Recent content by Tfire136

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Thanks for the insight! I will scrap the rice hulls...adding them almost seems like habit lol

Whats up everyone, Looking to brew something different and figured I would go with a nice Saison. I am looking for people's thoughts and critiques of a recipe I threw together in Beersmith. This will be a 3 gallon batch with an anticipated OG of 1.054 an estimated ABV of 5.9 with 65%...

Just figured I would throw this back out there. From what I gather I should use separate "soft" parts when working with the Saccharomyces/Bret strain (different hoses/racking cane). Apparently by making a starter the ratio Saccharomyces to Bret can be different than the originally intended...

Thanks for the info. I was definitely thinking of doing a starter. What are everyones thoughts about being able to freeze some samples for the yeast bank?

Just picked up a vial of this today. I am just starting to venture out and experiment with different strains of yeast. Because this has bret in it along with the yeast, are there any special precautions I have to take with my equipment or is that just for lacto bugs??? Also I plan to make a...

Whats up everyone, I have a question regarding a Greenlee Punch that I just received from ebay. I found an auction for a "7/8 DIA Greenlee Radio Chassis Punch". I paid 22$ for it and just received it in the mail. As I was looking at the item it noticed the markings "1/2 conduit-7/8 DIA"...

Thanks for the info. I think I am going to get a Blichman quick connect and get rid of the lower ball valve. I have not run the pump yet, but will try it out in the next day or 2. I am loving the feedback!

jkarp....Thanks!! Its great to hear some feedback straight from the horses mouth. I will get that right angle barb on tomorrow. So far everything looks good, and the best part is the portability and ability to brew anywhere. The only other issues that worry me are any off flavors created by...

Wow....good eye! I never noticed that. I took care of it and it definitely looks better . Thanks!

Just ran a couple more tests on the new system......the plastic tote had no problem holding the weight of the cooler. I tested it with 8 gallons of water and it held with no problem. If anyone else has feedback it would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello everyone! I just completed my first DIY project (ever lol) and hoped that I can get some feedback from everyone. Over the past couple of weeks I have taken on the project of building a Countertop Brutus system. I have never really built anything, so I hope that people can provide some...

I do....not a bad idea about having the nut welded. I will have to look into that. I have done 3 tests so far which have all looked good, but that certainly does not mean the JB couldn't fail in the future. Now that I have put all this stuff together I have picked up some great tips, and...

Start drilling the other pot I have lol.....I actually drilled the hole for the element to low on the pot. I was unable to get the element nut on the inside of the pot. At least I don't have to worry about it being water tight. This was my first project where I actually used some of these...

YES!! That was it. Walker, I read your post and a light bulb went off lol. How can a relay control power output if it has no electricity??....it can't lol. I now see exactly how the PID / SSR works. I added a hot wire to the SSR and another line from the SSR to the outlet......works great...