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To be on the safe side I would go with ceramic.

If it's under 1000W you could put it on a dimmer to dial it in. A little fan for airflow will help even out the temperature throughout the box. Maybe a computer fan.

I use a hair dryer plugged into a RANCO temp controller.

I have a practically new Johnson analog temp controller Located in AZ that I would like to trade for any of the follwing: 0-32 brix/SG ATC Refractometer. PID and SSR. Keg set up with at least 1 keg (no CO2 tank needed, I have one). Plate chiller.

I use a hair dryer plugged into a RANCO.

I have about 5 cases of bottles to give away in Glendale AZ.

Mix.

Dissolved salts increase the boiling point and reduce the freezing point.

Maybe they are confusing the bitter taste of the hops with the bitter taste of carbonic acid in the beer which results from dissolved co2 gas in the liquid. So pouring right into the middle of the glass would get rid of the carbonic acid but not the hops bitterness.

It sounds hokey to me. The brewery probably wants to make use of underused equipment and saw the opportunity with you as a way to fill their fermenters with pre-payed for beer. Questions come to mind like: Where would you sell it? How much are they going to charge you to brew your beer...

Boiling point will depend on atmospheric pressure so unless you're at sea level your boiling point will be less than 212F. Go with the 2 degree difference you got from the ice water and you'll be good.

Awesome!

I usually start sampling at about a week. I'm very impatient. If there is a thin layer of sediment on the bottom of the bottle it's probably got some CO2 in it.

Yeasties go to sleep but CO2 absorption increases. Double edged sword.

You must be single.

Actually i've never been to prison but thanks for the beer history lesson.:D

Even just a lid will help.

I made mine high enough to drain the brew kettle into the carboy. 21" from the floor to the valve on the BK I think.

The tighter the better, otherwise you'll get warpage and burn through.

It's called hooch. We made it in prison. Gets the job done, but not beer by any stretch.