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Bought Dave Knot's High Gravity biab 240 system to take me to all grain from extract. Just got done with putting the fermentation to rest. The brew day went well with only a few hiccups. * Dough-In - poured in a bit too much before stirring for dough balls. * After I hit my strike...

I ended up buying a used 30 Amp GFCI inline cord from one of the guys here. If I move in the future, I can take it with me and I don't have to burrow into the electrical panel which I really wanted to avoid. Now I get to test out that new High Gravity Electric Brewing system. Extract brewer do...

Ischiavo - That sounds a lot like what Dave at High Gravity was telling me. I'll try to find a YouTube on it, thanks.

I'll have to research what a spa panel is to determine if that will work for me. I am wondering if I really need to install a gfci. Is it a safety issue or the controller requires the different wiring to work on the four prong? I got plenty of room and the six foot cord that comes with the...

Just bought the High Gravity Brewing 240v biab system. I need to convert my 30 amp breaker that controls my dryer to gfci. Dave at High Gravity explained it to me while I was in his store but I recall about 50% as I'm dumb as a stump when it comes to electricity. When I pull out my current...

Thanks for the advice on the teflon and Home Depot. I'll pursue that angle if I don't get a resolution with NB.

Thanks again on the warranty issue day trippr. Checked my order history and I bought it on 12/22/15. Only a few days to spare! Website says one year on equipment, so I will be calling tomorrow to check on my options.

Sent them an email asking for help, here is the response. Hey Bruce, Unfortunately I do not have a schematic so I hope you are able to get it back together without any issues. The leaking is usually a pretty simple fix. On the bottom side there is a nut that can become loose from shipping...

Posted this in the fermentation forum but no luck with replies. Took apart my Oxygenation Kit head to see if I could stop the leaking. Now I'm not sure of the sequence the parts go back. Bought it from Northern Brewer but they did not have a schematic of it. In particular there is a thin red...

Took apart my Oxygenation Kit head to see if I could stop the leaking. Now I'm not sure of the sequence some the parts go back. Bought it from Northern Brewer but they did not have a schematic of it. In particular there is a thin red washer that I'm not sure if it's placement. Any advice from...

Very thankful for all the replies. I have summarized all the responses and have several areas to make significant improvements. Water seems to be the highest priority. Your help has given me confidence to carry on. If the next extract batch comes out decent, all grain here I come!

Okay, going to give it the ole college try once again taking into account the tips above. Just kegged my SMASH IPA, initial taste was encouraging. Purged it once, I'll purge it more based on above advice. To answer a post, I ferment in the Big Mouth 6.5 gal with valve. No blowoff tube, plenty of...

Thanks for the replies. To answer a previous post I used US-05 yeast. I have my wort chilling now and will pitch a little cooler this time. Also the grain steeping too hot may have played a part. My digital is right after all. Once the ice/water sat for a few more minutes, it read 32°. I do...

Just tested my digital thermometer, it reads 28° in a cup of ice with water. So I may have been pitching at too high a temp. I shoot for 70-75° but if the yeast were happy, I guess that is not an issue. I'll give the water advice a go, unfortunately I just started my boil, so it will have to be...

Just went and tried the Dead Ringer again. I'm not too good at describing taste. I cannot detect a distinct off flavor or any one taste standing out. It does need more carbonation, but that will come in the next couple of days. For whatever reason, it was not as bad as when I tried it first...

Returned to brewing last year after a decade or so away. I am an extract brewer and brewed maybe six batches or so last year. Getting results from this may be bad to this is fairly good. So this year I upped my game and make improvements. Got a great basement/patio for brewing, plenty of room...

I've been extract brewing for a couple years, thinking about going AG. But I'm really struggling finding a style of beer I really like. Over the last few years I've bought many a custom six back at the local beer barn, but it seems if one in six is moderately to my taste it's a success. Do not...