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I think that I don't want to know.......

Heh, I'm not that far yet, but I will be around Monday with my porter ;) I hope that all goes well, and I will be nice and toasty after eight weeks of not drinking.

Wow, sure beats being up till 0530 in the morning. HEH.

Yes. I'd do whatever's most convenient, safe, and durable. Personally, I'd build the shelf out of two parallel circular cuts of 304/316 SS perforated sheet and weld on some SS bars to make a table-looking thing, but there are an infinite number of ways to go at this. Copper might be the easiest...

Use it. :thumbup:

So you aren't making up anything on your profile about your location. Try to find a good welder out there, and be sure that he backpurges the keg as he welds it so that the stainless steel on the inside will be preserved!

I've read 60 seconds for iodophors.

It's unnecessary to call it a false shelf...it's just a shelf. Why don't you design one based on standoffs that just rests on the cooler's bottom? It would be simple to make and would probably be very removable and maintainable...

Ashcroft bimetal 5" everyangle thermometers. Accurate to 1 degree, and the scale is nice and visible with the 5" face. Probe depth is 9", and I use a thermowell in all of my kettles.

Where are you located, Ivan?

YES. Very good idea. I didn't do this when i removed my top, and there are little spots now where the hot metal hit the bottom and messed up the oxidation layer. My welds don't rust as I backed them, but the little spots sure do...I need to clean those up soon.

You might want to use more bleach. I probably use 1 to 2 ounces per gallon, just to be sure that everything is out of there! But since bleach requires rinsing, you may be getting the bacteria in your equipment while you are cleaning them out. If you have suspicion of this, just try another...

I've heard of bacteria count too, but it's everywhere. How much does it matter though when you're going to boil it (or get it close enough) anyway?

I'd go with trying to find one at a Northern. I paid about $50 for my adjustable Corona mill that can hold about 1.5 pounds of grain from Midwest Supplies or something like it. If you can avoid buying from a HBS, you will find that you can usually pay MUCH less...

Tell n sell, country shopper, whatever you have should be fine. It's just a magazine of stuff that people want to get rid of just like Craigslist or something. Similar to shopping at a garage sale...what you see is what you get. Back when H cards were going for hundreds on ebay, a buddy and I...

The mash should still be wet, no? There will be enough liquid under the false bottom to conduct heat to the mash. False bottoms have the added bonus that they protect the mash from burning because the mash is kept a good distance from the direct heat.

My reply to the first post from experience... Heating aluminum with fermented stuff in my experience has caused a lot of pitting of the aluminum. Al is quite a reactive metal...for instance, it will produce hydrogen gas when combined with an acid. When you get pitting, you ultimately get a...

It might not be legal, but it's easy to make yourself.

Like that time that I got my welding machine for Christmas, but it was weeks before an electrician could come and hardwire it...

Farming yeast for a while would also increase self-reliance if you're into that kind of thing. I like being able to do stuff without having to depend 100% on a HBS, maybe just like 90% ;) Depending on how many batches you make, you can save a good bit of money, considering what a half decent...