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  1. orion2598

    Madison WI. - Here's what's left (all-grain, coolers, carboys, starters, oh my!)

    2 - 5 gal glass carboys. Local pickup only, make offer. 3 - 6.5 gal glass carboys. Local pickup only, make offer. 50 ft 1/2" copper chiller, perfect for 10gal batches. Make offer. Shirron plate chiller. Make offer 5 gallon cooler (mash tun) WITH the stainless false bottom. (You...
  2. orion2598

    Blichmann Fermenator - 14 gallon $700- Also fermenting fridge $100 -Madison WI

    14 gal Blichmann Fermenator w tri-clamp fittings. $600 Fridge is gone, but the fermenator is still here. I'd like to sell locally if possible. It's in great shape and has the tri-clamp fittings, but not the blow-off assembly. Greg
  3. orion2598

    More Stuff - Carboys and Kegs - Madison WI

    Prefer local pickup... 3 - 6.5 gal glass carboys. $30ea 2 - 5 gal glass carboys. $25 ea 4 - 5 gall ball lock kegs. $30 ea (These kegs have had their seals replaced at some point. I have been using them for beer for a few years. I will rinse them, but it's up to you to give them a good...
  4. orion2598

    Misc All Grain Equipment (was brewstand) - Madison WI

    Here's what I have left. Please do not PM me unless you would like to purchase the item at ASKING PRICE. If there are no takers, I will repost the remainder as obo. Prefer local pickup, but will ship smaller items if I have to! :) 15.5 gallon Keggle w/ thermometer and valve - $100...
  5. orion2598

    Complete 10-15 gallon system - Madison, WI

    For sale, we're moving and I need the room! GONE Complete Brew Stand Setup for 10-15 gallon batches 20 gallon Boilermaker w/ Hop Blocker 15 gallon megapot w/ sparge screen 15 Gallon sankey keg 2 x Banjo burners and 1 standard burner, all integrated into the stand. 2 x March pumps (also...
  6. orion2598

    3-way valve?

    Anyone have any recommendations on a source for a good 3-way valve? I am trying to direct the output of hot wort from the march pump. I was just going to use 3 simple ball-valves, but someone recommended using a 3-way valve and it sounded like a good idea. Thanks, Greg
  7. orion2598

    Trade: My 'New' Pin-locks(2) for Used Ball-locks

    Nevermind....how can I delete this?
  8. orion2598

    Wanted: Sight Glass and Thermo vendor?

    At some point last year I purchased a weldless sight glass and thermo combo from someone here. They worked great until I dropped my kettle right on the thermo and shattered it to all heck (my own fault). I couldn't find the link again so I'm hoping that person can PM me so I can purchase a...
  9. orion2598

    Best place to buy a Blichmann Conical?

    Doing a google search, it looks like they are pretty much the same price everywhere. But, I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask if anyone knows of where to get a good deal on a 14.5 conical... Thanks in advance, Greg
  10. orion2598

    Removing that darn freezer compartment

    Awhile ago I bought a keg fridge from some college guys. They took a regular upright fridge with the freezer on top and removed the seperation between the fridge and freezer. This made for one giant compartment which now houses my 5 kegs and works great with a temp controller. I have...
  11. orion2598

    Lager Head Retention

    Hi guys, I have brewed many batches of ales and all of them seem to have a good head of foam and good head retention. When the head finally does subside, it just disappears into the beer. However, I am now drinking my 5th lager, and I have noticed that all of them seem to have this weird...
  12. orion2598

    Johnson Controls + fermwrap - cut-in or cutout?

    Ok, this should be really easy, but for some reason I can't get my brain around it. If I set the Johnson Controls temp controller for heating mode, do I want to set it to cut-in or cut-out at the setpoint? I'm guessing in heating mode it would be cut-out, but I just want to be sure before I...
  13. orion2598

    Let the hop-stopper wash my yeast?

    I didn't want to hijack the yeast-washing thread, so hope no one minds if I start a new one... I usually try and keep all of the hops out of my primary, but the last batch was pretty bad. I have since invested in a hop-stopper to prevent this in the future. However, I was going to pitch...
  14. orion2598

    Will I melt my transfer hose?

    Got my 15 gallon megapot today and will be setting up for my first 10 gal brew this weekend. I am building a stand to hold the HLT and the mash tun. However, the kettle will be sitting on my burner stand on the floor. I was thinking of using a pump to help whirlpool the wort and also to pump...
  15. orion2598

    PSI and dispensing formulas are off, or I am...

    Ok, this is my second attempt at balancing my draft system. First, the details. Standard keggerator fridge@40 degrees, with the kegs 2 ft below the faucets. Regulator set at 11-12 PSI. 6" shanks in the fridge door. I started out at 5ft of 3/16" hose, but had foaming problems unless I...
  16. orion2598

    Kudos to Ward Labs - Water Report

    Just wanted to post that they got back to me with my water report a day or two after receiving it. If you have been putting off getting a water report, for the $15 it is well worth it! http://www.wardlab.com BTW, for those of you interested, here is the well water on the far west side of...
  17. orion2598

    Should I add lactose to the keg?

    I made a robust porter a few weeks back. OG was 1.066 and FG is about 1.016. I mashed in at 154 so this is about what I would expect. However, the final product is a bit too bitter for my liking. Seems like a combination of hop bitterness and some bitterness from the dark grains. It's been...
  18. orion2598

    6-row for anything?

    Looking at various recipes and I don't see a whole lot of 6-row being used as the sole base malt. Could just be the styles I am looking at, but why is everything almost all 2-row (maybe a pound or 2 of 6-row at most)? What would happen if I used 6-row instead of 2-row in a Porter? I see the...
  19. orion2598

    Neighborhood Picnic

    Ok, so the annual neighborhood picnic is coming up in 2 months. I would like to bring a keg of something that most people can drink. Since I'm a porter/stout guy myself, not sure of what to brew. I want something that shows the quality of homebrew but not so strong that all the bug/miller...
  20. orion2598

    Dunkel Weizen ready in 14 days?

    Ok, so let me start off by saying that I usually stay pretty close to the 1 2 3 rule with my beers, especially extracts. But this is now my second AG and so far everything has gone smoothly. OG was 1.056, transferred to secondary at 1 week @ 1.020 and now we're at a nice 1.014. It tastes...
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