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Nope. Everything looks fine.

Nope. Looks like yeast rafts. Leave it alone! I know the first one makes you very impatient, but its worth the wait!

Depends how much sanitizer. half the bucket, yes it will be a problem. A little at the bottom. You're fine. Relax :). Yeast temp. Totally fine. Airlock. Should be fine as well. Nothing has took off yet, and the extra oxygen the yeast will eat. So relax, and go have a beer! The hard part has...

Just as I was designing my own because it was always out of stock... wide body comes in. Also ordered it...

How would this work with, lets say, a Spike temp control system? With a heater and a hot/cold plug on the temp controller? Would something replace something?

Epoxy is a good idea. Seems like the best idea here.

I am currently in the designing stage of my homebrewing basement brewery area. Currently, nothing is there, except crappy old MDF shelves. Those are being torn down, walls put up with sanitary tile or wall covering, power, plumbing, vent etc. The question I have now that I just thought of is...

What about a plate chiller? https://www.northernbrewer.com/collections/plate-and-counterflow-chillers/products/shirron-plate-chiller all Stainless

I actually fell for this one. :( Honestly thought since tons of breweries are doing them they really did add it as a provisional style.

Also Brett Brux :mug:

And personal preference with Brett: Wyeast 5112 - Brett Brux solo strain. I love the slight tartness it gives and restrained funk. Last time I used it for bottle conditioning and left it for 4 months. Perfect. It will keep sucking away for a quite a while if done with a full mixed. Leave it for...

Wyeast 3522 - Ardennes. Balanced esters, good flocculation. Used it a ton for Belgian Pales. Awesome yeast.

Replace the window with a glass block and a dryer vent window. Usually you get one custom made, installed, and measured for $100-150. Hook up an exhaust fan and flexible duct work to it. Put the fan where ever you need. FYI the rule of thumb for ventilation needs for electric brewing is peak...

95% of store bought RO water has minerals added back as well. Check the label and see if it says "added minerals for flavor." Typically its the standard salts for brewing too! You can call the manufacturer and get a mineral report.

Looks like condensation. Also looks like a ton of head space and clear bottles. Keep those suckers out of the sun/light and next time try to fill it up more.