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Just took a reading - I'm at 1.016 (4.2 brix) when my target is 1.011. I also was a full 10 points off my OG target (1.042 instead of 1.052, new recipe, and I blame the mill settings that day, as I'm usually spot on :) ). The beer tasted good, but to complex for a lager. It definitely was...

Don't even joke about that! *shudder* you just gave me nightmares, I will always think of this when putting the bung in

Hello, thanks for the replies! Very helpful. I will definitely read the braukaiser article in detail. I was also reading Palmer's lagering bits this morning, and I worry that I may have missed my optimum chance for a diacetyl rest, since the primary activity is well over.. I will take a gravity...

I have been using 23L carboys for 7 and 14L batches for over a year. Never had any oxidation, infection, etc. I probably would tend toward less head space but the thing is, I already have these carboys, and buying others takes money :) The other thing is, if you get a crazy fermentation, it has...

Those universal bungs look great! I use the classic bungs. I toss them in my diversol when I'm doing my prep and I assume that gets them critter-free. The problem with the classic bungs is they are a PITA to get out, I broke a nail once and it really sucked. Basically, whatever works and...

Hello! I am in a similar stage as you - I have been doing AG for about a year, maybe 10 batches. Over the summer I built (most of) a fermentation fridge using the brewpi software on a home-made box with the wiring, arduino, etc. I just bottled my first batch with temp control, and now have my...

Hello all, Sorry for must be just yet-another-lager-question.. I really did try searching the forums for this! I am making my first lager, been doing all-grain ales and stouts for about a year. I am using the "Vienna #1" recipe from beersmithrecipes.com, a website which I have had very...

I fixed the crashes - there was a wire off!! One problem solved. Thanks for the ideas on the quality of the joints. I'm not an electrical engineer, but I am curious as to why that would impact the reading. It's a digital bus, so you'd expect garbage. Perhaps having the IC under powered would...

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. However, it seems that now I can't get a read on any of the sensors, even when plugged in individually. Sigh - looks like I'm cracking it open later and checking the wiring inside my box. Thanks for the help.

Hi all, I plugged in a 12v power supply (2A) and left it overnight. As you can see in the photo, the temp spikes still happened, and it crashed again a few hours later. Before trying to re-set it, I checked the fridge sensor to see if it was actually warm (since it comes back up with a high...

Wow thanks for the quick replies. - I am using a 4.7k pull-up, a single resistor at the arduino end since all three are on the same bus pin. - thanks for the tip on the power, I can easily plug that arduino in and try it. Will report back as soon as I find an adapter. You said 9-12v but I have a...

Hi all, Thanks to the awesome help on this forum I have a working hacked fridge running from a raspberry pi and arduino. It works very well! However, there are two glitches which may be related, one which is a real problem. minor glitch - the beer temperature sensor (rarely other ones, but...

Holy crap - definitely something to watch for. I just went and double checked mine and I seem okay. Not cool!

Hi all! Many of us are stuck brewing on our standard electric range. I was having problems getting a strong boil even on my smallest batches of 7.5L (2Gal), and was investigating options such as installing an extra burner in the side of my pot, using an immersion bucket heater, etc. After...

Thanks - the tilting is a great idea, concentrates it into a smaller area. I use the spigot but think I'll try the auto-siphon to stir it up less.

Thanks. Ah yes, of course, I should expect it to depend on the beer. I have had poor luck with the whirlpool method. No matter how well I get it going when it settles it's even all over. I wonder if my temp probe and spigot break the flow...

Hi all! I spent quite a bit of time searching the forums but was unable to get a good feel on this. I know that there are a lot of ideas / opinions / techniques for leaving the trub behind (or not!!). How much trub do people leave behind in the kettle with the break material? I use hop...

Great, sounds good. I was hoping for more response :) I'm a small scale brewer (2-3gallon batches) and a little low right now. anyone else up for a beer swap?

Another Winnipegger! Who knew.. Been doing this for a couple of years, quite slowly. Great hobby, got started at the grape and grain with Scotty's starter kit and those wort-in-a-bag kits. Those made decent beer, then I got hooked.. Made my own bag for biab (forum entry for a small tallboy (8...

Awesome! I built one last year, and have a couple of extra hints - before shaping it, fill it with water and cap it, then toss it in the freezer overnight. The ice provides lateral support which greatly reduces the risk of kinking. - those clamps are the way to go. I used compression fittings...