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Here she is. I got it just a tad bit too tall so I the lid to the kettle rests on top of the basket so if you decide to go this route allow for more room than you think when it comes to height of the basket. It doesn't really effect anything really it's just a little tall. Also don't spend the...

I will try and do this tomorrow. I'm out of town at the moment. I bought it from Utah Biodiesel who I think had a sister company ArborFab make it and ship it cuz I'm in Ohio. But here's a link to their sites: Stainless Brewing Filters For Beer, Wine, Coffee, Tea and More! - Hop Spider, Hops...

Would you be willing to share screen shots of your equipment profile for both the 60min and 90min boils? Also if you're always missing your OG low but your expected/predicted volumes throughout the brew are accurate then you have some mash issues to clear up. Could be your crush (grain mill gap...

Honestly unless looks are a factor, I would bet a small 5 or 7 cubic foot chest freezer will be way cheaper and probably a better choice. That's what I use and it works fantastic. I use an Inkbird Wifi temp controller with it so I can easily ramp the temp up for diacetyl rests and then ramp...

I feel like this could be a nice aromatic and flavorful Pale Ale, but just do a small bittering addition at 30 minutes, then save the rest for 5 min, whirlpool and dry hop. I'd do: 25-30 IBUs worth of hops at 30 minutes 1oz of hops at 5min (This amount if adjustable though I wouldn't exceed...

I personally ditched the spike basket because of exactly what you're saying. Consistency was non-existent. Post mash gravities were all over the place and I never knew if I was going to have a stuck mash or not. Had to babysit the thing the entire time because there's no "overflow" holes in...

You're using the prebuilt spike equipment profiles correct? If so, have to make sure you set your elevation correctly in the equipment profile. Also, what % power do you have your controller set to during the boil? Are you using a steam condenser?

@lumpher's question above is important. If you're using a refractometer, you need to use a calculator to get the true reading as refractometers are not accurate when there is alcohol present. If you're using a hydrometer, this seems very strange to me and my only guess would be you got a bad...

Just submitted an order for my 3rd wifi temp controller. These things are legit and make ramping temps a breeze for diacetyl rests and what not.

I've attached my pump straight to the kettle before. It worked fine, but with the pump, my 3 way valve and ball valve it seems quite heavy and didn't feel comfortable putting all that weight on the TC weld on the kettle. I'm sure it would be fine but I just didn't feel comfortable doing it...

For sure, they brew beer in such large quantities they are likely whirlpooling and chilling at the same time, but because of the volume of beer, it takes quite a while to chill, so until they get below 175F those hops are contributing IBUs for sure.

What type of fermenter are you using? As @Sammy86 mentioned, if you're closed transferring and are able to add CO2 and purge the fermenter a couple times after adding your dry hops that is always helpful. Also mentioned don't shake your already fermented beer, way too much of a chance to...

They're getting their IBUs during the whirlpool. Depending on what their whirlpool temp is, the hops will still continue to add bitterness until I think it gets down to 175F so if they're whirlpooling for 30 minutes above that temp, that's plenty of time to convert to bitterness. There is a...

I'm a single vessel brewer but do the same thing. Just bunch of old towels and a couple old measuring cups to catch any spillage during hose changes.

Sorry, just now seeing this. That Kegland recommendation must be new because when I bought my 3 ARs, that was never mentioned. I've done 5-8psi at 100*F with no problems (FG was reached in like 19 hours, f'ing unbelievable). I may not go above 95F in the future though based on what you...

I did a new build home 2 years ago and the day I moved in I had my garage floor and footers epoxied by a reputable company. My garage is effectively waterproof at this point and I just use a big push squeegee anytime I have snow melt or rain and it takes care of it no problem. My only...

It's typically a pH issue, and with Hefe being on the lighter side, your grain bill won't bring the pH down as much as darker grains would. That being said, If you used distilled, it still shouldn't have been so high that you're getting a bunch of astringency from that. Have you put one of...

Did you do any water chemistry? Typically that flavor will come from too high of a mash pH.

No, the yeast likely just need a little rousing and some warmer temps. Give them bottles a gentle swirl once they're warmed up and then check back in a couple weeks.

My father and I will be there. Driving from Columbus, OH. First time for both of us. Coming in Thursday morning leaving Saturday night.