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Well it held water overnight, no leaks. The hot tapwater I filled it with was still warm (no i didn't check temps). So it should hold temps fairley well. I'll find out next sunday for shure.

Just built what might be the easiest MLT/HLT yet. It could be the cheapest also. I picked up a 48qt Igloo Marine Cooler for 24.99. Installed a Brewers Edge Kettle valve i got from Austin HBS or 18.99. I only used the drain plug seal and bushing from the cooler with the nut from the valve. I'm...

With 12lbs of honey, for a sweet to semi-sweet use the wyeast american ale yeast (act1056). It has a clean finish and should work well. Be sure to make a starter with it.

About 1 week longer, honey seems to take longer to ferment.

I've used 3/8 cups (2oz) of corn sugar and 1/2 cup of honey to prime before. Didn't have any bombs. It does take longer to condition though.

not me either

I built a 2 gal MLT with a $7 igloo cooler from walmart and the design from 10 gal MLt thread in the DIY section. Used a 1 in nipple instead fo the 1 1/2 called for. The hardware will be going into a bigger cooler MLT as soon as I get a bigger brew kettle. The 2 gal cooler will be returned to...

no other input?

Thanks for the input suthrncomfrt. I will definitely be using rice hulls.

I plan to do an all grain wit in 2-3 weeks and while I have searched the forums and read The Joy of Home brewing and parts of How to Brew, I still have Many questions. recipe calls for 5.25 lbs pilsner 2 row (grain is well modified) 4.6 lbs flaked wheat ( I may use raw wheat) 4oz flaked...

If you can't find 5/8 ss washers, make them. Take a 1 1/2 od ss washer with a smaller hole lock it into a vise and drill out the center hole with a step drill bit to 5/8 . Cool the bit with a little wd40. Deburr the new hole (sand paper wraped around a wood dowel will work) and clean off. you...

The heater element is grounded in a water heater to the tankbody through the attaching threads. Attaching the ground wire to the tube will ground the element when the ring attaches to the tube. Move the ground screw to the top of the tube near the handle, less chance of a leak there and will...

While I haven't built one, I think bending one big coil the correct diameter. Then you cut it into sections. I think that is probably how i would try to build one

fill until the level is within 1/2 inch of where the stopper will be. If you are adding fruit to the secondary give it a couple of inches.

If you want a sweeter mead bump the honey to 15 lbs and use either the 71b, 47d or Wyeast 4242 Chablis yeasts they drop out around 12 to 14%. I personally have only used the 71b which works well for semi-sweet meads. Loose rule of thumb 1lb honey around 1% alcohol, not exact but close when...

Beer braised beef tips over rice umm-huh... So what else is cooken Gradpa.....

I heat 1 gal of water to 120. Add the honey and using a sanitized ladle add water to the containers and shake to remove the last of the honey add nutrients and energizer. Mix with a sanitized spoon until all the honey is dissolved then add to my bottling bucket with 3 gal of water, stir and set...

Thank, I was looking to make a strait mead using alfalfa honey.

Hey Summer which apiaries (i think thats the correct word) do you go to? Might be time for a road trip soon.