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I'm game!!! :tank:

Update: Started to see tiny bubbles @ about 36 hours. It's been about 60 hours now and there seems to be VERY minor surface activity. Yeast is still at the bottom, so no change there. No krausen to speak of, a few SMALL areas of "foam", smell is off - not rancid but a bit sour almost. My...

Glad to hear you had a good time! And you're not hijacking at all, I'm happy to hear what people have to say about the area's home brew shops!

No problem at all jcav! I'm not an electrical expert by any stretch of the imagination, but simple switches are easy enough... I'm sure you'll do just fine. Just take your time and double check your wiring before you fire it up.

Hey KCBrewer, here's my post from the other pump thread showing how I wired this pump to a switch. Figured it might be of interest to you.

I made a quick "diagram" of how I wired the pump to a 3 way light switch. Of course I tested all wires before I hooked them up!!!! THIS FUNCTIONS AS AN ON/OFF SWITCH ONLY. This particular MARCH 809 BR pump is labeled as: GREEN - GROUND BLACK - LINE BLACK - LINE So, one black wire is...

Actually a 3 way switched is called that because it's usually used where you have 2 switches that control the same light/fan. Like one at both ends of a hallway. It's practical in the pump application because all connections have screw terminals. A standard light switch has terminals for your...

Welcome aboard Jordan! Good to hear from homebrewers across the globe!

Thanks Guys! I'm sure either of those strains will work just fine. Though I'm loosely following an English IPA recipe by Jamil Zainasheff from "Brewing Classic Styles" and it calls for WLP013, Wyeast 1028, or Danstar Notty. I'd like to stick with one of those if I have to drive to get more yeast...

I usually use buckets for primary and carboys for secondary. Mostly because there's a lot less head room in a carboy for oxygen to hide. That's not an issue during primary fermentation of course. That being said, I've been considering NOT racking to secondary for moderate to lower gravity...

Thanks for the info! I'll probably be looking to join a local club sooner or later. As for the LHBS, Taylor and Grand Ledge are both a little farther than I'd like to drive. Webberville is about my limit, and that's mostly because their prices are good. But I'll probably head to both Hopman's in...

Thanks for the heads up! But I gotta tell ya, I don't see much Wyeast in this area. Granted I'm just getting back into brewing. Even 5 years back when I was brewing a lot, White Labs was everywhere, Wyeast - not so much. The LHBS I currently go to has 15-20 different WL strains, maybe 3-4 Wyeast...

Not to argumentative at all but I've read (from multiple sources) that HFCS is much harder for the body to convert than simple sugars, which is why some studies link it to obesity and diabetes. I personally try not to eat/drink anything containing HFCS. Yes, I'm a grocery store label reader. :)

Thanks Jim! Most of my friends and family call me a beer snob. I take that as a compliment! :rockin: Thanks for the heads up BLB! I have heard good things about Sullivan's from my step brother, I'll have to stop by and grab a pint and a growler. I haven't been to Frankenmuth Brewery in...

Thank you both! I'm kind of in a LHBS dead spot, but I don't mind the 45 minute drive to Michigan Brewing Company. There are a few places south of me in Metro Detroit, but after nearly 10 years of commuting down there, I avoid that whole area like herpes! :D

Hey, congrats! Good friends. If you're real lucky they'll take you down to the "clubs" on Dort hwy in Flint after Oktoberfest for the true bachelor experience! ;) You've found the only places to buy supplies in that area that I know of. But you're lucky, that's 3x what there is in Flint...

No problem at all, I planned on trying it out before I brew with it anyhow. Your request and interest was just motivation to document it and add tests 1 & 3 to the mix. I think this pump is easily sufficient for a single tier 1/2bbl system. My rig is 5.5 gallons beyond a 1/2 bbl setup and...

That's the problem, I don't want to paint myself into a corner on brew day. If the Notty is questionable come brew day, I'd have to know before I mash. I could pitch a backup (I have WLP001, WLP008, US004, US05, or Danstar Windsor) but I don't think any of them will give the dry finish I'm after...

I would really consider wiring a switch inline, It'll make thing a lot easier. Sure beats plugging/unplugging it all day long. I used a 3-way light switch ($2) and a metal box/cover ($1.50). Oh, I splurged for spade connectors ($2) as well. It'll be $5 well spent!