Recent content by Holgar

You'll love kegging. I never minded bottling... it was kinda relaxing in a way. But I just started officially kegging last Saturday and was able to keg 3 batches in an hour! I don't think I'm ever going back to bottling except for bottling from the tap for homebrew competitions. It's...

Not sure I qualify this as unfortunate... :-) Let us know how it goes- thinking about brewing a winter warmer for next winter and aging in bourbon.

Sounds like you already have a co2 bottle... Need for CO2- -Regulator -Hose -Splitter (cheaper than a distro block for just 2 lines) -Hose crimps (worm type) -Fittings -Keg Fittings (pin/ball lock) Need for Beer- -Keg (buy used, pin or ball lock) -Hose (about 20 feet) -Fittings...

Took apart everything- Turns out the thermostat was a 110v thermocouple (i think) that was simply acting as a switch and carrying real current (vs. a thermostat). The ITC was a perfect application for this and is working well. I now need to find the right placement of the temp probe. I...

Thanks guys. Going to take apart the dial thermostat on the inside of the freezer this weekend. I'm praying I only find three wires (Blue / Red / Green). If I connect the blue/red directly, the compressor should come on (just like a thermostat in a house). If that's the case, then the...

I realize this is an old thread- but i have something very similar that I need some help with. I'm trying to replace the manual dial thermostat with the STC/ITC-1000. I have an assumed wiring diagram that I need to do and the current wiring diagram from the freezer. Can someone confirm...

What yeast did you use? What temp is it fermenting at? What was the OG (if you have it)? Yes, you can easily take samples... just make sure you sanitize/clean anything before it comes in contact. Its a good practice as 'bubbling' is not a great indicator of anything. (taking samples means...

Yea... I'm realizing the overpowering nature of the heater. It was such a good deal! Dreading ripping the wiring out for the heater, I think i'm just going to cut the cord and use it to splice in a lightbulb + small 5v fan to recirculate the air. That way I don't have undo the insulation.

Hey Everyone, Wanted to post quickly about my fermentation cabinet built last weekend - it works really well... a bit too well (will explain that later). Notes on chamber set up. Cooling o 11”x6”x23” Ice Pack holding chamber o 2 x 120mm fans for pulling air in one end (from fermentation...

Any updates? This is a great build.

Would love to see how this turned out. Thinking of starting with a BIAB system that can be expanded over time as well...

Any update on this? I'm in the total dream stage of something very much like yours... mapping it all out, etc. I'm sure I'll be living thru folks like you for some time!

I use 1/2 liter pellegrino bottles exclusively (they serve them in the cafeteria at work so infinite supply). Regular crown caps fit on them perfectly and very easy to clean (no sugar, just sparkling water!). Takes a bit longer to carb up but with a solid pipeline you will never notice.

Just a warning from doing several of these tables. The first one i did was a 2266 beer cap bar. Caps float if they are not held down, so pour a small amount/let it set. This keeps the caps from floating, then pour your top coat. Also using a long metal straight edge can help move the epoxy to...

Favorite day time drink in college was BF and Grain... Oh how I don't miss blacking out at 2pm