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oil heat - eletric washer/dryer, hot water, and range i have one more spot in the panel left and i was gonna use it for my hottub when i get around to getting a pump from work. my buddy thats an electrian wired me up a 3 way disconnect so i can run my compressor outside in the garage off...

wow i feel like such a tool now for using gas. my house only has 100amp service though so idk if i could really sweeze in the juice, i wouldn't want to pop the main. how long does an electric take to come to boil with a 4kw if your doing a 5 gal batch?

how much will it actucally cost you to run the element for heating/boiling versus gas? nice indoor setup starting to come together... but the rug isn't cool. lowes and home dumpo have 12" x 12" ceramics on clearence alot for under a $1 a tile. even if you were to just do the imediate...

nice find man

well if you have running hot and cold as well as a drain line you should be alset with the addition of a slopsink if you don't already have one setup. i've seen ppl use that "astrofoil" bubblewrap with the tin foil on the outside, regular fiberglass batting, an other suitable products. as...

i'm going to be running propane and have the valve set in for each burner but should i go with ball valves or the knob style screw in type? i'm looking for a large degree of control and some lifespan out of the valves any suggestions?

fly sparging would require 2 pumps. cleanup may be easier with quick disconnects if everything is interchangeable do you have water in your garage?

yeah, the push button bottle torches are nice but they are a bit pricey when i know someone will loose it at my house. its not a life or death, i need it now, situation i'm in the proccess of building a single tier a/g system and want to make everything easier when its complete minus automation...

hey, good to hear some more ppl from CT are brewing. i live in north haven

thanks, i really don't want to bend down and get blasted when i try to light them with a lighter and i'm not ready to do automation. grill iginotors will be best for me now.

thanks, good to know

Banjo burners can they be lit from push button grill ignitonors? yes that is the question... or do i have run a dedicated pilot system?

my cooler MLT used a screen from a SS tiolete supply line. But if you were to make a manifold for sparging i'm sure the diamiter wouldn't be too big an issue between 1/2" and 3/4" i would say use what will work with you bulkhead drain the best as far as pipe size to avoid any headaches you may...

are you able to run POTS in series? i asked a few ppl i'm friends with that had formal electronics schooling and they didn't know for sure or were playing dumb. i haven't stirred a plate yet but the POT doesn't seem to have a wide rpm range control imo but again i haven't run it in a real...

just put it in the solid colored rubbermade tubs before she gets home and put it off to the side, and just trail off when she asks you about it until she finally peeks inside one of them. done deal

wouldn't you just be able to T off before the suply line to the manifold for a gauge? what regs are you guys running for banjos? also how are they at low pressure?

I'm building a single teir 3 pot A/G rig, i'v finished the stand and now have to move on to out fitting the pots correctly. i'm using 60qt?15 gallon aluminum pots 16" diameter at the base and the mlt might get some insulation and wood cladding for form and function but i want to be able to go...

^^^^^ thanks - i forgot mention in the above post it was welded outside and today was a bit windy for gas but i made it work in between gusts.

Yes, another one...but the first for me. i welded this up today. total so far: - $54 for 2x2 14g metal stock - $81 per aliminum 60qt pot w/ lid - $100 or so for brass fittings valves and q/ds - $109 for march 809 still need: - one more pot - misc fittings - sight glasses and...

if you are worried about oxidation you could purge the vessel with c02 prior to wort transfer, c02 is denser then "air" and will fill the fermenter from the bottom up, or thats what i was told when i whatched some kegging vids and read a few books. i wanna start doing this with my carboys...