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I have been unable to find such a thread. I lurk here and glean what I can. Most of it applies. People have been kind enough to tolerate me chiming in.

Don't do it! Enclosed refrigerators for the win!

What if we don’t like ANY of those qualities? (Just trying to get the thread back on track.) ;)

I've got the 7 gallon SSBrewtech as well. I'm extremely happy with it. I can't speak for the larger size units, but at 7 gallons the size of the opening at the top is a non issue. It's large enough to get your arm in there and my arm reaches all the way to the bottom with no problem. It was...

Welcome from next door in Minnesota! After 6+ years of homebrewing I made my first Wine this last year. It's really awesome wine. Far above what my normal wallet would allow me to buy. lol

My lovely wife gave me a sight glad version for Christmas. I’m just working out the best way to integrate it on my setup. I plan on using it primarily to dry hop. I may also use it to inject yeast, but I don’t tend to repurchase so I think that function will be minimal for me. I have the SS...

Is it luckier to get in on the last day?

Both insulations can work. One thing to note about stud walls is that the stud has less insulating value than the fiberglass. To get to equivalent thermal transmission you need to do a composite calculation that figure the whole wall assembly. A stud wall box is going to be a lot heavier if you...

Quite possibly you might have a lot more illumination than you were planning on!

"Get in the Zone...AutoZone!

If you have down time to listen to podcasts, I learned SO much from listening to the various shows of The Brewing Network over the years. Check out Brew Strong, Brewing With Style and Dr. Homebrew. Some great content is in older shows and might be a bit outdated, but much of it is still useful...

I'm a SSBrewtech Unitank owner, so I don't have much direct info on Spike. From what I can gather you cannot really go wrong with either one. They are both quality products with pretty established companies. Of course SS makes you buy all the accessories up front, but that worked fine for me...

The only thing I bought right away was some 1 1/2” TC block off caps, garnets, and some more tri-clover clamps so I could cap off the dump valve and racking arm valve when I wasn’t actively using them.

My racking arm is a tri-clover valve. Has that changed in the last couple years? If you are buying the 7 gallon don’t bother with the leg extensions. The thing is very front heavy and becomes tippy. If you put castors on it you DEFINITELY don’t want leg extensions. I believe larger units don’t...

This is totally not a meme, but it's too f'n funny not to share!

I've had the 7 Gall SSBrewtech Unitank for about 2 years now. No regrets. It's a quality piece of equipment. At this size the smaller opening on the top is a non issue. I can easily reach the bottom of it. I'm also pretty happy that I never have any issues with the top sealing. It's foolproof...

I love Sweet Maria's. I'm not a super bean nerd and don't really care to do the research on different beans. I really appreciate their various espresso blends.

How did it taste?

Yes. Also note that even if it tastes ok now, it might still be infected. The yeast may have taken the lead in the first 10 days, but if there is lacto or other things are still alive and in there they may start up a second fermentation. A taste will tell you a lot. If it is ok, you can drink...

It has a good chance of being infected, but if you've come this far it's worth testing it to see if it's got an infection. Don't be surprised if it is bad though.