Recent content by kmacva

Got a hold of a used upright fridge and I am planning on using it for a ferm chamber. I got a Johnson digital temperature controller for it. My question how much difference is there as to where to I place the temp probe. Bottom would be coldest and top would be warmest I assume. Would the middle...

Me too!

You guys are hilarious. Definitely going to make some modifications to the legs or put it on something more solid. I was pretty exasperated at first, but it does make for a funny story. Ya gotta laugh at life sometimes.

Last Sunday Brew day. Trying a new recipe from AG, Lady Liberty American Pale Ale. I brew outside my detached garage using an outdoor cooker, four skinny legs. Go through all the steps mashing, etc to get my wort. Boil on cooker for 1 hour, follow hop schedule. Time to cool down. insert my wort...

My LHBS Sells 50lbs sacks of Briess 2 row for about $60.00 and Maris Otter varieties for a little more. I get a sack and use it for the bulk of my base grain and just buy the specialty grains from them as I need them. I like experimenting with different types of beers so I don't want to store a...

I thought I was replying to your thread, but Hi-Jacked my own previous thread instead, too much home brew already. Check this link out. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/first-all-grain-batch-what-do-you-use-measure-temps-181255/ Kazi

After Getting readings all over the place with digitals, I started using these inexpensive lab thermometers and you can get and armored case for them. I checked the calibration on them using ice water and boiling water and the ones I got were right on...

What do you do about heat the A/C puts out. Do you duct it outside. I spend a lot time in both garages and would have to do something with the heat. Kazi

Well its been in the 100 Deg. range here in Southeastern VA. I ferment in my detached garage which stays fairly cool normally and it has A/C which I only run when I'm at home. Temps are climbing and keeping my fermenting brews cool is getting to be a problem. I built a ferm chamber underneath my...

3rd degree that's skin coming off. That's Gotta hurt. I've never been able to drain my wort chiller completely. I'll pay attention from now when it's sterilizing. Kazi

I'm on a Government Work for Welfare program. Engineering Graphics Designer, Think Airplanes and Rockets. Home Brew Helps with the creative part. Kazi

Thanks for your replies. The information you've given looks like it will get me where I need to be. I going to use it as a starting point and modify it to my tastes as needed. Kazi

I searched for an answer to this but did not find one. I've done quite a few partial mash and extract brewing kits. I have now gone all grain. I want to duplicate some of the partial/extract brews recipes I have used . If I had a recipe that uses 4 pounds of LME how many pounds of base grain...

I've got one of these that I use in my other hobby (R/C aircraft) for charging lipo's. This link is just one of many that you will find if you do a Google search. If you have an old computer that you got the fan from then you probably have a power supply also( You'll have to modify it as the...

The aquarium sealant will say so on the tube. I have some DAP brand that's 100 percent clear. I checked DAP's website for the MSDS and it's food grade and listed the temperature ranges which I do not remember. But here's a link to all the DAP MSDS's. The aquarium sealant it about half way down...