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Yep. Like 6 months or so ago I got a CF10 with no thoughts to temp control. Built an AC unit chiller. Luckily had a couple inkbirds lying around when I realized I needed a second one. And had the temperature coil for the CF10 delivered to my house literally while I was finishing my boil. At...

Yeah so for me it is like 1400 eastern

I also have a homemade glycol chiller. The thing is (sorry if I’m wrong by reading it incorrectly) you need 2 temp controllers. One maintains the ac unit / glycol temperature, with the probe in the glycol and the ac unit plugged into that controller. The pump that comes with the spike system...

Got some half packs. Very interested in brewing something with these (since everyone is talking them up).

Are you in the general Fukushima area or work there? If not I wouldn’t worry too much.

I use a chugger with the CIP ball from spike. As others have noted it works well for most of the conical with a nice recirc for 10-15 mins and PBW. There are often a couple areas needing a gentle scrub (ports and the krausen ring) which is done easily. I do not use a sink, just a hose in the...

Has anyone carb’d and then bottled directly from the conical? I’ve heard at least one person comment that they’ve used the Blichmann beer gun to fill some bottles, just curious if anyone else has done this? I’d like to bottle half of a pale ale so it can be transported easier, while kegging the...

I’ve brewed a couple times with a new HERMS system and had good success. I finally started to crush my own grains my last brew and lost a lot of efficiency on that one. I have one of these that I bought from MoreBeer (although it looks to be made by SsBrewtech): ‭ it seems to work well...

Sorry I don’t have one I’m unloading, but I’ve had my eye on these for a long time. But man it’s a lot to drop on a chiller. https://www.exchilerator.com

Never had any issue with SS. Used their customer support a few times, and never seemed to have any issues. But...... I decided for my conical/unitank to go with spike. Everything showed up awesome, with great quality. Ended up needing a couple other odds/ends accessories and again went through...

Just cleaned mine for the first time and agree with this. It actually worked out that I was kegging from the CF10 while finishing a brew I intended to put into the CF10. I boiled my beer while racking to kegs (pressurized transfer was awesome, by the way). Did a quick rinse on the CF10 toward...

Looked at the first picture and thought “looks like it turns on the end for storage. I wonder what they do with the kettles...” then I see the second picture and my mind is blown. Bravo. Just, Bravo.

3646 +10gal Orange&Cascade pale ale ———— 3656 (Pale ale recipe/thread: Cascades / Orange Pale Ale https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/index.php?threads/Cascades---Orange-Pale-Ale.84558/)

Stackable while still being in use (the “handles” stick up much higher than the in/out posts). The kegs I’ve previously bought were from Northern Brewer, but decided to try to limit my support of the evil empire. So I saw them and figured I’d give it a try. They seem to be really good quality...

I bought my CF10 without the temp kit. Realized it would be easier for me to ferment in the garage versus the basement for practicality (transfer from BK to CF10, cleaning, sanitizing, etc). Ended up getting just the cooling part of the temp system (I have a heat pad). Built a ~$130 glycol...

I think I’ve got a problem... my wife was not pleased when she came home to the pile of boxes on the step and realized nothing was for her. I (smartly?) corrected her by saying “you’re more than welcome to drink the pale ale, out of those kegs”. I think I diffused the situation. Sack of 2row...

I’ve got a nitro stout keg like that now that I’m trying to kill to make some kegerator room. My wife didn’t like the “well I have too much beer for the one kegerator, I guess I’ll have to get more cold storage space”. So now she just has to deal with me drinking all day. ‍♂️

Trub dumped my IPA, starting to cold crash and force carb in my @SpikeBrewing CF10.

Brewed a stout recently (recipe I’ve done often) that wasn’t very big. First time I’ve ever done my primary in the house versus in the basement thinking “I’ve never had issues with this beer during primary, and I have a bunch of head space” and of course one of the 2 carboys blew everywhere due...

I see parts for a new DIY glycol system too.