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Do you have access to co2? You could purge some of that head space with co2. If it was the primary I wouldn't worry as much since there would be a lot of co2 being generated, likely not much in secondary though. I would have the same concerns as you as far as adding more juice though...

Canada, Orange please.

Still have to build up my table/stand and a few other things to keep things organized and going smooth on my brew days. Today I will mostly be cleaning, my build took over much of my brewing areas and my keezer is covered in power tools, drill bits, files and bits of wire. Hopefully I will...

Filled the kettle to 8 gallons of water at roughly 15°C (60°F) Raised it to 65°C (150°F) my test mash temperature in 22 minutes. Left that to circulate for a while to see how it held and it was pretty good, I am happy with the ezboil so far. Then I set it to boil mode and raised it up...

I have been busy but I had time to run an overnight leak test, filled kettle with 6 gallons above the whirlpool port and left it. Sitting on paper towel to better see any drips that may have happened overnight. The paper was clean in the morning, yay it seems to be sealed. Later I hooked my...

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I use a stainless immersion chiller and would never use anything else now. Its a bit bigger at 50' x 1/2" It chills super fast, is so easy to rinse clean and will never tarnish so I am not going to worry what might be going on inside the coils. I just use water from my outdoor hose tap, no...

Design A, fantastic shirt!

Got over my nervousness to drill holes in the side of my precious 15 gallon Ss Brewtech kettle. Using the 9/64 carbide bit as a pilot bit along with a step bit for the temp probe and the 40mm Tungsten Carbide tipped hole saw made quick work of the holes. Super happy with the tools from...

Just throwing in my 2¢. My LHBS sells TF Golden Promise at 3.95 CAD/kg (1.80CDN/lb) or $69CDN/sack.

I used the Imperial A09 Pub on an IPA that I brewed a few months ago. Golden Spruce IPA Recipe The can was pretty cool and easy to work with if you follow the directions. I just followed the instructions at the right on this page: http://www.imperialyeast.com/faq/ This yeast at least was...

Right! I totally forgot that the circuit there would be different once the element is plugged in. I am OK with it pulsing and just want it to reflect the element state. I will wait to see how it looks during the first firing test after the wet test. Can hardly wait. Thanks again for the help!

Took the system for a first power up test. Put power to the spa panel first before plugging in the panel. Flipping the main breaker in my house panel to the dryer outlet and then the gfci breaker in the spa panel the first time was more than a little nerve wracking. That went fine, so I...

I believe I have completed the wiring. Somewhat worried that I have missed something, so I will probably review my layout and schematic diagrams a few thousand more times before pulling everything into place with the zip ties and tie mounts. The wiring will hopefully look cleaner then, it...

I wanted a barb for 1/2" silicone hose on the inside and camlock on the outside, brewhardware had what I needed. Not sure yet if I will just hang a hose down or run something more complex in there later, but for now thats what I wanted. I went with this setup...

Drilled the hole in the lid for the recirculation port. Used a 9/64 cobalt bit for the pilot hole and the Tungsten Carbide tipped hole saw from BrewHardware for the actual hole. I used a 3-in-1 oil to lube the process. On the kettle side I still have to measure up the location for the 1.5"...

Put the hardware back in the door and got a couple shots in the sunlight.

I know these guys are selling the Robobrew as well as the Mash and Boil in Canada. Seems the RB is out of stock at the moment but might be worth checking out. The M&B does not come with a pump or chiller so is quite a bit cheaper. Have not used either personally, just aware that they are for...

Laid on the paint, its a Metallic Cobalt Blue. Super happy with how its looking. Going to let it dry a bit longer and put start putting the panel back together and attaching the hardware.

My impromtu paint station in the garage and view of front panel after a few primer coats. Going to let these fully cure and lay down the paint. Can hardly wait to start assembly and wiring!