Search results

Just take it back. They'll give you store credit.

It could. You'll have to do some calculations. You definitely want a pressure relief valve to spew the steam upward or out of the way in case this happens. You may want to consult a boilermaker. He'd be happy to help you out, I'm sure.

Sorry to open back up a somewhat old thread... ...but a hot water heater blanket is the way to go?

You should have no problem with using an aquarium heater. I've never used one in a carboy...just a plastic fermenter when I had a legitimate reason to use a bucket ;) I got one at Wal-Mart, intended for aquariums. They sold one that was like a 5-15 gallon size and one that was for larger...

I doubt that sunlight exposure to hops ever hurts them...after all, they DO grow in the sun. As for during the wort boil, the results are probably negligible, but I would definitely play it safely and do the boil with a lid on and/or in the shade. "It's better to be safe than sorry," and if...

You may want to use a tubing bender spring to keep the pressure more consistent when you're bending it.

Yea, anyone who can pick it up will probably get it. A steal at that.

Concocting some Flaming Homers there?

You're best off buying a cheap balance :)

It should work. Be careful if you're heating a little with a lot of heat, as the top of the keg tends to become VERY hot, much hotter than the liquid itself. So it might melt the plastic if you have a huge burner and aren't careful...

Nope. Just get a tube on the outside that goes below the level of the liquid in the keg, and by siphon action, the remaining wort will be sucked out.

3 words - Too Much Heat

Basement should be fine...isn't ground temperature around 68degF?

Heh. It takes about 5 minutes to get the top off with a hand grinder and two cut-off wheels. Then it takes about half an hour and a grinding wheel to grind that sucker down nicely...and another 5 minutes with a zirconiated flap disc to get it nice and shiny ;)

Drill slowly. Be really careful when you're close to hitting the backside with the bit...you don't want to pop a big piece out!

I'd like to know, too ;)

I'm wondering whether anyone has done carbonation with dry ice. I have carbonated other beverages with it before, and there might be some time when using dry ice might be beneficial... Priming should be cheaper, of course, but it's always nice to have an alternative if something weird happens...

Yeah, I was expecting a juicy horror story, like, with at least one amputation...and I get this? Shoot.

Lame. Pick nondeceptive topics.

Hey, play nice there. He's probably a Roman American or something...