Recent content by Rhinocook

Thanks for the compliments on the build. It is still holding up strong! Now for your questions. 1. I actually cut off the metal pan it was mounted to under the fridge and built a bit of a ledge out the side of the cabinet, then just screwed the metal mounting pan down to this shelf. If...

Hello all, I am taking my blonde ale recipe and going to add fresh basil and orange to it. I am wondering the best method for this. I want to add them as a "dry hop" addition as I don't really want to cook them into it. I'm looking for the fresh aroma of both without a ton of the...

So did you ever get around to "dry Hopping" with basil? I going to be doing a Orange Basil Blonde and am thinking about adding both the orange and basil as a "dry hopping" addition. I'm concerned with infection and also how much to use in a 10g batch (2 5g kegs). Any thoughts would be...

That's actually the exact yeast I used for my American IPA! I Have it fermenting at 67. Maybe I should raise it up a bit.

So I've just brewed my first brew with a yeast starter and using Beer Smith software. One thing I noticed is that Beersmith said to ferment at 67 yet on the Whites labs bottle it said 70. Which should I do? Beersmith has all the parameters of my specific system and the beer itself, but White...

So I've just brewed my first brew with a yeast starter and using Beer Smith software. One thing I noticed is that Beersmith said to ferment at 67 yet on the Whites labs bottle it said 70. Which should I do? Beersmith has all the parameters of my specific system and the beer itself, but White...

that's great! Thanks. So there is such a thing as a 110v computer fan! Thanks a lot for that. I will see if I can pick one up today!

Right, I figured as much. Now to find a fan with the converter I guess.

Hey question about using desktop computer fans for circulating air in a fermentation cabinet. I don't have one yet so I can't even look at it to see if I can tell by looking at it, but can you run regular household current to it? 110v? or is there a transformer of sorts in a computer that...

ok! Heating issue figure out! I ordered another seedling mat that is almost the size of the entire back wall of my cabinet! I just plugged it in and threw it in the cabinet against the back all with the cord coming out the door and closed the door as best as I could. Had the cabinet up from...

I was skeptical that the light and can set up would do the job, so I went this route. Now, hindsight being 20/20, I wish I had just built in the light bulb set up. Oh well, I'll get the temp for sure, the box is insulated like crazy so it's just finding the best/safest heat source I can. I...

Yeah, I wanted a bigger one, but this is all the store had at the time. I have larger, hotter mat coming as of today. I want to be able to just hang it on the back wall and heat the space, but worst comes to worst I will try wrapping it around the ferment. I'll post the results when it...

Hey, thanks. I'm really happy with the way it turned out as well. I actually got my pallets for free. I just called around and found a cold storage place (food distributor) that had tons and they give them away. The ones I got were pretty banged up, so I couldn't use every board, and...

yeah, just be sure to allow for the space that will be taken up by the hinges in between the door and the door frame. And if you are like me, be ready to shave and sand to make it all fit once you have actually hung the doors in the jam. Post some pics as you go! Would love to see it.

So I think I understand what you are asking. You are concerned that if you fit the doors to snug, they will not swing open due to the overlap? Mine has a 1.5" overlap all the way around and my doors were very tight. Snug to the inside foam. Once I installed the hinges and then a gasket that...