Recent content by rkhanso

Extra info I should have added... I BIAB. I am not set up for it and don't whirlpool. I used to control fermentation temps in a plastic conical but sold that setup and saved a lot of floor space (sold the a/c unit and cooler and table it was on, SS coil, conical fermenter w/heat tape on it) and...

Some years ago I made a Counterflow Chiller like the JaDeD Cyclone. Mine worked great, but I made it from used copper pipe, and/or must have left some water in it over the winter. A couple of the short connecting pipes split. It will be too hard to take apart and fix, and considering I made it...

Does yours ever stop communicating to HA via MQTT after an extended period of time and just show "Unavailable" for everything in Home Assistant? Mine does that even though I can still get to the Keg Cop web GUI. If I reboot the ESP, then the data will show up again.....for a while (days? weeks...

I've not made a smash before and would like to try it. I hear you about the potential for lacking something. I'd like to brew something that I like, not just something I'll drink. Some thing really awesome would be even better. What about if I roast 3-4 lb of the malt it in the oven first? I've...

How about Nectaron on its own (keeping to the Single Malt and Single Hop theme)? Are you saying I'd need 2x the amount of Nectaron as I would Citra? I don't like hoppy beers. Brew Target is saying that my recipe with either Citra or Nectaron will be 26 IBU since both are about 12% AA.

I have some leftover grain after buying a 55 lb bag for a Tripel. Thought of trying a SMASH. I don't like overly bitter or hoppy beer. 10 gallon batch in the fermenter. I BIAB. I pressure ferment in corny kegs without temp control, but in a basement in the mid to high 60s. 22 lb Swaen Pilsner...

I'm not familiar with any Huawei products, but in general.... You have your no-ip URL, right? Using your name here as an example...something like: noip.com/t1m1 or maybe t1m1.ddns.net And noip is set up correctly to point to your public IP? A way to test this is ping whatever your noip URL...

I still have some BrewPiLess-32 controllers for sale (see first post above). I also have Keg Cop controllers, sensor breakout and daisy-chain breakout boards.

I still have some BrewPiLess-32 boards available.

@LBussy - what is intended to be put in the left side of the main enclosure? I have a 2-channel relay board but the holes don't line up with the screw posts. But I suspect a 2-channel relay is the intent of the left side. I'm running an SSR to control my compressor. Will the ubiquitous blue...

I've been shopping at Beermeister the last few years (3 different locations of theirs). I didn't know about the "Spend $50, get 10% off" deal. I'll try to remember that next time. Beermeister has good prices on most everything. I recently exchanged a 5lb CO2 cylinder for about $23 after tax. I...

I'm on my 2nd batch of fermenting in corny kegs. First was a cream ale, and currently just finished a Belgian Tripel. I brew 10 gal at a time and have the 2 Fermentation corny keg gas ports Tee'd together and connected to the beer port on a 3rd "buffer" keg. The Blow-Tie is connected to the gas...

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BrewPiLess-32 controllers still available if you need to buy yourself a Christmas present. I also have some Keg Cop controllers for sale.

I didn't think about this before deciding to pressure ferment in kegs.... I have both a refractometer and hydrometer. Can I use either one of those to get an accurate FG reading after pressure fermenting is complete? The Blow-Tie is currently reading about 10psi and I've been fermenting a...