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I made this stir plate today. It worked great! This is a great tutorial as I have ZERO electrical experience and I got it to work. I used the rocker switch 275-0712 (as I could not find the 275-018). It was labeled Ground, Load , Power (rather than Earth, Load, Supply). Also the sentence...

Thanks, I Googled the STC-1000 and the heat belt. There is no shortage of new things to learn! While the weather is cooler I think I will try another lager as it won't be any easier during the summer.

So I live in PA and my house will be colder for the next few months. I only have 2 batches under my belt so far, a California Lager, and a Pumpkin Ale. (lager I just bottled and Pumpkin is in secondary for a few days so far but the sample was amazing). I want to brew again! Since I don't yet...

OK re-reading your post, the diacetyl rest takes place AFTER fermentation. For some reason I read it as prior to pitching. Good, I can still do that. I did not make a starter, I just activated the smack pack 4 hours in advance. I'm guessing fermentation will just take longer? The Palmer book...

Thanks everyone, I'm from Skippack, pa just 25 miles north of Philly. Brewing today was a load of fun. I have to admit I stared for minutes (ok hours) waiting for each airlock bubble. As AnOLDUr mentioned, I am close to Keystone and got my supplies there. They were great there. Brewing really...

Thanks for asking this question. It was mine as well!

Hello everyone. I have lurked your forums for a few weeks and found this to be a great community with excellent advice. I am starting my first batch tomorrow, I am very excited. I love beers of all characteristics, but my first batch will be a simple lager, Pennsylvanians can guess which one...