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I know a guy who's done the lager ones. Apparently it turns out good if you use a regular yeast and don't bother to actually lager it. It will turn out better if you lager it and use the right yeast to do that and a temp control environment I've heard, but it should be still a good beer if you...

I've looked at these kits and they apparently brew a better beer mostly because they are a full wort that you don't have to add water to(not a big deal for brew house if you treat your water correctly by removing the chlorinating and so on) as well they don't change the PH, changing the PH level...

I don't know anything about the fan motor but you also might not have to replace it with the exact same motor if you can find something similar with the some voltage/wattage input and RPM's or higher you should be okay. I would try disassembling and seeing if it's just gunked up on the inside...

You should be okay leaving it in the primary for 4-5 weeks as long as your liquid(I use star-san sanitizer) is still in the airlock when you get back. You might just want to have your wife check on it but I doubt that it would evaporate over that short of a time frame. When you get back you...

She's a beauty! I like how you tiled and grouted on the top no wonder she's a little top heavy. Got any pics of the inside?