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Im not sure a control panel is cheaper. Two temp controllers plus all the switches gets expensive. On my system most switches are illuminated. That means switch, switch body, bulb holder and bulb. It all adds up quickly.

I use both : gas HLT (solenoid), electric RIMS and gas BK. Gas is quicker but heats up my garage. In summer it gets a bit much. If I have the time I use the RIMS to heat up the strike water but if Im in a rush I'll use the gas HLT AND the RIMS (20L in the HLT and 10L in the MLT). At some...

Ive recently completed my control panel. It controls the gas solenoid on my HLT, RIMS tube, pump (autosparge + on/off), swamp cooler fan/heater etc. But Im starting to think BCS (or 'troller) would have been a better option and probably cheaper. I can think of a few reasons why "computer" based...

Beersmith has IIPA as 1.075 to 1.090. Ive recently kegged an "Imperial Cascadian Dark Ale" - 1.075 and 75 IBU with Amarillo at 60/30/15/5 and dry hop. Its mighty tasty. I also reckon you should pull the bittering hops back a bit. Possibly increase the aroma hops. Consider US-05 at the higher...

Perlick - from Keggconn. To clarify - i open the faucet to pour, I get air, then a splutter, more air and then it pours as normal with no foam. And it doesn't drip when closed. No kink in the line either.

Im busy designing a flow meter and display - I'll post the design here once its working. Ultimately it will control a motorized ball valve with settings for sparge, recirc, filling etc. An option is to install a vacuum guage between the pump and MLT. That way you can pump as fast as possible...

I recently made a "light" saison - 1.035. Dropped to 1.000. Added 300g grated ginger (10gallon batch) at 10 mins. Its one of my tastier brews. Very refreshing. I used pale 2 row and 20% wheat and Styrians at 60mins, 30mins and 5mins to 20IBU.

You will probably find that the temp at bottling time is very similair to the highest temp since fermentation was complete or at least very close to it. This is one of those debatable topics but my understanding is like this : as we know its fermentation that produces CO2 therefore once...

Yes, but from where ? If a fitting was leaking I'd be losing CO2.

You're right - I did forget to say IMO - point taken. I agree there are multiple ways to achieve the same result but IMO ;) I can't see how there can be channeling if there is 2" water above the grain bed.

My understanding is when calculating the amount of sugar required one should use the highest temp the beer has been once fermentation has finished (and no longer producing CO2) not the temp of the beer at the time of bottling.

When fly-sparging there should be +-2" of water above the wort at all times. This means that it makes no difference how sparge water is added. Sprinkling sparge arms are over-engineered. I originally used a copper manifold with slits cut in it which sprinkled the sparge water, I recently...

Ive got one faucet that splutters foam before the beer starts to flow. The spluttering goes away quite quickly but if there is more than 30 mins or so before pours the splutter is back. Only one out of 6 faucets does it. Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing it ?

And once you've reach 150 do you maintain for the usual hour ?

Thats interesting. I didn't consider starting at room temp. How many Watts is your RIMS element ? Mine is 1500W. How long (+-) does it take to get to your desired temp from room temp (single infusion) ? I assume conversion starts at lower temps but as long as you follow the same process each...

Thanks. Anyone else ? Do you wait for the grain bed to settle or do you start circulating immediately ?

My RIMS tube is almost ready to roll - first brew with it is planned for this weekend. I will be heating the strike water in the HLT with gas and then transferring it to the MLT (cooler) for dough-in. LG will circulate through the RIMS (1500W) to maintain temps. -What temp do you aim for...

I may just try that - thanks.

Don't wait that long man! One week is enough for the first few tasters.

50 batches and one infection - bucket faucet was leaking. I had to spray my arm with star san and tighten it from the inside. My buckets no longer have faucets.