Recent content by Silentknyght

We'll have to agree to disagree on that part. :)

Thanks, glad to know that the little bump-out on the tubing is fine. With a hose-clamp securing what little there is on the barb, would there really be an issue? I can't see it happening... As for the boiling water trick, I'll give it a shot, I guess. Wearing gloves makes it about...

Sorry, by "bump" I was referring to the "smoothness" of the install, as opposed to the depth. I'm not opposed to using keg lube, but I'd really prefer not to risk getting any of it on the inside of my beer line. As for what I purchased, I got this...

Ok, gotta call you out on this one. What does a good install look like? The best I can get is a slight bump. See attached. I can provide a higher-res picture later, in case the bump isn't obvious. I gotta say. Trying to get this hose to work has to be the stupidest thing I've ever done...

SSR = solid state relay? For the electrical layperson, why won't it work just like the STC-1000 will? Is that controller functionally identical (i.e., also "won't work without an SSR") to this one? New Digital PID Temperature Controller Thermostat K thermocouple sensor | eBay

Aside from cost, is there any reason everyone uses the STC-1000 PID, instead of a variant of the square-shaped dual-digital display PID? One of them is linked, below: New Digital PID Temperature Controller Thermostat K thermocouple sensor | eBay

Anyone notice that their brassware inside the mashtun has tarnished somewhat? Is this an issue?

Is a sparge arm really that necessary for batch sparging? I was just going to dispense the hot water from the spout my second cooler into the mash tun. I suppose I'm okay with a slightly larger grain bill to offset possible decreases in efficiency... though for my first all-grain effort, I'm...

I bought two coolers, set up one just as instructed. Works pretty well in test runs thus far. Before I dive into all-grain brewing, I have two questions: 1) Should I set up my second cooler similar to the first (except for the braid attachment) to facilitate the sparge? Is this a good idea...