Recent content by mash-mongrel

Silicone tubing on the drain tube could redirect the flow off to the side if you use a generic pot with a lid weighted with water.

A matter of how much? To me, all I want to do is keep the coil under water. So if I create something that channels water around the coil, the less water the better, the height of the coil is all it needs to be to create the channel and closer to the coil (larger diameter) will further reduce...

I'm not sure how to word this; A kettlebell would work but only displace the save volume of water as it's own volume, I though if the displacer was as close to the coil as possible and needs to be no higher, instead of it needing to displace a large volume of water it would rather change the...

So if I build a displacer, help me here, am I forgetting anything? The height of the displacer only needs to be a litter higher than the height of the top of the boil coil. I only need the same clearance between the coil and displacer as the coil and pot. I need a vent stack to avoid a...

https://m.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/2sgzw4/psa_regarding_freeze_distillation_for_us/

Hey fellers, thought I would correct myself. Concentrating or distilling of alcohol is the same thing, you are increasing the ABV regardless of the methods used and are to be considered a distiller. ATF or the TTB define freeze concentrating as freeze distilling making it illegal. Ruling 94-3...

Fermented sugar is tasteless except for the flavours added by the yeast. Then freeze the so called "wine" pour off the alcohol that didn't freeze. This process is called freeze distillation and is illegal. Fermenting of low wines of any flavour is legal, it's the distilling that's illegal. If...

Is there something that could be made out of stainless to displace the water. How about a smaller stainless pot that fits nicely inside and not touch the boil coil, in the MT which could be removed before the boil.

Darkstar interesting. The bottom of the document has a revised date of 06/03. My link is dated 07/03 after yours. Are we talking about the same product here? http://www.fivestarchemicals.com/wp-content/uploads/Star-San-HB4.pdf

Why are people not rinsing Star San off equipment before use? Star San technical data sheet states rinsing out/off equipment before use. Star San is a sanitizer, do people not use sterilizers first before using equipment?

Five star technical data sheet for Star San states rinsing with potable water before using equipment. That to me would means or suggest using a sterilizer on equipment before use. The "no rinse" only means no rinse before putting equipment away for storage, it doesn't mean that equipment is...

Cool, I'm not saying do or don't. I've never used hot water for any consumption, ever; I guess it was something my mother taught me. I don't worry about the extra time it takes to get the water up to temp, I'm more concerned about the quality of water than the time spent heating it. I was...

Danam404, one of your post I believe I read you may be brewing with water from your hot water tap. By all means it's your decision but I would never cook or drink with water from a hot water tank. Now I said it, now I will try to explain it, this is taken from Health Canada, a government...

I was starting to wonder about BH and my order, so I looked for a review and this thread popped up. So far here is my experience and I will edit this when BH comes through as I feel they will. I placed an order totaling around $260 Canadian, paid with PayPal, waited a week and heard...

Doing a quick Google search. The 30amp cord that comes with the coil can be doubled safety but you should check with blichmann as I am not licensed. The gage of cord used can handle just over 30amps at 240 volts for a combined total of 7680 watts up to 50 feet long for one hour at an 80%...