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That's exactly what I have done. I put the fermenter in a spare downstairs fridge and control it with an Inkbird. I use cornies. I am running a mash right now and am looking forward to using Bobbi's hop bong in a few days.

Thanks @fluketamer. That answers it. You can do lodo with the All Rounder. I may buy one, knowing that.

Good morning @wepeeler I don't think that would work for me. Even if you replace the pellet holder part of the bong and put on that plate with the two posts, you still have to open the vessel to get a dip tube down into the vessel. That means opening up the vessel and exposing the wort...

Bobby, I have another question. It's about using your hop bong with a Kegland All Rounder. Right now I'll be using the bong on a corny five gallon. I bought the corny lid that rises up to a TC. When I dump the pellets, I keep the bong, or the bottom half, on the lid, so the vessel remains...

Well, hops (Humulus lupulus) and cannabis (Cannabis sativa) are direct botanical relatives, both belonging to the same plant family, Cannabaceae.

Bobby, Yeah I just figured this out an hour ago. Your brass cap method is better than a standard PRV. You can just leave the brass cap slightly open and your hands are free for a minute while you do other things. And yeah, once I had the valve installed and pressed down on the handle it...

This is about minimizing oxygen, and the lid choices on the All Rounder. My confusion may be due to my being new to hop bongs. I'm looking at buying a Kegland All Rounder. Thirty liter. It comes with a lid fitted for gas and liquid posts. All good. You can pressurize and do closed...

Yeah, the more I use this, I see it's all good. The brass nut is the prv. And I think the butterfly valve is supposed to be this firm. And I get why it's a wide bong with a reducer to fit onto the smaller opening for a five gallon corny. The wide valve allows a more free flow of...

Much appreciated Bobby. You enjoy your weekend and we'll look forward to this, next week.

Received a new hop bong from BrewHardware. Very interesting. I already had a corny keg lid that accepts the bong, so this should be good to go. Couple questions. Should there not be a prv on the top? Instead there is a brass nut. Also the lever handle does not close all the way. It...

Thanks @Broken Crow I had been looking at this three gallon one, but the price was too high. But today I got lucky at my homebrew shop. I was there to pick up some grain kits. Today in the shop guess what, there was a used version for $99 cdn. Holds pressure, all checked out by my...

Stan, I think you'll enjoy three gallon. If you choose. It's fun to split a batch in half and make two at the same time. You can alter an ingredient in one batch and then find out what you prefer in the end. In kitchen food cooking we can taste a soup as we go, and with real time...

@brewmanStan have a look at those All Rounders and please share your thoughts. I had an aversion to plastic, but I think this modern plastic seems to be a different thing.

Yeah, it's interesting. The progression does seem to be folk moving to three gallon brewing. I see the grain kit delivery sites now offer three gallon as well as five gallon delivery kits. I think it's because as home brewers we are no longer college kids hanging out on a Sunday and...

Yeah it wouldn't block the hose. That's the advantage of using a hose and a bucket. I like to use the fermenter gas to purge a server keg, but that's not done until late in the fermentation, so foam should not be an issue by then. I would much prefer to use a smaller keg. I think this...

Is ample head space really a requirement for a fermenter vessel? I have always assumed it is. we need lots of room for krausen and space for co2 above the krausen. The reason I'm challenging this assumption is I have moved down to small batches in my serving kegs. I have moved away from my...

I believe I'm going to build this. I have been annoyed at that lower tap, sitting there and doing nothing. Now it will have a purpose. I"m planning to buy the following hardware. I'm making an error, @Bobbi_M please let me know. Also I'd rather order them from your store if you have...

I find Brulosophy helpful. I like their test when they wanted to find out if tasters could tell the difference between dry hopping and being repeatedly struck on the back of the head with a brick. Twenty tasters were used, meaning that at least eleven positive results would be needed for...

Why, @Bobby_M , bless your white cotton socks.

It's a good thread because @Bobby_M and @doug293cz are here, iwth their large brains. I'm spending time here because I injured my leg and am confined to the couch with a laptop and my imagination.