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So the bright flashlight trick works decently to see into the kettle, but has anyone come up with any DIY anti-fog that doesn't involve chemicals or soap? I'll admit, I forgot to add my fermcap-s and was seconds away from a boil over, but wouldn't you know it, the bubbly boil over that touched...

In your kitchen none the less. You're a brave soul! Cheers!

Not sure if you're asking if anyone has noticed issues with using the steam hat from Spike, but I have one for my Spike 15g system and love it. Don't notice any difference other than a lower boil off rate and I can run my element at like 35% power and still keep a good boil. I don't notice any...

If you know anyone with an IR camera, or if you have somewhere you can rent one, that may help you find the coils.

My father is coming over this weekend and we have 4 brews on deck: Heffeweizen, Ordinary Bitter, Megalodon Imperial Red Ale, and Saison. Hope to have a couple done and kegged ready to try come fathers day. Woot! Cheers everyone! 🍻

I have 3 Fermzilla All-Rounders (7.5gallon) and absolutely love them. They allow for pressure fermentation and pressure transfers, have the ability to had thermowells and coiling coils if you end up going that route. They're super clear so watching fermentation is a blast. The opening is also...

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but if you have something that's NPT, and you buy and adaptor to go to TC, isn't that basically negating the sanitary benefit of the TC? You'll still need to occasionally dismantle and clean the NPT fittings right? @Bobby_M I feel like you said something along...

Just remember, tannins are typically a product of pH, not temperature. I use the spike solo+ all in one system and regularly have grain in my boil, no issues at all. Also, as @Panderson1 mentions, decoction mashing is literally boiling part of mash, and no issues there.

haha yeah, that spray nozzel is pricey but it's actually one of the cheaper ones. I saw other very similar ones for like $180 and it better do way more than just spray water haha. I figured since I'm going to just buy a cheap faucet to hook a short hose up to, I could justify the cost. The...

I'll definitely document the process. The amount of help and insight I've gotten from other people documenting their brewery build process, it'd only be right for me to do the same for others who may be in a similar situation. I definitely agree on the plastic sink (it's not part of a bar)...

Really depends on your recipe and your equipment profile. It will make those calculations based on those two things. Can you share a little more information?

I have the Spike Steam Lid and it reduces my boiloff rate by 50%

Yup, I have one, along with fermcapS and it's amazing. Highly recommend!

Thanks for the update. House is looking great! Housing in Columbus is insane as well. Since we signed on our new construction home in Feb 2020 (moved in July 2020) the base price of our home went up 70k. Absolutely insane. I think I'm going to go the utility sink route. I'm torn on...

So it's roughly a year since your last post and I'm jus finding this thread as I too recently built a new home, and am in the process of finishing my basement and my brew space. Your journey and photos awesome, thank you for documenting all that. I have a Spike Solo+ 15g electric all in one...

Based on that picture you're probably just fine. As mentioned the color change is likely oxidation that shouldn't affect anything in the brew process. Fill her up, switch it on is the only way to know for sure if you're good.

Oh man, I kind of wish you'd have left the beer-burg out, that would have been a Kolsch version of and Eisbock. Would have been REALY interested to see how that tasted. Glad it turned out ok for you though, as @Dr_Jeff mentioned, oxidation typically tastes like wet carboard. In all honesty...

As someone who recently flooded my laundry room/ with probably 25-50gallons of water while filling a 5 gallon cube, that inevitably leaked into my basement, I would have gladly payed the $23 mentioned here to not have to do that clean up, removal of drywall in my basement ceiling, etc. I'm not...

I have the 15g Solo+ and have considered doing a 10g batch on it. It seems like it will work out without having to sparge for a medium to small beer, but a 10g batch for a large grain bill will likely need sparge. With the steam hat, my boil off is about 1g per hour and I lose about 0.6-0.7g...

Welcome friend! Lots of good discussion in this thread so far. Definitely feel free to chime in with experiences of your own once you have them as we'd all like to learn from each others successes and mistakes!