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based off of this the frost line in NC is never more than 10" deep, so burying PEX 1-2 feet should keep you safe from freezing

I think a switched pump with a cooled resovoir will probably be a little more efficient, but keeping a fermenter cool with a peltier will be pretty tough. You'll probably have to get it to temperature with another method, and just use the peltier to maintain. Add lots of insulation around the...

I have a partial grain recipe that I'd like to switch over to all grain, and I wanted to get some input on my recipe. The relevant portion (I don't have my notebook with me at the moment) of the recipe is: 3 lbs light DME 3 lbs amber DME 1 lb vienna malt various specialty malts My...

That controller doesn't have as many options as one would like to see, but by increasing your differential, you should be able to minimize the constant switching you are seeing. What do you currently have it set at? If it is really low (1 or 0 degrees), your system will continuously run trying...

For a primary fermentation vessel you want bigger. I've always used a 6.5 gallon carboy for 5 gallon batches, and even then I've had a few tops blow off due to very active fermentations (which is why I'm switching to a blow off hose). For secondary fermentations you might start to worry...