Recent content by sminar

I'm curious to here how your chalkboard paint is holding up. Are you still happy with it? It looks really cool! I've been using blue painter's tape so far. Works pretty well and I usually just move the tape to the keg. Also curious about the rotation of the racking arm. Maybe I'm missing...

@BrunDog - NorCalBrewing didn't offer a solution for thermowell and airlock at the same time when I bought in early fall. They now offer a thermowell / pickup tube combo I could use to replace the spigot. Would also require a ball valve (which I'd prefer anyhow). Slight issue with the design as...

Thanks for the brainstorming! The o-rings are in place under the large lid. Carefully tightened. I have been placing the small o-rings between the metal blowoff and the Speidel. I try to be uber careful when tightening, but it's one of my suspect leak locations. The o-ring behind the spigot is...

I'd love some input from experienced brewers! I'm a fairly new brewer. First batch at home was July 2016. Started with a 6 gallon bucket for my fermenter. Switched to glass carboys soon after for better observation of fermentation. At about 10 batches, I got tired of slippery glass (worried...

Brew session went well. Hit my numbers dead on across the board. Ferm chamber is keeping the fermenters dialed at 65°F. It's just so hard to wait!

Hi All, It's possible this is my first HBT post. Have been reading and learning for the past 6-8 months. Just wanted to give a quick thanks to the OP and all participants of this thread. I'm about to brew 11 gallons via BIAB. I was going to weasel out and buy my Candi Syrup but when I went...

I'm a fan of the ITC-308! Count me in!

Thanks for the giveaway! I'd love to participate. My fermentation chamber needs an upgrade!