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  1. steveoatley

    Electric Brewing Vent fan - HUGE leak - any help ?

    So Sounds like several of you think the Fan is to Close ?? And i was going to Insualte the pipe, after a few brews - but the down pour of water - I'm glad i didn't Here is a shot - with proximity of Hood to Pot - and my dew rag. I can't seem to get it to load the right way? S
  2. steveoatley

    Electric Brewing Vent fan - HUGE leak - any help ?

    Good morning HBT I was hoping one of you fine geniuses might be able to help me this morning. I finally did my first brew in my new Basement Brewery, this weekend. I know you are shocked to hear I brew in the basement…:) I have an Electric Kettle – 10 gallon Kettle – making 7 gal...
  3. steveoatley

    Brewing outside in the Winter

    Ditto, what he said So, after brewing on a FEB Saturday in 2008, when it was 5 F in my garage ( Michigan ) I swore, i would never brew in in the Winter again...And started my Planing. 8 yrs later, I am putting the finishing touches on a Basement Brewery Oh I have brewed outside each...
  4. steveoatley

    Back sweetening questions

    Rack - with a Racking cane That way you are taking the Mead from the bottom - and air comes in the top The rising mead will push up the AIR above it. 2 cents S
  5. steveoatley

    Build vs Buy

    this is why i did not build my own https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?p=7344647#post7344647 just 2 more cents Steve
  6. steveoatley

    WHY are you making wine?

    I had the carboys from my Beer brewing, so i have almost everything i needed in the way on equipment ( raking canes, hose, bottle tree -had all of it ) And i like sweet wines - so i make my wines on the sweet side I am not a fan of the artificially dried out american wines So, i can...
  7. steveoatley

    Build vs Buy

    "I also need to add a utility sink, vent hood, GFCI breaker, etc., so trying to manage costs wherever possible." Oh, yeah - and this stuff will add up to more than your brew system 1. towels - paper is wasteful 2. a stool or chair to sit in 3. gotta have a tv or radio near by 3. that extra...
  8. steveoatley

    Build vs Buy

    jbedell2 I bought a Controller While i did the rest of the build myself. I drilled all the holes, i mounted all the valves. I built the walls, i hung the insulation, sheets of FRP, i even ran some plumbing I decided it was best to leave to the professional the other stuff I hired a...
  9. steveoatley

    Lid Seat for Igloo 10 gallon cooler?

    Finally got a reply from Igloo - below Dear Steven, Thank you for your recent email inquiry. Unfortunately, those lids has been discontinued and are no longer available. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. You may be able to search online outside of us to see if...
  10. steveoatley

    New white labs packs

    Thanks for the Tip AZ IPA i would not have thought of that !!! S
  11. steveoatley

    Lid Seat for Igloo 10 gallon cooler?

    Thanks iiJakii I tried that The message gets bounced back - failure notice. S
  12. steveoatley

    Lid Seat for Igloo 10 gallon cooler?

    Bueller ?? Bueller Bueller Anyone know ? thanks
  13. steveoatley

    DIY Controller Build

    OP's statement - "For the record I have no experience building something like this. Should I save the frustration and just buy one already made?" I didn't say BrunDog bought his system - BrunDog "Generally buying is much less costly than designing/building/testing a one-off, especially if you...
  14. steveoatley

    DIY Controller Build

    I stand by my statement - I answered the OP's question - and gave you a Business idea OP's statement - "For the record I have no experience building something like this. Should I save the frustration and just buy one already made?" EmpiricalBrewer: my 2 cents - Buy the controller you need -...
  15. steveoatley

    DIY Controller Build

    augiedoggy has slammed the High Gravity Brewing system in SEVERAL other threads even though he has not purchased one himself AugieDoggy - you should really start making Controllers of your own, better parts at a better price, and the Brewing world will beat a path to your door...
  16. steveoatley

    My Conversion to an Electric Brew System

    The 10 gallon Po i purchase - not going to name names - was 10 gallons - to the LIP - Absolutely FULL - at 10 gal So with a 25 ft 3/5 Herms coil - i'm really at 9.5 max water NO way I could boil 9.5 gal of wort I can boil 7 gal easy - no problem - i have not tried any higher...
  17. steveoatley

    My Conversion to an Electric Brew System

    10 gallon pots - doesn't hold 10 gallons of water - once you have installed your HERMS Coil S
  18. steveoatley

    My Conversion to an Electric Brew System

    Yup - Poof !!! My wife does not know how much $$ is really in the basement S
  19. steveoatley

    What's your brew space/hangout spot look like?

    dpatrickv Love those tap handles How did you make them ? S
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