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Dont know if this will help anyone but here are the specs on two different pumps from their web sites: http://www.marchpump.com/series-809/ March 809-PL Max Flow 4.5 GPM Max Head 4.3 FT Power 0.01 HP Electrical 115V 50/60HZ or 230V 50/60HZ Plastic Housing Submersible No...

Max Flow4.5 GPM 10.3 LPM Max Head 4.3 FT 0.92 M Power 0.01 HP 0.0070 KW Electrical 115V 50/60HZ or 230V 50/60HZ Submersible No

Same experience here. They shipped right away and the roots were quite large.

I just started a DIPA last Sunday and fermentation didnt start for 3 or 4 days (not a bubble one (not in the airlock but in the wort)). It just looked stagnant. Finally I gave it a good swirl. By the next day those yeasties were going to town. I think some of the hops sediment that didn't...

Good news. The beer turned out just fine. Thanks to all for the advise. I just gave it some time and beer happened. Tastes great! Who needs bubbles anyway.

Sorry for the typo. And you're right, my beer seems very humid. Thanks for noticing. Yes, it was my hydrometer that broke (cut a guy some slack). As for the temp in the basement, it has a pretty steady temp over time. Maybe a degree or two from night to day. Also, the weather here has...

When it stopped bubbling, i checked the batch with my hydrometer and it had not changed in a couple of days. That, combined with all of the other symptoms is the only reason I came here seeking help. If you read the thread, I broke the hydrometer on brew day (couldn't get out the store during...

The kit contained Muntons Standard Yeast. I did not re-hydrate as the directions didnt call for it (and I'm just learning).

Brewed my first batch last Saturday (all Malt Amber from a kit). I think that i did everything by the book fine. I stuck the batch in the basement and within 24 hours, the bubbles started. It bubbled away for about a day and a half. Nothing crazy though, just a steady bubbling. Then it...