Just kegged my MoreBeer Pliny the Elder BIAB and it is outstanding!!!
I hit my target SP at 1.074 and the ABV calculates by hydrometer to a 9.1%. I used 2 packs of Safale 05 in 6 gallons.
Dry Hopped in a hop bag on day 8 and kegged on day 16 after a cold crash.
I followed MoreBeer recipe pretty...
I use a pump to transfer wort to my Spike CF 5.
I also use a dbl copper coil setup to cool my water (in ice)before it enters the coil in the wort. The hose water here is rarely cool enough to get my wort below 100 degrees.
Found a clone recipe for Iron Maiden Trooper ESB online and wanted to adapt an Extract Kit.
Yes Im an IRON MAIDEN Fan Club Member and going to LA and Dallas to see this years tour.
anyways....
Northern Brew ESB (Extra Special Bitter) looked to be the closest to what I was looking for...
Yeah its all put back together, so no more pics, but....
After pulling the connector out of the controller you can see the White-Black-Yellow-Orange wires.
Cut the Black and Yellow wires.
Take the long Black and Yellow wires (the ends that come from the back of the freezer and not the stubs left...
My CF 5 in a Kenmore upright freezer using an Inbird 308 external thermostat. I also use a small space heater and a computer fan for increased air flow. Other than having to bypass the internal thermostat, my system works perfectly for me.
New to the forum but researched this topic and wanted to share my results.
I converted a Kenmore upright freezer model 253.xxxxxx into a fermenter. I’m using an Inkbird 308 as external thermostat. Everything worked perfect for 2 batches but then my internal thermostat failed. When my Inkbird...