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The one thing I can not find (or maybe I overlooked it) was whether the AC-3CP-MD pump motor is sealed? I know it's not submersible, but I was hoping to close the comparison between it with optional parts and the LG 3-MD-HC. Thanks for your participation at HBT, Walter! Based on the previous...

Why couldn't you use it in place of the HLT?

Since the weather is so nice, you call in to work sick - to brew :mug:

Since you are using gas, did you consider a commercial tankless water heater in pace of an HLT? The high-end residential ones can go to 180F and are 83% efficient, and the mid-range commercial ones are 92% efficient.

As long as you vorlauf properly you should be fine. You only have half the alrea on the screen as a proper false bottom. Therefore, you _may_ experience stuck sparges when mashing with wheat, oats, etc...

Can't you refabricate the dip tube?

Welcome to HBT! I lurked for about a year before joining, too. There's definitely a wealth of knowledge here. Although, I've noticed the guys with >1,000 posts tend to be more into process or gear than the final product... Enjoy!

I have 50ft of 5/8 OD copper formed into an IC by coiling around a corny keg and soldering brass hose fittings for in/out. This fits perfectly in a keggle. In addition, I circulate the wort during the chill to create a nice cold break cone in the center of the keg. During the winter I...

Have you seen this?: http://www.brewershardware.com/American-Sanke-Keg-Fermenter-Kit-with-Thermowell.html Derrin is a homebrewtalk member and is a pleasure to purchase from him! Good luck!

How about a thermocoupler and using an audible alarm 3 degrees prior to boil? Watch it closely for 3 degrees and fine-tune the heat for a steady rolling boil.

Great prices. They don't gouge on shipping. Quality hops properly vacuum packed!

Lye/muratic acid are great cheap and no-elbow-grease solutions for organic/beer stone removal in stainless kegs. Use the appropriate safety gear and have baking soda and vinegar handy in case of spillage/accidents! Happy brewing!:mug:

If you are the type who can do a demiglace from reading instructions, all grain is very much for you. Even if you are comfortable watching videos to learn advanced cooking techniques, all grain can be an enjoyable experience. As long as you are able to keep the session documented _when_ it...

I've found the lip at the top of the keggle is great for helping to keep a very full pot with a proper rolling boil. Without the lip, the container can not be filled as full. I dare suggest the lip helps to better prevent boil-overs.

Serving: ~10 gallons - bohemian pilsner ~04 gallons - belgian wit ~04 gallons - milk stout ~03 gallons - irish red Lagering: 12 gallons - chocolate stout Fermenting: 11 gallons - bohemian pilsner 11 gallons - irish red

I use: http://www.mcmaster.com/#51735k29/=andrh4 ( Part Number: 51735K29 at mcmaster-carr ) You can see the liquid levels and it's FDA/USDA certified. I accidentally went a bit overboard, but it doesn't collapse when running almost boiling wort through it....

I wanted to play with a couple of recipes and stumbled across brewtarget today. I'll definitely start using this software regularly. It installed fine on my gentoo x64 system, once I edited the makefile to add gentoo's shared phonon libs dir. The hop bittering calculation(s) seem a small bit...

Did you create a starter? If not, how long between breaking the nutrient baloon and pitching the yeast?

I started kegging ~17 years ago and have never looked back. When I do use bottles, I move it from a keg into a flip top bottle. If you follow some common processes, you can get carbonated, sediment-free beer into bottles.

About 16 years ago, I did the EXACT same thing to my first porter without advice from any friend. While moving from my condo to a new place (~8 months post-dumping the batch), my little brother said the porter he just drank was the best he ever tasted. After I insisted there was no porter in...