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If you're ever up in Indy let me know and you can have a dozen or so of my buckets. I consult at a distillery up here. We get molasses in 6 gallon buckets with gasket-sealed lids. They make fantastic fermenters -- just drill a 3/8" hole, add a grommet and airlock and you're in like Flynn.

For reliability I'd stay away from parasitic mode on the DS18B20s. As for thermowells, you can easily make them with pieces/parts from lowes/depot/etc as follows: This is a length of 1/4" copper refrigeration tubing, a brass 1/2"x1/4" bushing, and a 1/4" brass nipple. Simply wire/solder...

I've been wondering why it's necessary to "boil" in the boil kettle. By "boil" I mean adding enough heat to the wort to induce a phase change. We've all seen that there's a lag between the time we get to the (theoretical) boiling point and then a lag until the wort actually starts to boil. My...

It looks like a TC to FIP upside down!

I've mixed SS with hard and soft water. When mixed with the former the Ca and Mg do in fact precipitate out and give a cloudy appearance. The pH, however, is fine. Incidentally, over time the precipitate will eventually settle out as the OP noted. Bottom line: get a pH meter or test strips...

What's your budget? I've found new kegs from Italy in 3 and 5 gallon often on sale for $80 -- just a few sawbucks more than used.

I know I'm dating myself but my first two glas carboys I picked up at Waccamaw (anyone remember that place?) for $7 each. They were sold as water jugs. It makes me feel old just typing that.

Don't tell me where they are or I'll offer more!! JK. THat's a fantastic price even if you have to refurb. In the FWIW category, my LHBS is having a Christmas sale -- new ball locks for $80. I'm tempted even at that price!

Pretty sure they're working again.

Can't do that for one but I'd be glad to palletize all three and send them your way.

Anyone up for a grain group buy?

I wouldnt think so. I was going to use them with electric elements.

My wife is busting my balls and refuses to let me accept delivery of my CBS BIAB rig until these are gone. I'll let all three go for $150 including the fancy lids. Geez, this is about what you'd expect to pay for the lids, and keg deposit, and cutting wheels! Pickup only in Indianapolis. I'd...

That may be the case. There are two distinct steps in the production: the first is to macerate botanicals in neutral spirits for some period of time. Grand Wormwood is traditionally in this first step. This is this distilled and results in a clear spirit. The second part is the coloring --...

We've (I work at a distillery) done considerable research before deciding against producing absinthe (low consumer uptake, high cost of production, consistency difficulties, trouble with fixating color, on and on and one) and never came across a well controlled study that showed any quantity of...

As for brands of absinthe, two stand out in my opinion: Lucid Absinthe from Hood River Distillers in Oregon is very nice. Also the absinthe vert from Ridge Distillers (I think they are called Vilya Spirits now) is good. They also make a very anise-forward gin if that's your thing. If you can...

Pics: Keggles. Top with glass lid. I suppose the stainless table is for sale as well -- 72x24 inches w/ galvanized lower shelf. Geez, a week late. I'll give preference to whomever wants to buy all three for $180. I'll throw in the table for another $75 ($135 new at supply house here...

And therein lies the problem! You can probably sweat a 2" copper pipe in 10 seconds. I have to f*** around with it for ten minutes while any remaining water in the line soaks the bread, leaks by, and ruins the joint! ;) Admittedly I have used SBs for 3/4" PEX (or some type of CPT plastic...

Malted barley and other grains provide all the nutrients needed for a healthy ferment.

Apologies. It was 5 gallon batched dosed at a rage of .1g / gallon.