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  1. VonMessa

    upgrading

    Unfortunately, no. As you have probably noticed, there is a lot of activity in the fermentor. This will translate into your kruesen blowing up into your air lock and puking all over the place or blowing the top off, creating an even bigger mess. You need some head space in the bucket...
  2. VonMessa

    How can I tell what my main panel is?

    I am going to enter a caveat here that I am NOT a professional electrician. but It would probably indicate that you have 100 amp service, which was normal residential capacity from the early 1950s to the mid-1960. Are either of the double 35 amp fuses the main fuse? I'm going to...
  3. VonMessa

    South Jersey/Philly Group Buy Round 37! PREORDER/INFO/COMING SOON!

    Ya know, we could take turns making runs to Jersey :ban:
  4. VonMessa

    How can I tell what my main panel is?

    You probably have 60 amp service running into the house. You can tell by looking at the amperage of you main fuse in the fusebox. There are many many other reasons for upgrading your service. Safety and adding to the value of the home would be the first to come to mind. Do you have...
  5. VonMessa

    South Jersey/Philly Group Buy Round 37! PREORDER/INFO/COMING SOON!

    It is not only the prices, it is the prices combined with the piss-poor attitude of some store-owners. I also understand that grain is probably the product that you move most often. To make up for your overhead as quickly as possible, it is logical to mark-up the product you move the most...
  6. VonMessa

    South Jersey/Philly Group Buy... ROUND 35!

    I don't think it's gonna help in this thread...
  7. VonMessa

    South Jersey/Philly Group Buy... ROUND 35!

    I gotta make some calls. Minimum for right now would be 10 for me. I did remove your email from spam list, though :ban:
  8. VonMessa

    South Jersey/Philly Group Buy... ROUND 35!

    Will you do another before then if I can commit to at least 15-20 bags? I have about 5 sacks left, but once I'm finished with the NG setup, I will be buzzing through them quickly. I was expecting a PM, but got an email. (see above)
  9. VonMessa

    South Jersey/Philly Group Buy... ROUND 35!

    I guess I didn't get the PM that this one was starting... Perhaps I will for the next one? EDIT: Nevermind, I got an email and, after much hunting, found it in the spam folder.
  10. VonMessa

    Show us your SWMBO...

    Dude, she is copping a feel...
  11. VonMessa

    Show us your grain storage system

    I would still trade mine for a garage (2 story, of course with the brew house on the 2nd floor.
  12. VonMessa

    Show us your grain storage system

    Oh, I forgot. That's what the kids are for. :ban: Must be nice to have the option to withdraw from the union and still maintain your own, independent power grid. :rockin:
  13. VonMessa

    Show us your grain storage system

    I usually get about 10 sacks at a time (every 6 months or so) I brew in my basement. I have a pallet to keep it off the floor, a string to tie the sacks closed when finished with them, my wife's cat to control the mice (which I have never had a problem with anyhow) and my dog to keep the cat...
  14. VonMessa

    Natural Gas Questions

    Fantastic, thanks! I told the installer that I was looking at (2), 190,000 BTU (32 tip) burners and that I would be running them both at the same time, sometimes. He suggested 1" right up to the brew stand and than 1/2" to the burners (3' to each one) to run them both properly. I just...
  15. VonMessa

    Natural Gas Questions

    I know that this subject has been debated, ad ad nauseum, but I cannot seem to find a concrete answer that is to my liking. I have NG in my house already. Next week, I am having my ancient oil burner removed and switching to a NG system (summer/winter single-vent type) I am also having...
  16. VonMessa

    How to get a red ale red

    Oops I guess it's time for new batteries in the wireless keyboard, again. That was supposed to be 4-8 oz. for a 15 gallon batch... :drunk:
  17. VonMessa

    adding water post fermentation

    Like this explanation I posted < 3 hrs ago? I have bumped up to 15 gallon batches. I have 15 gallon keggles (1 for HLT, 1 for Boil) so obviously I can't boil 17-18 gallons down to a 15 gal batch I make recipe for 17 gallons (~ 1/2 gallon extra per 5 gallon batch to account for...
  18. VonMessa

    adding water post fermentation

    Beyond having less beer than you expected, you mean? :D
  19. VonMessa

    Show us your SWMBO...

    06 TJ Now on 33's no lift (yeah, it's a bit stuffed but the plastic will wear down)
  20. VonMessa

    adding water post fermentation

    Kill heat and cover it
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