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I got the Chugger stainless steel replacement head to replace the polysulphone head on an old March 815-PL pump: https://www.morebeer.com/products/chugger-pump-replacement-stainless-wetend-assembly.html The above site explicitly mentions the 815-PL as being compatible, but the pump does not...

I'm a fan of the "Measuring Calcium Chloride" thread, but I'm wondering what other common salts we should take similar care to measure out? I note that Calcium Sulfate is sold by chemical suppliers as either anhydrous or dihydrate. Which do we typically get when we buy "Gypsum" from the...

I've never worried about cold break material in the fermenter. I've always used a counter-flow chiller, and gone straight from the kettle to the fermenter. Primary ferment rarely exceeds 7-10 days. I've only ever brewed ales, and would likely continue that for the foreseeable future. The...

First I want to say how pleased I am to see this topic finally getting the attention it deserves. I've been curious about it since Fix wrote about HSA the 1990s. I'm getting back into brewing after a long hiatus, and hope to incorporate many of the new techniques. I'm wondering if there is an...

I hooked up an old 3/8" Skil drill (3 amps) to my new MM-3. It initially catches the grain and then stalls, then starts spinning freely without drawing in any more grain. Is this likely due to lack of power (indicated by the initial stall), or a too-small gap? Regarding gap adjustments...