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If someone could help me out. I have been looking at everyone's controller set ups and have noticed a lot of people use DIN rail breakers - is this preferred to plain old fuses? What is the benefit? Thanks!

Hey everyone! The following pics are my simple set up and one of P-Js wiring diagrams. Single 5500w element in the BK. There is no on/off switch with a key (ala Kal's) in the diagram and I would like to add one to turn the control panel on and off. Where in this diagram would I do that...

Going to go to 1bbl (maybe 2bbl) system and will be making it eHerms. Looking at controller and was initially going to go with Kal's but when I decided on Blichman kettles I saw the Tower-of-Power on their site. Anyone like (or heard) one more than the other? Why? Cheers!!

Going to be moving up to a 1bbl system and will want to try distributing to local bars in kegs. What options do I have for processes post ferm? Just fill kegs and force carb? Have a brite tank to carb and transfer to keg? What is the cheapest option, what is the fastest way to carb it up...

Hello all, Going to be upgrading to a 50 gallon EHERMS system. Top of my list is Kals setup and control panel. Any opinions on others I should consider and why you like it better?? Chris Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I have missed my mash in temps on my last two brews. Using iBrewmaster as usual...... I've been about 10 degrees too low. Thoughts/suggestions??

27 hours and no activity....... used a washed Pacman I had from a prior batch, made a starter even, but nothing!! Should I pull the trigger and throw in my S-05 back up?!?!?! Never had this problem before 😞

Should I use yeast nutrient to make a starter?

Does anyone brew in stages?? I have been crazy busy lately and can't get a full 5-6 hours to brew. I'm considering doing it in stages: mash/make wort one day, boil and pitch another. Thoughts?

So I have a bunch of yeast in my fridge..... Some is harvested and washed from past brews, some is still in the original smack pack. Both examples have been there for about 9 months as things came up time after time. Should these be fine if making a starter?? I don't see how they wouldn't...

Can I do it? I figure it would be like using a Kolsch bottle. Would I need more head space?? Thanks!!!

Finally moving up to 10 gallon batches!! Do my boils increase at all?? How does that change the OG?? If I only boil for 1 hour then my batch would be less concentrated than if I boil a 5 gallon batch for an hour. How does this affect my batches and gravities??

Have been doing my own milling for about 6 months and my efficiency has been anywhere from 70-85%........what gives?? Have made no adjustments to mill and have verified that my gap has not changed. Hitting temps also. What else could it be??

Made a blueberry wheat using 2 1/2 pounds of boiled then muddled blueberries in the secondary. I had a difficult time trying to strain through a funnel/strainer and went with a SS mesh kitchen strainer.......lots of sediment in bottles. Taste great but need a new approach to fruit in the...

is there any reason that I couldn't/shouldn't make my control panel out of wood? gathering equipment now for my electric setup and thought I could further customize if I construct my own control panel box.

is there any reason that I couldn't/shouldn't make my control panel out of wood? gathering equipment now for my electric setup and thought I could further customize if I construct my own control panel box.

gathering equipment for e-brewing. looking at receptacles and plugs on ebay and amazon but finding varying prices between 3 and 4 prong items but I don't know what the difference is between them. finding both for 250 volt 30 amp ratings.......ugh! any help is appreciated!!!

Looking at PIDs on eBay and finding some for like $15-20........any good or just get the Auber??

I have been over boiling my wort because I was using a dipstick to measure the volume and didn't take into account the displaced volume of the immersion chiller and the trub loss. So I upgraded to a sight glass that I calibrated for my kettle and also started using a hop bag. Only to be short...

I did a half batch of a strong belgian ale 2 weeks ago. Many weird things have happened. I over boiled so my OG was higher than expected. Effeciency was mildly off - preboil was 1.070, expected was 1.074. OG was extimated at 1.086 but actually 1.094. I get it, I over boiled and concentrated...