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If you don't mind using two hops, I'd do a late addition of Amarillo/Simcoe 50/50. They are incredible together.

I would agree, gel packs are definitely not as effective as ice jugs. Leave about 1/4 headspace when you fill the bottles with water for expansion when freezing

I have the cooling coil set-up from Ball and Keg: Home Brew Keg Level Indicator It looks like it may have quite a bit more surface area than the coolstix thing since it is a loop. I use a styrofoam cheap cooler that can hold a two liter bottle of ice lengthwise. I punched holes in the side for...

Only enough to submerge the pump by a few inches. More water does not really help IMO.

I think you'll like the Ball and Keg set-up. I set my Inkbird to control to +/- 1 F and it starts and stops the pump to hold right on that temp. I use one of those cheap Styrofoam coolers and punched a couple holes in it for the hoses and pump plug. For ales I only have to swap two ice jugs...

I don't use the coolstix thing, but I do use this one: https://ballandkeg.com/temperature-control-loop.php It's the same concept, but the Ball and Keg unit may have more surface area since it is a true loop of tubing. If I insulate my Fermonster with an old blanket, I can easily do lagers in...

Have they fixed the quality issues with those? I saw a lot about leaking threads, etc.

Are these the Fermentasaurus guys?

If you’re going to ferment in a keg, the floating dip tubes are a cool addition. There are some out there for less than $20 now

I think I would simplify it somewhat and remove the NaCl and cut the CaCl in half. Add a touch for Sulfate.

With good insulation I was able to get down to the mid 40's F with Ice jugs which is a delta T of roughly 12 degrees. I have not tried glycol or any other cooling medium. In theory it should work as the delta T should be fairly consistent in a well insulated system. If I had to guess, you'd...

Here is a pic of my set-up. I removed the towel I use for insulation so you can see it. I happen to be doing a lager with 34/70 so I'm running at 63 F right now. It was set at 58 F the first week and I raised it to 63 this weekend. I can easily do lagers down to the low 50's if needed. The...

It must be sticking to the side of the keg enough to hang up until you move it. If you can, add a little weight and it should work better. The Ballandkeg floating tubes have a fairly heavy piece of SS tubing in the end so I think that's why mine don't do the same thing.

If you put 10 psi of CO2 on the keg after you move the beer into it, you can't draw any oxygen in while cold crashing. Purge the headspace a few times with CO2 as well. You're more likely to get O2 into your beer during the transfer to the keg so read about closed transfers with CO2 if you...

US-05 is said to give off a little peach aroma if it's fermented too warm. Are you controlling your temps? 64 to 65 F should give a very neutral fermentation.

Maybe my hands are larger than yours, but I tried with a 1 1/2" gas post dip tube and it was very difficult to get it on. Cutting them to 3" made them much more accessible for my hand size. I would ask my wife to do it, but she's pretty much fed up with my homebrewing chatter. LOL

Use a syringe like this...

You can get them here as well, I recently picked them up for three of my kegs and they are fine. https://www.ballandkeg.com/balls-up-floating-dip-tube.php

I guess I should have been a little more specific. The ballandkeg website indicates that you can cut your dip tube off to 3" or they also have this note: "A spare gas inlet dip tube can be used, but they are typically 1.5” in length and they are harder to reach inside the keg. A little water...

Are those prices including shipping? Thanks