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NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! Thanks Sparky!

Oh.. and Sparky, where did you get those fittings? They look really clean and simple.

I see the bulkhead, but I understood it as a weld in fitting.... could one simply connect it and put a silicon O-ring between it and the valve?

Can anyone tell me where I can find the part to connect the Weld-B-Gone Weldless Deluxe Plus ( http://www.northernbrewer.com/weldless.html part #7583 ) with a Sanke False bottom (http://www.northernbrewer.com/allgrain.html part #7524)? I know, I need a threaded fitting to screw into the...

I meant, what starts out looking like a cheap and easy conversion with brass will cost you much more if you do it with SS.... not that brass will kill you in one brew session. Nonetheless, better none at all than just "a little" poison. Pickling does reduce the amount as per JP's advice but...

A word of warning. If you plan to drill out a keg or a pot and install fittings some/most/all(???) brass fittings contain lead as they are made of a brass alloy and not pure brass. You can never lose with stainless steel but what may look like a cheap conversion at first may cost you dearly...

The OP did not express his desire to brew a N/A batch exclusively: i am only allowed one beer a day so i figured a bunch of N/A or really low abv beer would be better. The OP alluded to this desire being rooted in the fact that he is a health conscious individual and a beer drinker such as...

Though I respect the fact that you're a health nut and that beer is your vice but there are probably far many more destructive things you are presently putting into your body than the alcohol from the odd home brew and in this belief I offer the following ramble as a matter of perspective: I am...

Copied and pasted in part from another one of my posts regarding fermentation: Alright, I know this totally doesn't help you right now but please consider making a starter 24 - 48 hours before you begin your brew day. A starter not only increases your pitching rate but helps avoid...

As well as: -How old was the yeast? -What volume of yeast (smack pack, White labs vial etc.) did you pitch verus how many gallons of wort? -If the starter was made how long did you let it ferment and at what gravity? -What was the original gravity of your wort?

I think it might actually be ideal, especially if it manages to settle out a bit more than normal. Starters with Weizen yeast can be a bit of a PITA because you always have to pitch the entire volume of the starter as it rarely has settled out in any regard come pitching time. I would suggest...

I would just split the total volume of both and pitch that with really well aerated wort. Only pitching a full pack's contents puts you well under suggested pitching rates. If you only have half the contents of the one pack and combine it with the other full one you are only going to be 25%...

For those of you who have installed your own plumbing on your Stainless steel mash tuns and kettles, what combination of fittings did you use? Here's what I was thinking: Mash tun SS ball valve w/ hose barb -> Through wall bulkhead (Northern Brewer #7589) with compression fitting end...

I put it through the mill at my LHBS and ground it the same as all my other grains with their modified coffee grinder. It works great. In fact, I tasted my newest ESB last night and the noticeable mouth feel told me that the half pound I used was right on the money. I wonder whether or not...

I did something similar on my last batch. I ran off the first 5 gallons via fly sparge into my primary kettle and then simply swapped vessels to a secondary kettle and kept sparging for another 2.5 gallons. I checked the gravity of the first and then the second and did the calcs and combined...

Honestly, the multiple posts from the same IP supporting this store really makes this shop look bad. I mean, really, really bad. They would have been far better off not posting at all and better off yet simply fixing the situation. The earned this bashing. Hell, the worked hard for it.

For those who favour The Winemaker Shop please keep in mind that despite your positive experience with this business the OP had a negative one and in no way does your opinion negate his. The dissatisifed consumer, albeit only one, has spoken and has been heard. For those members of the...

Jamison: Have you ever purchased crushed Wheat malt from them or requested a customized crush and if so, what was your experience and your efficiency? This sounds to me to be a case where one individual may have placed an otherwise decent shop in a very bad light. For anyone in the...

I've recently purchased a SanKey keg and may get another to make into a Mash Tun and boil kettle. I have no experience with the weldless fittings I see on Northern Brewer and I was wondering if they would be okay to install in either the vessel as both will have heat applied directly to them. I...

I'd say, don't sweat it.... chances are it was the tiny leak that caused the inactivity. I speak from experience on this one. There was an undetectable leak between my primary lid and bucket and I thought my fermentation had stopped the other day so I wrapped the lid edge to the bucket with duct...