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I don't see a problem with the metal as long as you can make a solid connection. A simpler approach is to take just the main body of a 3 piece air lock and jam a tube on the other end.

.05" is on the edge of reasonable and .07" is way too big. Can you get an accurate measurement?

I'm not really sure you need to do anything. 60 degrees ambient means low/mid 60s fermentation which sounds fine to me.

I'll admin to skimming this thread a little but I do not see what is wrong with measuring efficiency to the fermentor. That's where the wort goes that turns into beer. The wort left in the kettle does not. The same goes for batch size. 5 gallons in the fermentor with a half gallon in the...

I'd vote for bev seal ultra. When putting the barbs on, hold the tubing in one hand and push on the barb with a Philips head screwdriver in the other hand. That makes it a little easier to apply pressure. It isn't easy, but you don't have to make many connections.

It just really isn't necessary. As long as the water is delivered gently, that's all you need

I'd taste it to be sure, but it all sounds fine. I wouldn't bother with a secondary

Yeah, it'll be fine. Nothing to worry about.

Sounds right to me. I didn't realize there was a 'home brew shop iodine'.

There's really no need for it to rotate around. I'd suggest taking a look at some other threads discussing it. There are far simpler solutions

My neighbor will always say how "high alcohol" my beer is when it's typically 4.5-5%. That said, he'll typically drink 3 pints in no more than 30 minutes

I used copper but would recommend polyethylene for the reasons you list. If you look at commercially available lines, that's what they use.

Johnny is really right. By brewing 30 consecutive days, you don't know if day 1 went well until day 30. If you're trying to become a better brewer, there's probably a better approach. Is there a specific aspect you're looking to improve? On the other hand, if you're just looking to have fun...

I'd say maybe sand it just a little then boil water in it for a while to build up the oxidation layer again. I vote it can be saved

I had the same thinking watching Beer Wars. Moonshot seemed more about a caffeinated beer than a good beer. Did anyone have it to report?