Recent content by jarrodaden

Can I get some input on putting the probe in a bottle of water vs in the open air? When I tried the bottle of water, it took the water way too long to cool / warm and I found there were bigger swings in the cooling / warming.

The temperature sensor was inside the lid, vertically even with the wood collar that I built but not in direct contact with the sides of the keezer.

I have made a keezer from a 7 cubic foot chest freezer. I ran the keezer empty for about one week to make sure the temps were ok. With SP = 45 degrees, there were some small swings in temperature, but the temperature never went below 40 degrees. After the testing, I put one keg inside. No...

I am looking for simple, even if it means spending a little more money. I do not want to have to wire anything or take my freezer apart to get this project done. I am looking for a controller for a chest freezer which will allow me to use the freezer as a fermentation chamber or kegerator...

Hard to imagine that the veterans know what they are talking about... Good to see you paid attention and it paid off.

Go stainless from the start. Buy as big as you can afford. I am not a fan of partial boils.

For what it is worth, I bottled June 24. 3 weeks. I will wait another 3 weeks and give it a try.

In my first carboy fermentation, I did not put a cover over my carboy because I didn't know better. It was only after a read a post about this that I covered it. It was probably without a cover for a few days. My beer doesn't seem quite right. I am thinking the beer might be skunky. Can...

Moose drool. None of my home brew is ready yet and I have grown fond of it.

Keep it in a dark closet for up to 3 additional weeks and try it again. Patience is the key to great beer. Don't "waste" bottles by Trying them too soon.

Just curious to see what your professions are out there. No need to be specific about where you work. I will start. Civil engineer

Shift pale lager. Something about the packaging made me want to try it. I give it about 6.5 out of 10.

I would put it in a place where it is out of the way and forget about it. Time heals most anything.

I keep my kettle as still as possible during chilling and then use an siphon to rack into the primary. Most of the crud gets left behind.

I had a buddy who made fireworks as a hobby. He helped me make a "marry me" sign out of fireworks. She wasn't at all prepared for the sudden pop and flash of light. It scared her at first. I have since divorced. For that I just let a lawyer tell her.