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I chose the 1/2" solenoid (12V) approach + an automatic shut-off pump for when all solenoids are closed. I will also be running a very cheap submersible aquarium pump inside the glycol reservoir to keep things moving. I've been fermenting 15 gallon batches in blue HDPE barrels and will test my...

Hey Sark, I'm also building a glycol chiller right now and was wondering how you decided to pump your glycol to your fermenters? 1. Independent pumps for each fermenter? 2. 1 big pump + solenoids for each fermenter?

Where do you mill your grains?

So I've been reading about chill haze and am a person who likes clear/bright beer. Every article states that you can combat chill haze if you chill your wort from a boil as 'quickly' as possible so that the haze causing proteins can drop out. My question is... what is the main factor here? the...

Just wondering if you already found out what was causing the problem? Im having EXACTLY the same problem and in the process of figuring a solution. Michael

Add in about 5-10% wheat to your grain bill and you should have good head retention and in my opinion abit more body to your beer

Im about to size up my batch size to 15-20 gallons and was wondering about hose sizes before i start welding my kettles. Would i be able to get away with the standard 1/2" size hoses ive been using for the 5 gallon batches i've been doing or would i also have to get bigger ID hoses? And i...

I did a SMaSH Vienna with Amarillo and I love it and it has a very malty character! I call it the Vinarillo. I don't have the recipe though as it did not get transferred with BrewSmith when I changed my phone :mad: But from what I remember, I got an OG of 1.052 and fermented with US05:mug:

So I've been brewing already for about 3 years and have continuously tried to improve my procedure and processes along the way, BUT I still ALWAYS make a mess on brew day (always wet floors lol) so I'm just wondering if others have the same problem, is it normal, and if anyone who manages a nice...

yes we are!

I am living in Bangkok, Thailand and have some relatives living in the US that would love to try my brew so I was just wondering if I can Fedex it to them. Has anyone done this before? I can imagine shipping a commercial brew which is properly labelled, but I think there would be some concerns...

So is it available? My shipping address is in ohio

I'll take it if it's still there

Here's my setup. I just mount the pumps onto the front side of my brew table. I'll try using fans to cool them down next time and see how it goes because the pumps get pretty hot. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

UPDATE... I tried it out again just for the heck of it and it was working just fine! After about an hour it died on me again and would not start back up. I will only start back up if I leave it there for a while unplugged. Could this be an overheat or something?:confused:

Was just brewing my 6th 5 gallon batch yesterday and my chugger pump just died mid mash :mad:. Luckily I had another pump so I just switched them and did a batch sparge instead. I'm just wondering what is the usual life expectancy of these pumps?

Just got it cleaned up. Hopefully it will work well on my next brew! Thanks everyone. By the way, i got a chip of lye on my arm before... Not a good experience! Had to wash it off with vinegar. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Congratulations! I did 5 batches already I still can't even get 80% efficiency. Good work!

I do have a bag both NaOH and KOH at home. If i decide to try this method, how much do i dilute with water? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

So I used my plate chiller (Therminator) on a brew 2 weeks ago and complete forgot to clean it, didn't even flush it with water after pumping the hot wort through it. It's been laying on my balcony for the whole time and I'm terrified the insides of it might be filled with nasty stuff so I was...