Recent content by Syncman

Currently I am using a 50/50 mix of tsp and oxiclean in my bottle washer. Is there a better mix? With a sanitizer?. Using cold water, but after 30 minutes, the water is quite hot. From thr pump motor I guess.

Love the 2 gallon brews. I search Craigslist for Mr Beer kegs. Can pick up extract for less than retail, with a new keg thrown in for bonus.

Was strictly a MR Beer brewer, but branched out to all grain. stiil 2-3 Gal. Ordering ingredients for 2 gal is occasionally more expensive than 5 gal. So i split a 5 gal grain order into 2. [a session ale] Question is how to completely change the second batch, so it doesnt taste the same...

Anyone successfully built a fermenter using a Peltier? I only do 2 gal batches in MR BEER kegs, and electrical efficiency is not an issue. Noise from a regular refrigerator is.

Looking into a heat stick/immersion heater. Problem is they seem to give up pretty quick. Occasional use for a bottle washer may be OK. I always check the 1 star reviews. Was wondering if someone here had a reliable recommendation. This one is 1500W...

Due to a loose clamp, the kitchen ceiling needs repainting and I am banned. Decided to put my bottle washer in a self contained tub with a lid. It had to be deeper and therefore bigger than my old 20 bottle tub, so I also upgraded to 30 bottles. However hot water becomes an issue. Anyone here...

Homebrew supply adds 1-00 per pound for double milled grains. Is there a better/cheaper option/supplier? I don't want to spend the cash on a mill. I only brew 2G at a time, not very often.

LOL She thinks she is human. Follows me everywhere. Was just being nosy.

I posted elsewhere about the space under the Bayou basket running dry during recirculate. This started after I swapped from paint strainer to a proper bag. Obviously finer and not draining fast enough to keep up with the pump. . My last brew I had some scorching smell before I realized what was...

2Gal, Electric RIMS kinda setup. 5? gallon Bayou Classic with basket. Using a little 12v pump to circulate the wort. While I was using paint bag to hold grains, no problem. Recently upgraded to Wilser bag, and its a finer mesh. However, the pump drains faster than the bag can drain. The well...

Made this to hold the 3Gal Fastferment in a mini fridge. Going to do a Lager soon. Finally got my hands on a used "brewbysmith" controller.

2 gal Electric BIAB recirc. Because I only do 2 gal brews, the level of the wort is not too high above the element. Not much space to use a chiller. I tried building one that lays flat on the bottom, with a "tunnel" to bridge the element. I was wondering if there was a downside to just letting...

BIAB Electric 2Gal occasional brewer A while ago I had the local brew store put together a recipe that need a small quantity of flaked corn. However, I had to buy a full 1lb packet. Now I am wondering what adding flaked corn to my own recipes would do to an IPA? [my favorite]

Has anyone out here made something, or modified their ridiculously stupid bottling system for the 3 gal Fastferment? Its a 10" pipe that has to make two 90deg turns in order to get to the neck of the bottle. It kinks,reducing flow, and has about 2" left to get into the bottle.

is 1/2 packet US-05 good for a 2.5G batch? Split 5G recipe for a SMASH with Ctra and Cascade.