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i'm in the midst of doing this with a pot i got at a restaurant supply store. i drilled two 7/8" holes with a step bit. one for the ball valve, one for the thermo/sight glass (both from bargain fittings). was a little bit of a pain since i live in an apartment, but it wasn't bad. drilling a...

also the "sweet soda" smell can also be the caustic soda (lye) which they've used to clean the keg. it gives off a soda-type odor. but of course if they've been cleaned with lye you're still gonna need to rinse out the lye, then clean then, and then sanitize them. the lye just gets rid of the...

completely true. these parts are supposed to be here on the 22nd. which is perfect since that's the day my vacation starts and i'll finally have the time to finish my brewing system! 7 gallon hlt (stainless steel pot) 10 gallon mlt (home depot cooler) 10 gallon bk (stainless steel pot) the...

also, it REALLY helps to weigh the sugar rather than measure it -- and to vary the amount of sugar you're using depending on the carbonation levels you're looking for. there are a slew of calculators on the internet that'll show you exactly how much sugar you'll need to achieve a certain volume...

exactly. i've been very happy with the parts i've received regardless of their origin (albeit they have all been from china, including the random few parts that arrived from mcmaster carr today).

As much as I like to support the American worker, for somethings it can be cost prohibitive. Plus all the stainless plumbing fittings I've gotten from McMaster-Carr, Bargain Fittings, Midwest, Northern Brewer, etc all say China on it. Lets see how these things work out...

Any one see this? http://www.plumbingworld.com/pipefittings_stainless.html#union 1/2" stainless unions for $8.27 ea. $19.03 at mc master carr. anyone ordered from this place before? know if they're any good?

next day in nyc from jersey as well. amazing. did you guys "pickle" these brass fittings? i keep seeing conflicting information as to whether or not you need to do that with brass.

cool. and to split the power between the two switches i can just use terminal blocks? or should i just twist the wires together and put on one of those wire twists? i wasn't sure if i was going to trip a circuit with the pump and the element on at the same time. i just checked my circuit...

SPDT only selects between two devices -- i'm looking for a way to do three. i could do cheaper switches and relays, but that's way beyond my expertise. although if someone wanted to help...

hey guys, i'm trying to find a rotary switch (15a) that can be used for switching ac power -- i want to be able to direct the power to only device at a time through my "control box" since i'm running this off a single 15a circuit in my house, and each device connected draws 15a, so i only...

fantastic. this board is such an awesome well of knowledge

cool. thank you. it's been a long time since ninth grade science. should i use 12ga wire even though i'm doing 15a? does that provide any benefit? or is the resistance higher?

what gauge wire do i need for this? 14?

awesome. i remember reading this don't know why i never connected that this is what i was looking for :)

cool. so looking at a "master" switch and then a selector to designate which outlet to turn on so there's never a chance of mistakenly doing it? so like something like this: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2TPW5?Pid=search (i mean that's overkill with the number of positions) and then...

awesome. can i just do this with light switches

hey guys, so i'm just about finished building my "brewery" which is electric assist gas-stove top pots. i've got a HLT with 120v 1500w element i've got a boil kettle with a 120v 1500w element i've got a march pump only one of these will ever be running at a given time. i'm not...

i'm just about done my electric assist kettle. i've got a 10 gallon pot which strattles two burners on my stove and has about 2-3 inches over hang past the cage surrounding the burner. i can easily hold my hand next to the pot here for as long as the pot is boiling without getting any heat...

where are you getting them filled? i use tw smith in greenpoint but they make you exchange.