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I have a Pico that I've used once. I also have a zymatic. I'd like to sell the Pico (with a picoPack). Where is the best place to sell it? I live in the SF Bay Area. It's a cool unit, but my preference is to stick with the Z. Thanks Marty

I own a Zymatic. The unit works well but the company has essentially stopped supporting it. They will help you with good customer service but they have stopped the software development. For a long time, they were saying that there is a big update coming that will un-tap it's potential. They...

I've got two thermopens. As an avid grill-master, I'd love to see how these stand up. Count me in

Here is one regarding the software interface update that has long been promised: This thread started 24 days ago. I've checked back several times looking to see if there is a fix for the new recipe editing bug that came with the new BrewHouse page format. I have the same problem Augurin...

Thanks for the quick response! Just ordered 1000 from Adventures in Homebrewing along with a pound of Citra. Citra smash is too easy and too good

I like to store my beer in bottles. It's a pain but it works for me. A few years ago, I bought ~ caps from The Oak Barrel in Berkeley. I don't get down that way much. I go by More Beer sometimes but they seem to only have the smaller bags(at least online). Do you know any place that sells...

I've got a Z and have around 20 brews done with it. It's pretty good but the software is glitchy. They don't put much of an effort into solving the software issues due to being focused on the Pico. They got a pretty hefty private equity investment and seems to have moved the focus to the Pico...

Thanks for the informative link. Here is the basic media recipe: Measure out 35g of DME and about 400mL of water. Combine in the pan along with half a bar of agar agar (2.5 grams) and heat gently while stirring until the agar agar and DME are fully dissolved. It isn't necessary to boil it, it...

Hi, I'm going to try making some slants. I've got a pressure cooker, some test tubes with screw caps, agar, 1030 wort, and nutrient. How much agar goes into the wort? Can I blend cold, place into test tubes and Then sterilize in the pressure cooker? Thanks for you help Martin

Cool. I did see the GigaYeast 'Vermont' and figured that it must be close if not the same. I'll grab a pack. Thank you

I'm having fun with brewing and am ready to start with slants. Does anyone have some Conan slants? Or perhaps, is there an informal exchange for hobbyists.. Thanks Martin

I spent a few hours acting at a computer tech flashing the board and sending images back to PB support. The unit was a fail. A new unit was shipped 4 or 5 days after I contacted them with the error codes.

So far I've brewed one batch and ended up with a big mess. All of the connections seemed tight. Now on startup, I get a 'wort sensor fault' as well as 'fatal error'. Has anyone else had this sensor issue?

I just checked my Capital One account. It puts the warranty to Two years on my soon to ship Zymatic and later to ship Pico. Good stuff. Thanks for the reminder Cranky

Is there a formula for that will result in pounds of grain if OG and efficiency are known?