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I fully understand I need to do more research. I dont plan on pulling any kind of trigger before I am confident. I viewed this post as part of my research, not as a shortcut to an easy answer. I am looking to see if there is any kind of consensus on a whats "good and bad" regarding HERMS. I...

Im wondering why this hasn't been used yet. My thought is that while your mashing there is a sparge that uses an RMS application. Is the reason because of consistent mash temperature? And if so, in a perfect world that could be taken care of would there be another issue? Thanks in advance yall!

I plan on making a HERMS system here soon, and as I've studied different designs Im finding it difficult to reach a final decision on how I build it. If I want to have a separate vessel strictly for the Hex etc. I want to find a nice balance between effectiveness and simplicity. I know that...

Im talking about a mesh basket, micron 400 mesh seems to be the most commonly used. Something like this.. http://www.homebrewfinds.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/10_gal_biabaskit-222x300.jpg So the space between this mesh basket and the kettle creates a temperature difference? The wort on the...

I intend on designed a BIAB set up and have looked around quite a bit. One of the things that had caught my eye was the "brew in a basket" method, which I really enjoyed in theory. And this is where I need yall... what are some, if any, of the disadvantages to this? Along with that I could...

Yeah I kind of expected that answer I guess. I know I shouldn't judge fermentation on airlock activity its just so damn hard not to lol. I was really trying to do anything I could to not introduce oxygen to her again, but I may have to sack up and do it to make sure.

Extra Credit: I have these two meads fermenting currently as well, been in primary for a week or so. Left, Apple Pie Mead OG: 1.102 (24 brix) 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of cane sugar 1 cup of wildflower honey 1 tbl spoon of apple pie spice .9 gallons of organic apple juice 1/2 a vial of...

I really don't want to open it up to check if SG is moving. The only reason I think I may have a stalling beer is because it hasn't been bubbling, like at all. Its in week two so thats not a huge shocker I guess, and I may be comparing it to a double IPA I have sitting next to it. It's also...

Make sure to post it up when its done. If you need any more help feel free to PM me. Wiring and everything is fairly straight forward though.

Appreciate it @bragona71

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Thank you sir. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be.

Total cost $18

@bragona71 appreciate it! Im not using an on/off switch, is that going to cause any issues. I figured it would just be on when its plugged in, and off when its not.

I have everything I need but I haven't figured out if I can use these dc adapters or not. And the only other thing Im concerned about is the colors of the wires on my computer fan, they are all the same. Heres a link to that...

@henryakirk http://www.mccormick.com/Spices-and-Flavors/Herbs-and-Spices/Spices/Apple-Pie-Spice

Left, Apple Pie Mead OG: 1.102 (24 brix) 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of cane sugar 1 cup of wildflower honey 1 tbl spoon of apple pie spice .9 gallons of organic apple juice 1/2 a vial of wlp720 mead yeast Right, Pineapple Mead OG: 1.090 (21.5 brix) 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of cane...

Scratch that. Its cleared up now, thats not what he meant to say. Turns out my gravity was around 82 percent.

@RM-MN What he had said to do, in order to approximate efficiency without having a pre boil gravity reading, is to take pre/post volume multiplied by OG. 1.057x(3.5/4) = .924875 And 92 percent seems super high. Im not sure what you mean by 1.0507 or 1.051, is that an estimate of what my...