll need in order to wire up an element into a boil kettle allowing me to hold set temps as well as manually control the element...

Ok, I am posting this as my offical build thread. I will post pics and try to document it the best I can along the way. I get in a hurry a lot of the time and I don't document as well as I should. This might take me a while to complete too. I am gonna have to depend on others to do a few...

I know the last thing the boards need, is another steam experiment by me. I just can't resist. The answer is.......Yes. So, 188" Sq equals the surface area of the bottom of a keg. I started out my day cleaning up the garage a little and found an old project. One that isn't going to get done...

I think it might be nice to have a thread about welding questions. Questions about the process and how to trouble shoot. It might make a nice sticky. Please anybody chime in and answer the questions others have. I believe welding is an art form and what works for one, may not work for the...

I just thought I would share this. Sorry if it already has been posted. I didn't try to search it out. I will admit I am kinda upset at those who say that the 4" high pressure burners are loud. All you need to do is tune the flame for the firing rate you are using. If it sounds like a jet...

I thought this was better up here then in the DIY where I hang out. The question is, What constitutes a good boil? I am wondering this due to another thread about BTUs. I am having a difficult time with the BTUs right now. I have learned that an additional 970 BTUs is needed to convert 1...

I started this thread cause I didn't want things to get too far off track on the calandria build.(MK-I) This is just kinda a sharing of experiences with the quest I have been on to build my new brewing system. Today, I ran the boiler with a recirculating system for the condensate and boiler...

I decided to start a thread just on this topic. Hopefully things wont be so confusing. I should have started this thread a while ago. Sorry for the delay. I built a Flash Boiler using Kladue's design. I built mine using copper tubing instead of SS. That build can be seen here...

So, I have been holding on to this air line and fittings for about 7 years now. I wonder if I could use it for my brewing rig? It is from Ingersoll Rand. It looks like the literature has changed since the last time I saw it. I grabbed a fitting and checked it with my magnet from a hard drive and...

Well, the Flash boiler I am building isn't the only componet I need for my new brew rig. I am going to build all new stuff for it. So, here is the begining of my new MLT. Yes folks, I got all my kegs that I have ever used the right way. I am not a thief. This one looks rough right now due to...

I thought I would put up my Flash boiler build. After MANY, MANY, Pm's to Kladue. I have started. Thank You Kevin for all you have done! So I have built mine around Klaude's design. I am using copper tubing on mine instead of the SS. I bought a 50' roll of 1/4" copper tubing and cut 4 12'4"...

I have been brewing for 5-6 years now and have gone through several regulators. I don't understand why. The only one that was replaced and didn't go bad was a spare welding regulator I had laying around. It is now being used so I can't go back to it. I have gone through 3 of the fox regs and 2...

Even though I believe I am shooting myself in the foot here, I have thought about it a lot and, what the heck. I think the final straw on this came from a convo with the typical type and all they wanted to do was barder and cut my prices down. I don't get it. (It was no one from here) Ok...