Recent content by tovelo

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I really admire all this camaraderie among brewers and builders. I am in the midst of building a system like this and am stumped by the panel and what I really need vs what i want. I am moving forward with my build slowly and love seeing all these schematics that P-J puts together. I am trying...

Thank you, I am obsessed with building this system but work and family have delayed it too much. I hope to get it up and running by x-mas. Last year I screwed up w/ blue barrels that I wasn't 100% sure of their original contents and I had to pour out 150 gallons of tainted cider. I pitch both...

Hi there from Bainbridge Island, just started posting, getting ready to make the switch to AG but need to complete my electric control box.

Hi, I am in North Town Woods and would love to share beers with another brewer. I have pumpkin 4 ways that I am about to keg, I have 5 beers on tap and one cider. PM me if you are interested.

Thank you, My wife and two children moved here 6 years ago and love it. We found our spot and are staying put. I know 3 island families that moved from Chicago areas (Orbitz) and love the island. It can be expensive and secluded but the pace and people are wonderful. Nice garage build my wife...

I am a general contractor and $150 sounds like cheap insurance. Yes the job won't take long for a professional to do but you have to think of what if your rental catches fire years after you leave, would you still be liable? If you did this work yourself, yes. Could you or your father do this...

I wish someone would have talked about the costs associated with building a pico brewery. I can't believe I would have gone down the path I did knowing what I know now. I would like to think I would have made some compromises along the way. I don't know maybe I would have, but just the decision...

I also need help with another control panel that would run a 5500 watt heating element with a emergency off, temp alarm, and off switch but no pumps or anything else. I would greatly appreciate any help in wiring schematics as I don't have that ability.

Well if you are on the island you are more than welcome to stop by and grab a beer to go. I give away a lot of beer in an effort to refine my recipes. I have growlers so you can take it to go I just ask for the bottle back when you come back. I don't know how to PM yet so I will have to figure...

Hi, why did you leave? Do you still have family here?

I found that control panel on eBay, it's huge, heavy, used and shiny. It might be a little hard to see through but at least I won't have any issues finding room to wire it up.

Roomy yes, but if I get my way it will look small next to 100 gallon barrels.

Thank you pie-man, I have learned something I consider very profound about myself during this build, I don't like to compromise. If I decide to do something I will do it all the way or wait until I can go all in. I use to think it was only about my cycling in the past that was that way but I can...

I have been lurking for a year learning all I could without asking any questions. I feel lurking is my way of doing research without asking questions that have been asked too many times before. I haven't posted until now because I wanted to prove to myself that I could build this system and I...