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2 years ago I used Gorilla Glue to glue back the tops and bottom on some kegs I bought where they were comming off. Now they are falling apart again. The Gorilla Glue was pretty expensive and frankly, didn't last past a month after I used it. It has worked great for me in the past on wood...

found the answer. I didn't see the instructions in the box. I had the heater power wire connected to the off position on the relay in the diagrams you see on the web. The default mode was refrigerate, so that comes with a defrost cycle. I changed the mode to heater and switched the wire back...

I have a love controller - Model TS-13010 wired to run a space heater in a bathroom where I am fermenting. It was working great at first, but then in the last 2 days started to go into defrost and heats up the bathroom into the high 70's before it shuts off. Is there an easy way to turn off...

I purchased 2 used corning pc-353 magnetic stirrers from ebay after the second of my home made stir plates started stalling when left on overnight. Both get warmer than I would like when left on for an extended period of time, one gets to around 82 deg. and the other 91 deg. I am using hot...

Anyone know if a pump like this: http://www.lifegardaquatics.com/products/product.php?id=10 will handle hot water? I was thinking of using one with a percarbonate cleaner to clean out beer lines.

I use "Sun Oxygen Cleaner," the WalMart version of Oxy Clean and get the same thing on my bottles when I use it to clean them. Sometimes it happens, most of the time it doesn't. To dissolve the film/deposits I use about a cup of white vinegar to 10-12 gallons hot water. The deposits are...

+1. Exactly why I got one. Edit, pretty sure this is the one I got. They have changed the product numbers since I got mine. It comes with the thermoresistor. http://www.coleparmer.com/catalog/product_view.asp?sku=9352000

For comparison, I use a barley crusher at the factory setting. 10 gallon igloo water cooler mashtun. I ususally try to do everything in 2 batches.

As I have been refining my batch sparge technique, I have been getting better and better efficency. My last 6 gallons came out with 88% efficency. I have typically gotten with in a couple of points of 80 %, but never this high. Which got me thinking: What efficiencies do other the batch...

It's probably going to rust anyway. I would spend my money and time on brewing more beer and embrace the rust. If you are truly worried, you could wipe it down with olive oil when it is still hot and season it like a cast iron pan or a nicer ($$$) smoker

My question was about the particluar yeast strain as I have use it 4 times before and never had it push the temperature of the carboy up 9 deg. F above the ambient temperature. I always use a starter. Start with 500 ml and then build it up 250 ml every 1.5 days while on a stir plate. I'm...

Brewing an oatmeal stout, OG 1053 and 1L starter from a Wyeast 1098 Smackpack. During the first 3 days, fermentation temps went up to 74 deg and the room temp was 65. I've never seen this happen. There was a small crausen and then the 4th day this week the temp dropped to 65 and has...

An IPA recipe that I came up with that uses 7oz of 3.1aa hops per 5 gallons. I modeled it after Rogue's Brutal Bitter Clone and then subsequently tried to make it into an IPA, didn't do the calculations right on the IBU's and ended up around 37-38 instead of 59 ibu's. A very tasty...

I'm looking for a place to order hops by the pound, particularly crystal hops. Anyone know of a place that sells by the pound for a reasonable rate?

I have to start mine by running it at full speed and then unplugging it. I quickly set the flask on the plate and wait for the stirbar to center and stop banging around. I immediately plug it back in and then quickly turn down the speed. Not sure how you are starting yours, but a differnent...

Your magnetic field probably isn't large enough, strong enough doesn't sound like your issue (sorry if that sounds like some sort of viagra ad). :rolleyes: I used ceramic magnets from Lowes with my DIY stirplates, pics on my website in the middle of this photo gallery: 08-31-2008 -- Various...

Check the link I posted in the thead about motorizing my barley crusher: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/motorizing-my-barley-crusher-79605/ The link I posted in that first post of the thread will let you know more than you ever wanted to about your design, pulley size, torque, hp, etc...

Good to know that it's probably cold break. On the drill, I have 2 already and had this motor sitting in the basement. With either drill they bog down. I have a 3rd drill, but it isn't a variable speed. It is a huge 1/2" Makita hammer drill which would work too, but the speed isn't...

Getting mine from Grainger. They have a convient location on the way into/from work.

Where did you get your sheaves for $15? Mine are running me near $30, with the belt and adaptor it will be about $45.