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    Wanting to switch to electric

    I considered the Unibrau and doing a combo of element and range heat. Set the cooktop on a medium heat and then use the element and controller to push it up to boiling. The element alone I would think should be enough to maintain the mash temp. I also really like how their basket integrates...
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    First Impression of Clear Beer Draught System (CBDS)

    Arbor Fab in Michigan is the place that makes them and they also sell them. Same price I believe. One might have cheaper shipping than the other to NYC.
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    Wanting to switch to electric

    Ah, gotcha. It comes with the baskets with the big holes for lobster boils and whatnot? Be prepared to spend some serious coinage if you got with Utah or Arbor Fab. I had the build me a basket and it was like $300. Good quality, but not cheap. I barely use it anymore. I had them make it so...
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    First Impression of Clear Beer Draught System (CBDS)

    Utah Biodiesel sells something called an Auto Siphon Filter. That's what I use on my diptubes/racking canes when I transfer out of my primary. They are stainless and can be trimmed down to whatever length works and then you can cinch it onto your racking cane with a SS worm clamp. If I am...
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    Wanting to switch to electric

    The link for the High Gravity kit says it comes with a basket. I went through this process about a year ago. I ultimately built my system piecemeal so I can't comment on how these systems perform, but I looked at most of the ones you listed so I can give you my thoughts on why I did what I...
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    First Impression of Clear Beer Draught System (CBDS)

    @Unicorn_Platypus Did you have a filter on the diptube in the primary? If not, you could end up with a lot of stuff trapped inside the Clear Beer screen during the transfer. The good news is that once you pour that out of the keg, you should be fine. How long had it been cold crashing...
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    Average Pricing to Install 240v 30 Amp Outlet

    I didn't believe that when I saw the estimate so I had to double check, and sure enough those 30A GFCI are pricey!
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    Average Pricing to Install 240v 30 Amp Outlet

    Not directly comparable, but last year I had a 100A breaker installed in my garage with a 20A/220 outlet, a 30A/220 outlet and a 20A/110 outlet, all GFCI. The price was $525 and that included all labor (including running a cable up from my basement storage area where the main box is) and all...
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    First Impression of Clear Beer Draught System (CBDS)

    @Unicorn_Platypus Don't know the size offhand but there's plenty here to choose from. https://www.eastwood.com/high-temp-silicone-caps-10-pack.html?SRCCODE=PLA00020&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2efrBRD3ARIsAEnt0ejdvGSNfV8KiW3-GBP5UvM7WR12F9pJMIN0OhCKOlcjGZqJVuxLzeAaApv9EALw_wcB
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    Kegmenter Fermentation Keg - 7.6 gal

    I can remove the 1.5" cap to add dry hops and then I can flush CO2 into the headspace through the upper gas post. I have a Clear Beer Draft System connected to the liquid post and a blowoff tube connected to the lower gas post and I can leave them connected when I dry hop and flush with CO2 and...
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    Tired of Citra, Mosiac, and Galaxy NE IPAS

    Apollo is really good in NEIPAs, I think, and blends well with Citra. Brings a nice dank and sweet quality to it.
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    Kegmenter Fermentation Keg - 7.6 gal

    I had it custom-made by Norcal Brewing Solutions. He's on this site under the name Jaybird. Shoot him a message. I would assume he kept the measurements for it so he could replicate it.
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    Your most-hated song

    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/features/7370623/herb-alpert-whipped-cream-other-delights-story-behind-album-cover-50-years-later Top selling album of 1966, beating out the Beatles, the Stones and Frank Sinatra, among others.
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    Your most-hated song

    The 50s has some great music like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley (aka "when Elvis was good"), Fats Domino and Johnny Cash, but man there's a lot of crap in there, too, like Pat Boone. Lots of novelty songs like How Much is that Doggie in the Window. I'm a vinyl aficionado and...
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    Your most-hated song

    Led Zeppelin - D'yer Maker I can appreciate them trying something different with that song and LZ is probably my favorite band, but that song is just brutal to listen to.
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    Kegmenter Fermentation Keg - 7.6 gal

    I've been using one since they became available in the US. I invert it over a kettle and use a CIP ball to clean it. I did an initial boil and scrub when I bought it but after that, I just use a CIP ball to clean it. I have a customized 4" tri-clover lid for mine. It has 2 ball lock valves...
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    Spike Conical- observations and best practices

    12" across from the left side of the left front leg to the right side of the right front leg 11.5" from the back of the back leg to the front of the front leg Left front leg Right front leg Distance from back of rear leg to the line tangential to the front of both front legs
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    Buckets Vs Carboys Vs Conicals, Vs Everything else

    I've fermented in a short quarter barrel keg (aka pony keg) and a Kegland Kegmenter (7.6gal) and it's awesome. They use tri-clover connections (pony kegs take 2", keglands takes 4") and you can get very creative in how you ferment, dry hop, crash and pressure transfer. I have no idea what the...
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    Spike Conical- observations and best practices

    @Blazinlow86 Did you modify the door to remove the shelves?
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    Spike Conical- observations and best practices

    That controller is slick. I've been wanting something like that but never knew it existed. I was trying to come up with a way to run Inkbirds in series to add that type of control.
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