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I tried the whirlpool and rest method with my last batch and no pump clogging! However there was only 1.5oz of hops in that recipe. Gonna brew another recipe this weekend that will have 2.5oz. Hopefully it won't clog! I'm still having issues with cooling though. I made an immersion chiller...

Thanks for the tips. I'll try the whirlpool and rest method. What do you mean by max capacity? Also, what's the max amount of hops you've used without clogging the filter? I've removed the ball and spring in the valve too

Haven't followed the thread in a long time, but has anyone solved the issue of the pump filter clogging? Even with a hop spider my filter would get clogged and honestly that's why I haven't brewed in so long.

Thanks for doing this! Please keep us updated. The crappy filter has been the primary reason why I haven't been brewing.

I just made the adjustments that were in the PDF and I have a few questions. 1) After the "Check boil off as an hourly rate" it says the evaporation rate should be 7.2%/hour but on my beersmith, it says 6.8%/hour. I swear everything prior to this step is perfect. Will this make much of a...

Just wanted to let everyone know that I did this and it worked like a charm. No more pieces of grain in my wort! I used a 9" false bottom that I put on top of the SS screen. Brewed my IPA last night which has 13.25lbs of grain. Milled the grains myself for the first time ever and with the gap...

Something in the range of 16lbs. I thought I had read somewhere that someone increased their sparge volume to more thoroughly rinse the grain bed and then increased their boil time to make up for the increase in volume. I think I'm going to give this a shot and then report back. Sounds good...

This has probably been covered, but I'm going to ask anyway while I am in the process of going through all 189 pages of this tread...Anyone have any tips for higher grain bills? I thought I read something awhile ago when I was researching before buying my GF, but I haven't found an answer yet.

Thanks! That worked. I guess you have to change it to Celcius first before doing anything else

I just tried to change my hysteresis settings, but when I follow the instructions it doesn't work. According to the instructions, I pressed the Up and Down arrows together until the screen says F01. I press Set and change the value to 231. I press Set again. I press UP until the unit displays...

Thanks for all of the quick replies, guys! Thanks! First thing I’ll do is change the hysteresis settings. For the next batch, I’m going to do a 90 min mash and hopefully with changing the hysteresis, I’ll have a higher efficiency. I put my numbers into Beersmith and it looks like I got 68%...

Hey guys! So I finally got a GF. The first one came damaged (tons of scratches and dents on the inside), so NB sent me a new one. The new one still had some scratches on the inside, but not nearly as bad as the first one. Instead of returning it again, I figured I'd just deal with it as it...

Psych, I know I'm reviving an old thread, but I really want to make something like your build as I really like it. Good job! :mug: How is it holding up? Any updated pics?

Reviving an old thread here....but this is a nice build! Most likely going to attempt something like this myself. Does anyone know if I can use the STC-1000 to do something like this?

Hey guys. So at the end of May I'll be moving from MD to FL. I just wanted to see what you guys think about my plan to have some beer for my kegerator after moving in to the new place. My current roommate (staying in MD) will be taking his burner, mash tun, and kettles. So that leaves me without...

I can't wait to try this! Brewed it 1.5 weeks ago and nailed the gravity. The fermometer on my bucket has been reading a consistent 65*. However, I have no idea how I'm gonna raise the temp for the last 2 weeks of fermentation. Any suggestions?

So the new tower I bought attached directly to the kegerator! The holes were perfectly aligned

I ordered a Kegco dual tap 3" tower from Amazon and it will be here tomorrow. I'll let you know how it matches up to the holes. They're 2.7" apart. I went to the local HBS and looked at their 3" tower. The holes look like they match up, but I wont know for sure until my new one comes in...

Hey guys, I recently bought the Insignia kegerator that was on sale on Black Friday. It's a single tap 2.5" tower and I want to switch it to a double tap. It looks like all of the towers I can buy are 3". I attached a picture of how the current tower connects. It twists and locks into place...