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and I've decided it's impractical for my needs. I'm selling it on ebay. If anybody is interested, check it out. It's a very nice kettle, I just don't know what I was thinking. Actually, I do know... I was thinking "damn, that's a good deal" So I'll pass on the deal.

Well... as I've said before I'm already involved in a patent request for the product so I can't really give too many details out. I'm sorry... I know that's kind of a jerk thing to say but there's a reason for it, and that has to do mostly with the economics of making one versus making a lot...

unistrut or something like 80/20 is great way to build something that looks like you had it custom fabricated. It might cost a little more than using bolted angle iron but it's so much more versatile and fun. A lot of the printing equipment we use at my shop is either assembled on an 80/20...

wow. okay so there definitely is an interest. This post hasn't even been up that long. I still have to tweak the design to make manufacture more cost effective. And this patent research process isn't progressing as quick as I'd like. I can say right now if it ends up that I have to license...

Oh it works... and it can be done. The only reason it hasn't yet is because nobody wants to spend the time doing it. Aside from homebrewing, there aren't very many applications for a serviceable small scale heat exchanger. therminators and shirron chillers are just remarketed brazed plate heat...

Would anybody here have any interest in purchasing a plate chiller that can be taken apart and cleaned, won't leak (if properly assembled), works as well as any other plate chiller, and costs less than a therminator? I'm in the middle of development on a new plate chiller and I just need to...

Well actually specific gravity is measuring more than just the fermentable sugar content of the beer. It's really just comparing the density of whatever you're measuring to the density of water (1.000). Those extra points are just measuring the other components of the beer besides fermentables...

My personal favorite is Northwestern Extract. http://www.undergrounddigital.com/driedmalt.htm But I like Briess and Munton's too.

If you're really worried about the quality of beer made with extracts, then start worrying about the quality of your extract. Briess and Northwestern both make great LME and don't adulterate it in any way. As for FAN, just get some WYeast nutrient. It's great stuff.

wait... let me get this straight: the guy got mad at you for pointing out that he was undercharging for something on his website? that's bizarre.

they'll also oxidize in there. the best bet is just to keep them in an airtight package, in a cool dark place. vaccum sealing is a good way to go. I do that and just keep stuff under my counter. Never had a problem. Also never bought more than I would use in two months...

The most boneheaded thing I've done is just getting too drunk when brewing and splashing things around, or the worst which is forgetting to sanitize something. strangely I've never had a contamination problem. just lucky i guess.

I was only boiling about 3.5 gallons. In retrospect I probably could have just done 2.5 gallons and it would have been fine. The pot I have is all stainless and has a very thick bottom. It's also a little wider than most pots (but still doesn't fit on two burners!). That might have something to...

So I just moved into a new apartment and I tried a batch on my new (to me) stove. I was able to get it up to a boil, but it wasn't a rolling boil and it wasn't very strong. On old stoves I've been able to put the kettle on two burners, but the burners are too far apart on this one. The burner I...