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Yeah... I have everything in my system stainless, so now it's become an annoying necessity to keep it that way haha. I was thinking of using a SS QD on one end to make it easier to take out the false bottom, but I've heard they are so snug that there isn't really any room to slip the...

Hey guys, I'm looking to upgrade my cpvc manifold for my mash tun, and this looks like the most solid option I can find: http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Stainless_Steel_False_Bottom_Assembly_p/ss-false-bottom-igloo-assembly.htm No tubing inside, no more manifold breaking apart and...

Thanks for the explanation Bobby. I'm planning to make my false bottom connect using a QD, and I was planning on just buying a female FPT QD to thread on to the nipple ... but I wanted to make sure I wasn't making a stupid decision by buying the FPT version instead of MPT+coupling. From...

In short: Virtually all fittings come in MPT and FPT forms. Why use a coupler + MPT fitting combo when a FPT fitting is all that is required? Sent from my HTC One using Home Brew mobile app

That is not a MPT tube, what it appears to be is a MPT x FTP coupling. MPT designates a threaded tube which can be inserted to a tube with threaded inserts (FTP). My point is that the coupler acts as an extra piece of hardware that is not generally required. I would yield to the previous post...

1/2" FTP that connects to a 90 degree street elbow is what I use for my brewpot. Otherwise, it could be a FTP compression fitting to tubing bent to 90 degrees. Seems a lot easier than a coupling, then a MTP compression to tubing in my eyes... How is tubing MPT? Sent from my HTC One using Home...

I have been wondering this for some time now, and it has started to bug me that I haven't been able to come up with a legitimate answer! For my weldless bulkhead assemblies, I have always used the short nipple+silicone O-ring+ desired FTP fitting. For example: on my MLT I have a 1/2" FPT...

while differential pressure could work, it won't always be the most accurate. a) you won't get the sensor at the VERY bottom of the keg b) the density of your beer will fluctuate, due to differences in alcohol content and residual sugars The pressure exerted on the sensor from the liquid will...

You should be able to find your city's water report online

Yup! Bobby has it right. One thing I would like to point out, is that you should watch the pumping speed going in to the BK (at least until the liquid level rises above the BK inlet). If it is pumping really fast, the hot wort from the mash tun will fly through the ball valve and splash...

Hm, this seems a little low to me... but I've never adjusted my mash pH so I'm not exactly sure how much higher 5.59 really is than 5.2 Let's try an example for the OPs scenario. To lower his mash to 5.2 from 5.59, he would need almost 70% of his grain bill to be acidulated malt. %acidulated...

I/my family can't sue myself if I happen to get shocked though! :cross:

It's pretty easy to see that in my [biased] opinion, electric brewing has fewer negative downfalls. I mean, the fact that you can't run out of electricity mid brew (except an outage-which is VERY rare) is almost reason enough alone to go electric! The only real downfall that I consider an...

These are the two options you have if you are not an electrician: a) Be prepared to do ~20hrs+ of research (reading electrical code, peoples blogs about their builds, and a ton on basic information regarding electricity ), and have a certified electrician to over see your wiring b)get an...

Thanks again everyone for all this input. I think I'm going to pitch a pack of notty, and stick to my hop schedule. I'll switch up the hops for my next cream ales until I come out with a winning duo. Cheers! Jay

Thanks for the encouragement Bob! What do you recommend for heating the liquor for step up? I'm thinking I could heat 7 gallons to approximately 140F (to hit 122F for first step), then keep the flame on high for the 20 minutes it rests. Then use the heated liquor for the second step, and...

Thanks for the input Yooper! I just took some temp readings in the basement using my Thermopen. The ground is about 63F and the air registers about 66F. The temperature outside should begin to drop in the next few weeks or so, so I could always wait a few weeks to brew. But that being said...

Hey everyone, It's been a long time since I've posted because I left all of my brew stuff it my university town and I worked away for the summer. However, now it's time for some brewing now that I'm back! I have a ton of beers lined up (amber ale, blonde ale, stone IPA clone, hefeweizen)...

I couldn't give you an exact time frame, as there are so many variables (HEX material, length, thickness, batch size, etc...) This is something that you can only find out by tuning your system and figuring it out yourself once you've assembled everything. You want to see how big a deltaT you...

Yes. 5500W/4= 1375W 1375W/120V= 11.5A Even on a 15A circuit with a pump (approx 1.3A) , you are only using 85% of the circuit capacity.