Recent content by Yarthur

Looks like a device that would use a venturi effect to create a siphon. How that would aerate the wort, I couldn't say, but the siphon effect would probably help pull the wort through the chiller. JA

So why PEX, just to get it out of the way quickly... 1) Cheaper - I can buy 100' of PEX cheaper than a 50' rubber hose. 2) More rigid - It's got a bit more structure, should protect the copper in there a bit more. This is what sold me on the idea - cost is one thing, but I want the...

Home Depot gave me the following (roughly): PEX: Maximum working pressure of 160 psi Minimum working temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum working temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit Rubber Hose: Commercial-grade hot-water rubber hose withstands water temperatures of up to 190...

I'm about to purchase the copper for a CFC - inspired by Bobby M. I'm going to buy 100' of copper and 100' of PEX, build 4, sell 3. Since I'm not just building for myself, and since I'm pretty young at this (3 batches total, just looking for DIY to keep myself busy), I don't want to cause...

To start my siphons, I put all but the very end of the hose in the liquid, cover the end with my thumb. The liquid stays in the hose until I take my thumb off. No sucking, no worries about sanitized water (the hose, and the hand that's holding it, have just come out of the sanitizing bucket, so...

My first batch was the BB Porter kit. It came with a pound of MD, but the recipe only called for half that. Are you sure you were supposed to put the whole bag in? My guess - BB is "lazy", just throws the 1lb bag in whether you need all of it or not.