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Wanted to ask on my thread here if anyone would comment on SOOW vs SJOOW for my application? I know someone mentioned heat is a factor since my run is going to be longer than most, but is it worth me using the thicker SOOW over SJOOW? Also i measured the voltage at the panel and voltage at the...

Holy crap! Thank you so much for sending this to me! I'll have to add a switch since i'm a 3 vessel so 2 elements but that should be easy enough to pipe in there.

Measured 245v at the plug, and yes it is a 4 terminal plug. Only concern I have is my un-familiar-ness with the buildings wiring (Its an apartment) otherwise i'd just throw a new breaker in the box and run 240 right to my brewery. The other consideration I have is if i can convince my wife i...

Thanks for all the awesome input guys. Lets keep it positive :) Anywho, i think i'll have to guestimate how far my current run to my dryer is. That, and check the gauge of the wire in there. May just be a bit too far to be safe, as its probably at least 40' to the plug on the wall from my...

All, Trying to determine what I can do here, but i want to move from my 2, 120v (15a/20a) brewery to a 240v/30a brewery. Im having a hard time getting to a boil in a reasonable time now that its getting a bit colder out. Thing is, I really want to use my dryer plug which is about 30' away...

Hello Gents and Ladies, Just shot in the dark, but has anyone here done a water test for minerals in the Howell Mi area? What Howell lists on their website is not really ideal, so i've resorted to RO water, but would like to see if someone had done a test already. Thanks! Brew on!

Hey Everyone, Some friends have been holding a mock beer festival for a few years now and its always been a great time, however i've never timed it right and had beer on tap that I could bring. This year I will be brewing something for the festival which is in March, and i'm looking for...

Hi All, Question for you. What is the liquid inside these cheaper PH Meters? I made a 5 gallon batch and had just tried out this new PH meter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EZ68DO4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 But, as soon as i put it in my Mash Tun (152F) the...

Thanks for all the great information. I agree that it most likely is water. My water was difficult to drink, honestly i had not even tasted it before. I'm now looking into getting a RO system put in. The biggest thing for me, as an engineer, is that chemical composition is a foreign...

I wanted to ask on this thread, because so many people mentioned "Boiled Grains" as a possible cause for the grainy flavor. I started a brew over the weekend, and while i was going from Mash to BK i noticed while i was cleaning my Mash Tun with my large silver spoon to remove grain, alot of...

The 18 lb was for 10 gallons.

So I have an update on this. I haven't taken my water sample in yet, but i pulled a sample off the 2 beers I brewed after changing the crush on my mill. The Oatmeal stout is fantastic, and as many have commented that beer would be fine in any case due to the dark malts. The other interesting...

My coworker was noticing i was looking at water reports and mentioned a place on my way home from Work that will do a free water analysis, so im going to do that tomorrow.

So what would you guys suggest? I want to brew an IPA this weekend, but obviously dont want to have another grainy tasting beer. What could you suggest as a "Catch All" base profile I could test and compare? I will obviously not be able to send out my water and get it tested in time, and i...

Do you restart your Arduino everytime you connect/disconnect a pin? I had to do a reboot for the sketch to register the new configuration of my wires.

Hmm good to know. It is city water, but i've not ever done a test on it. I just run it through one of those RV Water filters and call it a day with the 5.2 stabilizer. What would you suggest? Should i send it in to get tested? Or should i get some other type of device for measuring PH?

I always add 5.2 stabilizer for every one of my brews. Check with those little strips and its always right around 5.2

Last IPA was a while ago, so i dont remember. But the last beer I brewed that had a distinct grain flavor was - 18lb 2 row 4.5 lbs Vienna 2 lbs Crystal 10 2oz Cascade at 60 1oz Cascade at 30 1oz cascade at 15 0.5oz cascade at flameout 2pkgs of Nottingham Looking at it now i see...

I've been brewing for a good amount of time (on and off for 5 years), but haven't been able to pinpoint the cause of this very distinct grainy off flavor in almost every one of my beers. Over those years my setup has changed with almost every brew, but i've got it down to a point where I want...

In response to what I had asked earlier about a reputable seller for non-parasitic probes, i purchased these and just tested them today and they work with Parasitic mode OFF. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KUNKR3M/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Just FYI for anyone looking for some on Amazon.