Recent content by Don204

That makes sense, thanks

I'm asking because I'm trying to learn more about this type of brewing. I don't hear as much about regular beers being aged on fruit so I wondered why sour or funky beers.

This is probably a silly question but I'm going to ask anyway. Why do so many people secondary there sour/funky beers on fruit? Thanks

I do use the duty cycle feature, I just thought it would be neat to have a dial if it was simple enough to add. No big deal

Sounds like it might be more hassle than it's worth. I didn't know I would need another relay

Thanks

Instead of using my PID to adjust the output I wanted to add a control knob to manually turn the power up and down like on the high gravity systems. Has anyone done this? Can you recommend a part that will handle a 2k element? Should it be wired in after the SSR? Thanks

Hello, just started trying to create my own recipes and I don't know what happened to this batch but it has a slight vegetative smell and taste almost like you stuck your nose in a big bag of hop pellets (Not a hoppy IPA smell). This was the hop schedule for 60 min boil 80 min First wort hop...

I know this thread is old but, I am thinking of trying this. My first question is how big around is the trunk line when its all done and wrapped with foam? thanks

I am thinking of ditching the basket for a false bottom. You can make or buy one pretty cheap. I have a 44qt bayou with the basket and I think it's messing with my recirculation. Just my opinion though

Check this pot out http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/141116063173

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/141116063173 I have been looking at the 26 quart

So in case anyone is interested I picked another 2000 watt element and hotrod heat stick from Bobby and I got 6 gallons from 150 to boil in 19 mins

I have one wrap of reflectix on it now, maybe I will add a second. The lid on until it boils won't be a problem? All the nasties should escape during the boil I imagine. I'm feeling like I may just add a second element anyway to speed things up, I should have less evaporation if I can reach a...

Thankfully, no. Upstate NY, it's 80 degrees out right now. And the pot is sitting in a plywood bench, I don't see that absorbing that much heAt