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I keep my kegerator at 37. Unitanks are crashed/lagered at 33.5. I have to step it down slowly after it gets below 40 or things will freeze up but once it get down to 33.5 it has no problem staying there. Yea, those are Audio Research CL120 mono blocks. Just re tubed them. 20 tubes!

I have done 8 lagers last year with my SsBrewtech Unitanks and glycol system. I have lagered each batch in the unitanks for 6-8 weeks and then carbonated and transferred to kegs. Each time the beer has been hazy initially then after a week in the keg it’s crystal clear. SWMBO has insisted...

My most successful Hefeweizen. Really came out good.

I have a Blichmann with a band and while it works well it is really clumsy to get on just right. I also have a 1/2 bbl SsBrewtech Chronicle that I really liked until I got the 1/2 bbl SsBrewtech Unitank. Liked it so much I bought another! Now I’m gonna sell the Blichmann and Chronicle and buy...

Lager yeast ferment maltotriose, ale yeast doesn't or at least it does it at a much slower rate. I don't think you can get a complete lager character with ale yeast, it's more complex than that.

Your controllers are different than mine! The bottom one that controls the glycol is not able to change from C to F as far as I know. But if you look at the pictures of my controllers for the fermenters the bottom buttons toggle between C and F.

That is what I did. I turned them up to 100 and and turned the unused controls off. You can turn off the unused controls but if there is a power failure they will all power on at restart. They do remember their set temp so that's a good thing.

I used 3/8 flex line from Lowes. I also got SS Brewtech quick disconnect which I love! If the Spikes are like that would recommend them.

The controllers seem to remember their last setting even when the power is interrupted so setting the controllers to say 100 f should keep them from turning on unless your ambient temp is above that. I still think there should be a way to turn off the controllers so they don't need the probes...

I learned all this the hard way yesterday! A few simple instructions would go a long way. The instructions on MoreBeer website is cryptic at best...it says all probes must be plugged in or you will get an error code...not that the damn thing will scream and holler with endless beeps until you...

I have one and do 15 gallon batches all the time without a problem. I usually do 13 gallon batches in that one because some yeasts can develop a large krausen and cause problems but even the 15 gallon batches have been fine. Knock on wood...

I used 1.5 gallons glycol and 6.5 gallons RO water.

I figured it out. Turns out I need all the temp probes connected, that stops the beeping. Strangely even turning the individual temp controllers off didn't stop the beeping...the chiller motor took about a minute to start which also confused me. everything seems to be working now.

Fourth one is the charm! Maybe... This unit arrived in excellent condition, double boxed and everything. I set it upright (it was shipped on it's side) Thursday night and Saturday morning (this morning) I filled it with RO water and glycol and turn it on and it beeps. I have no idea why...

Thanks for the reply CodeSection. The box wasn’t that bad honestly but it had taken a beating somewhere. The 3rd unit arrived today, a day ahead of schedule and it appears undamaged but it is an Icemaster 100 instead of the Max 4. I am so bummed I might just throw in the towel. I called...

Thanks for the reply. I saw that damage to the condenser later in the day too. This unit looked perfect compared to the other one. I didn't even look inside the other one. Wonder what kind of damage it sustained? I am glad to hear that you have not had issues with yours. That was my main...

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Has anyone received a perfect working unit? I ordered one couple weeks ago and the first unit looked like it fell out of a truck. Sent that one back and received the new unit in much better condition but the fan unit inside was broken off. Looks like it never had a bolt on the second mounting...

I too have the disease! Been an audiophile since the 80's. I started with Acoustat speakers then Martin Logan CLS's with Entech subs and now my current setup B&W Nautilus 805 Signatures, Velodyne 15" sub, Aragon 4004, Audio Research pre, Toshiba DVD Audio player. Monster Power conditioner.

I have a gold medal (2015) and a silver (2017) for my Tripel at NHC. I would recommend mashing at 147 for 90 minutes or more and boiling for at least 90 minutes. Getting the final gravity down to 1.010-1.008 is really important for the style. I used simplicity Candi syrup which is the...