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Power supplies. Why build one stir plate when you can build several and have them all run off one power supply :) I actually did this but in the end probably wouldn't do it again. But the power supply is useful for all sorts of DIY projects brewing or non-brewing.

Yeah like Buckeye said four can be done. But the fourth is a very tight squeeze. I always feel like I am going to break something putting the fourth in. I have found not all my cornies, or maybe the rubber bottoms, are round. Try spinning them around if the fourth is hard to get in.

I'm in Orlando. Would you meet me halfway if I covered your gas? I'd buy at least 4.

One more note. If you can't monitor your beer to prevent the overshoots, when using wort above desired temp, don't place the probe of the carboy/fermentor. This won't cool your wort as quickly as possible, but will prevent the over shoot. You loose some of the benefits of temp control as the...

Not in the beer mind you. Just in another container in the freezer to act as a heat source.

What temperature was your beer when you put it in the freezer? Where was the probe relative to the carboy? If the beer was considerably over 75 degrees, when placed in the freezer, the freezer will cycle for a long time causing a massive over shoot of your desired temperature. Unless you have a...

I used the Ranco single stage controller. I had to fit the keezer inside that exact spot, so I just put the CO2 inside the keezer on the shelf. I didn't have much room to store it outside. Used a 12 volt computer fan powered by an old cell phone charger to equalize the temps. between top and...

Already brewed this weekend. Finishing an amber up right now. Might do a hefe on Sunday if I'm feeling anxious. Gotta love the flex 9/80 work schedule. Brew Friday every other week! I have the world's fanciest brew stand too...

Here is my four tap keezer build using the Frigidare 7.2. It is tough getting the fourth keg in there, but with proper positioning and a little finesse they all fit. I was able to get the four shanks and faucets for $20 off a guy getting out of the hobby. I'd like some non brass faucets...

Thanks for the quick response! The last time I dry hopped I had a really strange off flavor which I blamed on the bag I used for dry hopping. I guess I'll just give dry hopping another shot and skip the bag, being careful when I siphon. Previously I dry hopped in a corny and didn't want to clog...

I greatly dislike dry hopping, but like everything else about this beer so am giving it a try. Now actually. Would you add some extra finishing hops if you were to make this without dry hopping? Or just follow the regular hop schedule and skip the dry hops?

How tough is the filter to clean? My only concern would be stuff growing in there. This is a dumb question unrelated to the filter, but why do you have the keg you are pushing into sitting on top of that pot?

Be careful when you are chilling too if there are trees nearby. The wind constantly tries to drop all sorts of stuff into my kettle.

How long is the probe on that thermometer? My HLT is a converted keg, but sometimes I do 5 gallon batches so I have a long way to go from the rim of the tank to the strike/sparge water. Updated: never mind I re-read the add and the probe length was there I just missed it somehow.

The Milk Bar just outside downtown. Really good craft beer selection. Shipyard Emporium in Winter Garden. Fairly new, several local only 'Shipyard' brews as well as kegs from Maine.

I had a difficult time finding deep enough sockets. Just get a good set of box wrenches. You'll find them useful for bulkhead fittings and such as well. That way you have all three post sizes covered. For particularly tricky posts you can use a hammer as a pseudo impact wrench or rig up a...

This may be a silly question... Is the problem caused by the temperature difference between cool beer at the bottom of the keg, and warm beer in the lines, or just warm beer in the lines? If it is just warm beer in the lines, could I just move my temp probe up higher in my keezer?

What do you all use to power the computer fan? I have heard of an old cell phone charger as a solution. Are they all the right voltage for a computer fan?

I am a bit surprised nobody has mentioned the tremendous amount of garbage these things must be generating. Those little plastic cups add up if you use 365 of them a year. Sure they may be recyclable (not even 100% sure the are with the foil lid), but it is sad what a small percentage of the...

Digging up an old thread. Around a month ago I was feeling lazy and didn't want to formulate a recipe. I stumbled upon this. Tapped the keg today and I had to bring another beer to a BBQ as I didn't want to loose all this in a night!! Best beer I have ever made by far. Thanks for posting! I did...