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Everything is SOLD (for now) except for the 2 soda kegs!!! Will update if deal falls through. Located in Fuquay Varina, NC I am trying to sell my once pride & joy brew rig (in pieces and incomplete) to a HBT member. I had it in storage since sometime in 2012 , I just cleaned out the storage...

I brewed a beer intending on hitting the northern england brown ale style (11C from 2008 BJCP). The beer tasted great, but i was curious if i had started with a water that was even close to correct for the style. I am going to brew it again, but i wanted to know if i should adjust the water...

Hey guys, does anybody here currently use or know of a clear flexible tubing that can be used on wort/water at temperatures up to 212F? I found some UV-resistant stuff on Mcmaster but i wanted to see if anyone else is currently using it or something similar. it is "UV-resistant Clear PVC" PN 1487T4.

I heard somewhere that you could use a sanke as a feremnter cheaply using a carboy cover (orange) and a stainless racking cane. I have a spare keg and would like to do something similar. Does anybody have a pic of setups that seem to work well? I don't want to have to weld anything.

I am going to add a bubbler volume measurement system to my Bretroller EHERMS rig. I would like to see some pictures of others with this setup. Where are you mounting the sensors, the pump, etc. Are you using them in the vessel that will have mash in it or only in the other two? (3 vessel e...

I think most people think I'm crazy for putting in the amount of time/money that i have into my brewing obsession. Here are some pictures from today of my functional fermtroller panel that i built. i still need to finish up some things on it, like add a couple of RJ45 receps for the temp...

I am going to an all electric E-HERMS and no longer need some of my equipment. 1. I have a "Son of Fermentation" chamber complete with thermostat and power supply. Works great but i am going to a multiple freezer setup. - $50 2. I have an immersion wort chiller that was purchased from...

Can someone please explain to me what the difference is between these two? Are they compatable with one another? Can i buy standard XLR receptacles and use mini XLR plugs? I have searched google a bit but have not been able to find a definite answer. I want to use them for powering motorized...

Hey guys, I figured i would post up about some of the progress i have been making on my brew rig. It's going somewhat slow partially due to money and a little due to laziness. Anyway, I have a rough CAD model made for structural portion as it is designed so far: That is just...

I figured i would ask because i was shocked to see the price of 4 conductor 6 gauge flexible cord for my rig I'm building. I figure i need about 20 feet of it because i will be plugging into two outlets for B2B batch mode. Anyway, where are people buying cord? do you just go with much...

Hey guys, I have a general question about power supplies. Specifically the ones we use to power anything that runs on DC in our breweries. With efficiency losses aside, if i have a 5A, 12V power supply, does that mean that the 120VAC powering the supply would need to provide 5A? It seems...

Well, I have been in the process of designing and ordering parts for a BT controlled HERMS brewing rig. I'm working on the CAD and cost sheet as well as sourcing all of my components. Its fun but a lot of work! I wanted to post up what just came in today from Walmart. I searched and searched...

I currently have 5 brand new SS body motorized valves that I dont need. I will take $50 each plus shipping. PM me if interested.

If a magnetic or any other kind of contactor is rated at 30A, does that mean that it is good for 30A through each pole? I read somewhere that it was but i want to be sure. For example, could i power two 5500W elements through one DPST 30A contactor? That would be ~46A, so is that 23A per...

How many PID capable outputs does the BT 4.0 have? For some reason i cant post on those forums right now. The schematic shows 4 i think (KET,HLT,MLT,STE) but i thought i read that it had 6.

Have any of you built a rig or know of someone who has built a rig with two 5500W heating elements in the HLT and two in the BK? I started the design of an all electric HERMS brew rig and i would like to know if anyone has had success with using such a "high powered" setup. I plan to use the...

I have been talking with a guy on ebay about this stainless barrel listing. These seem like they would be ideal for brewing large batches (1BBL likely). I inquired about his bottom dollar, its $160 per for three. That's a bit too high for me but if anyone else is crazy...

Guys and gals, I am sitting here, drunk, after drinking nearly an entire fifth of cheap tequila. Its nice. I also have a fire going in the fireplace here at my rental home for the first time. Very cozy. :drunk:

I didn't realize i bought the wrong thermostat at the time, and i would rather just use the right thermostat but now i have already invested in a 12 volt fan and a 12 volt relay. both have been modified by cutting wire and soldering so there is no returning them. I bought the thermostat for...

Hey guys, I was having a problem with carbonation and wanted to get someone elses opinion on what to do about it. I brewed a small batch of barleywine about 2 months ago and it has been aging in bottles for about 3 weeks now. I have opened a couple of them already and found that the beer...