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This is what I do too. Never had any bad batches yet because of it. One tip I would add that I do just prior to this process though: Boil up a kettle of water (if you don't own an electric kettle, then you're really missing out btw, they're good for tea and coffee and sparging and all sorts of...

Btw, I got one of these from Inkbird and it's a solid little bit of kit, have to say. It's been around the house so far and I now have peace of mind, that our radon gas is within normal range.

Just wanted to let everyone know, that the kegland power sprayers are now shipping again. Mine just got shipped the other day. However, I have to say the hand pump that sibelman linked me to works brilliantly. I'd say don't bother with the power sprayer and just get a hand pump sprayer. It's...

Just another little update: After cutting out a gap for the pump mains wire and then using some duct tape to tape it in place, and installing the bulkheads, then closing up the holes in the lid with some more duct tape, the cooler seems to keep the water at a much cooler temp for much longer...

alrighty, I got some work done this afternoon. Added the bulkheads and the john guest connectors. Not needing to worry about the longer length tubing going through the lid is so much nicer. Need to make another order of these for the second FV

That's the sort of thing I'm looking for. And this. So it looks like I could get a better pump and just buy the tubing or an aftermarket stainless tube bit to use with the foundry that'd be better in the long run. I'm not averse to this, since I tend to sit with my brew on the stove anyway...

ok, I'm planning to get a pre order for the 10.5, however, there are some add ons that I'm not sure about. The most expensive one happens to be the recirculation kit. I understand that this should help to improve my wort, allowing for more sugars to be extracted from the grain and helping to...

Then it's probably not going to be as effective as 70% either :) But thank you for the clarification. I didn't look up the brand, so I probably should've :)

There is a common myth about 95% alcohol being better than 70% for cleaning. It's exactly that, a myth. 70% will disinfect much better. The reason is the 95% will evaporate too quickly to actually be useful. So I highly suggest if you're using that, to switch to 70%. Also, I haven't seen this...

I'll happily sign up for a radon tester too.

And I'm stuck in the worst one. Would much prefer to be up in Prescott or Flagstaff, but no, instead I moved from a perfectly great climate in south eastern England to an oven that doesn't have an off switch :D

The room I ferment in is pretty much the same temp all year round. Also I have cold crash guardians on for my blow off tubes, so there's no chance of any suck back, since it'll just suck the C02 from the bladder first. Another win for those things.

Overthinking it. We all have (i still do). Like most people here, I switched from an airlock to a blow off (this still makes me chuckle that it's called this. Ask anyone in the UK what a blow off is and you'll understand why (if you are still amused by toilet humour that is)) tube. They're...

I'll do that. Thanks, AzOr.

https://www.williamsbrewing.com/Home-Brewing-Equipment/Fermentation-Equipment/Fermenters-Carboys/KegLand-Conical-Fermenter-Cooling-Lid Was looking at ways to get a more efficient cooling coil in to the fermenter without drilling holes and soldering/welding things (I'm not a welder and don't...

Sampled this evening (enjoying another pint right now) and my son and one of my mates gave it a try - very positive responses (one was "Now that's what I call a real oktoberfest" :D Mostly hyperbole I'm sure, but still made my feathers puff out a bit) ABV ended up as 6.5%. Completely not what it...

sometimes Amazon is worth it, sometimes not. No different than shopping at Walmart really. However, enough of that nonsense, let's not get into how one thing is good and one thing is bad, etc. The important thing is you have floating dip tubes. And it looks like they're flotits too. You...

Kegging this one today. It's been oxygen free since it went in the FV and kept at lager fermenting temps the whole time. I'm guessing 2 weeks isn't enough time for the flavours on this one to really shine, but I also don't have enough of my current Amber Ale to last the weekend. But I am hopeful...

oh, nice. Then I'll make the purchase anyway, as I hadn't crossed the "how do i get sugar into these kegs without opening them" bridge yet, but I know it was going to be in my future, and now I have my answer.

The comical visions this brought to my mind were enough to make me laugh for quite some time :D