I got my 15 gallon tank and have assembled a valve and drilled the hole for the airlock. When I opened it, I noticed a REALLY STRONG plastic smell. I washed it out and let it soak with oxy clean for a day, no change! I have read that a mixture of vinegar and baking soda with water and soaking...
I just ordered a conical manufactured by Ace Roto Mold, found the best price and shipping at this company:
http://www.spraysmarter.com/public/buy/details/ace-roto-mold-30-gallon-white-inductor-tank.aspx $52 + $26 for shipping to AZ
I plan on fashioning some sort of container that I can...
Hi, all-grain newbi here. Just did second batch after refining my manifold and sparging for about an hour instead of 30 min. 13 lbs gave us 1.030 and our first batch gave us 1.048. My question is, if I'm shooting for a 6-6.5 gallon boil to start and I'm mashing with 1.25 quarts per lb of grain...