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Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on how to make inline aeration using an aquarium air pump work. I have a 2 micron airstone inline after my plate chiller. It's connected to my aquarium pump which has max pressure of 2psi. My problem is, unless I'm running my chugger at really low flow, the...

Hi all, so I just finished brewing a session ale. I use a recirculating biab system. At the end of the boil I took a gravity sample and was pleasantly surprised that it was right on the expected 1.043. I transferred to my fermenter via a plate chiller, aerated for 15 mins using an aquarium pump...

Hi all, I am putting together an external RIMS setup and need some help please on how to add a ground wire correctly. In summary, I'm going to connect a piece of 1" stainless pipe to two 1" x 1/2" stainless couplings and wrap this with a silicone heating band. I'll put some fibreglass header...

Hi all, I currently use an induction cooker for my BIAB system. Wanted to improve my mash temp control and saw the following product. https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/1206756708.html I contacted the manufacturer who said this can get above 100c temps. My idea is to use the induction...

Hi all, So I've been using a stainless steel fusti (Sansone model) as my fermenter. It works great, nice internal welds, easy to clean etc etc. The lid screws down and has a rubber gasket to form a seal. Only thing is it doesn't seem to hold a completely airtight seal. I've tested it lots...

Does anyone ever purge their transfer pumps and lines with C02 before running beer through? I have a diaphragm pump (like the one that comes with the Blichmann quick carb) that I use for various things - transferring beer, pushing beer through a filter, running my DIY quick carb. I...

Has anyone ever tried using a camlock (type F) as a bulkhead fitting together with a lock nut? I need to make a low profile bulkhead that has a camlock on the outside and 1/2" MPT on the inside. Was thinking why not just use the camlock itself. So chain would be: camlock (type F)...

Hi all, I need some advice please. I have got hold of a Resun MD 55 magnetic drive pump (http://www.resun-china.com/en/product/detail/id-289.html). It’s basically a copy of the corresponding Iwaki pump. I intend to use this in a clean-in-place/sanitize-in-place setup for a corny keg...

So I'm just starting out with kegging and bought myself a brand new AEB keg. I assumed this keg would be passivated at the factory, but now I'm wondering whether this is in fact the case? When I got my SS Brewbucket recently that did not come passivated and I had to do it myself. Does...