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  1. theron

    Lactic Starter Help

    When I make mine I use 1 cup grain to 1 cup water. Search for Morkin Imperial Berliner. I have used his process and it works great.
  2. theron

    Bucket as secondary fermenter for kriek.

    I will be using whole montmorency cherries. From what I have read you should transfer the lambic onto the cherries and to try and minimize the splashing. I will probably add the cherries to the bucket, purge the bucket with CO2, transfer lambic onto the cherries, and then purge the bucket again...
  3. theron

    Bucket as secondary fermenter for kriek.

    Thanks for the quick responses. Will 3 months on the cherries be long enough?
  4. theron

    Bucket as secondary fermenter for kriek.

    I just got 13 pounds of tart cherries to add to a one year old lambic for a kriek. Is it ok to use a bucket as the secondary fermenter? I am worried I might end up making cherry vinegar. I put the cherries in the freezer so getting them into a carboy might be a real pain. Any help would be...
  5. theron

    Does Brett flavor increase w/ serving temp.

    I have a PLambic fermented with Roeselare that is about 9 months old. I sampled it yesterday and it has too much Brett flavor. My wife says it smells like a wet goat. I am wondering if this is because the sample was 68 deg. Will the brett be less pronounced at serving temp?
  6. theron

    Side by side refrigerator conversion?

    I have finished mine and It works great for Ales. I can't get it cold enough in the spring and summer for lagers. Hopefully I can try my hand at a lager this winter. If anyone wants any tips on how to convert this fridge let me know.
  7. theron

    Dual Stage Love Control Programming

    Sorry it took so long to reply. My garage is insulated and it has been getting into the 90's in Boise. My freezer side runs between 33 and 37 deg. The fridge side has been staying around 55 without a heater. Its not cool enough for lagers however with a fermwrap heater from northernbrewer I get...
  8. theron

    Dry hop in keg ?

    Any aroma hop works. Some people even use high AA hops like Zeus. You should be fine with Hallertau.
  9. theron

    Dry hop in keg ?

    Check out the brew infuser on northern brewer. Its stainless mesh like a tea ball but can be slipped through the neck of a carboy or put in a keg. Personally I just sanitize a mesh bag and marbles add some hops and let it sink in the keg. I get it back out when its empty.
  10. theron

    Dual Stage Love Control Programming

    Thanks, I just wanted to double check to make sure it was possible and that my parameter settings were going to function correctly. I will probably have to mess with the vent running from the freezer to fridge to keep the heater from cycling on all the time. Am I correct that with this setup I...
  11. theron

    Dual Stage Love Control Programming

    Does this seem right for the parameters? I would have probe one in the keezer side and probe 2 in the refrigerator/fermenter side. SP1 33 SP2 62 r1 4 r2 .1 a1 72 a3 32 c0 5 c2 inv p5 2 SD 2
  12. theron

    Dual Stage Love Control Programming

    I thought the whole point of a dual stage was to control two areas at the same time. Or heating and cooling of one area. If not why does it have two temp probes. I could be wrong but if anyone knows if this is possible and what the parameters need to be set at it would be very helpful.
  13. theron

    Love TS S2 Probe Question

    According to DWYER INSTRUMENTS where I bought my love controller. The pvc probe can only read a max temp of 105 deg. Neither can be immersed. So as long as you are using the probe for fermenting or a keezer you should be fine with pvc.
  14. theron

    Dual Stage Love Control Programming

    I have a love dual stage controller wired to extension cords and a side by side fridge with a heater in the fridge side. I want the freezer side for a keezer and the fridge side for ale temps. How do I program the love controller to control two separate temps? Will it allow the fridge and heater...
  15. theron

    Help wiring a Love Controller

    Wow thanks for the great info and pics. One last question. Is your controller set up for a minimum/maximum cycle time for the fridge? I've read it helps to extend the life of the compressor if set so it has to be off for 10 min before it's cycled on again. :mug:
  16. theron

    Help wiring a Love Controller

    Can someone tell me how to wire a love dual stage controller a specific way? I want to put the controller in a project enclosure with extension cord leads coming off of the box rather than hard wiring it to the freezer and heater. Much like the ranco controller sold at morebeer. This way I can...
  17. theron

    Side by side refrigerator conversion?

    Here are the diagrams for the refrigerator. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
  18. theron

    Kegerator help

    Does anyone know if it is possible to use a side by side refrigerator to ferment ales in one side and the other side as a kegerator? If so how would you go about doing this?
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