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I'm trying to hook up my LOVE controller tonight, and I've spent about 3 hours now learning how to program it. Mostly, I've been playing, thinking about future projects, but my needs are REALLY simple. My love controller turns the freezer compressor on when the temp probe reads over the...

I've seen the CO2 placed inside and outside the kegerator, but I normally see the regulators inside. Is there any reason why? I'm looking to potentially place my regulators on the outside for easy access (it will be hidden from view) unless someone has a reason to why it should be inside...

Typing this up on my phone since work blocks the forums...so I can't provide links. The best mini fridge I've found right now is the Danby 4.4 cu ft for $169 at Walmart or Amazon. Any mini fridges out there that can fit 3 cornies?

So I tested my first all grain batch today and I was fairly happy, but something was off. I would say it tasted "watery". Now, I had over carbed this beer and had to "de-carb" with the CO2 on the outlet approach, but I'm thinking I may have made the beer too flat. The head is minimal...

Problem: I've been kegging for a few months now, and I'm done doing ice baths whenever we have a get-together at my place. I need to build a keezer (space for 4 minimum, 6 preferred) but it needs to look nice because SWMBO isn't a fan of most of the keezers. She said if I can "hide" it or make...

I've moved up to all grain and now I need a bigger pot. Anyone have recommendations on 12-15 gallon pots? Price isn't a huge deal, but the less I spend now...then sooner I build my keezer... Thanks for any advice!

I'm struggling with a chest freezer being both a ferm chamber and a keezer. Has anyone tried to separate a chest freezer into two sections with rigid insulation?

I'm looking for some creative ways to store all my equipment. I just got start this summer, so I got my 6.5 carboy, 5 gal carboy, brewpot (5 gal), lots of bottles, ingredients, etc. So does everyone keep stuff in a garage? My issue is that I don't have one, and I'm afraid to put stuff in...

So it looks like my oktoberfest finished fermenting after 3 days. So a question to the masses: I was skeptical that it had finished so quickly (only 3rd brew) so I let it set for another week. Now it's on 1.5 weeks in the primary. If I take the the FG and it's done, should I go...

Two big concerns for me: 1. This is going to be in our house, so it has to look nice (no garage...). I have a plan to make it look sleek and think I can pull this off. 2. The biggest issue, I'm concern about condensation. This will be sitting on hardwoods, so I don't want to uncover a...

I went with a Belgian Wit with my first brewing attempt. I wasn't expecting much, but it turned out great! Now for critique: the beer came out darker than I was expecting (more of a Octoberfest color), so I'm thinking this could be because it took forever for me to cool after the boil was...

I got offered a freezer top for free. Immediately I started thinking, how can I make this a fermentation chamber. I've seen a few say that you need to be careful with coils between the freezer and fridge section... So I'm thinking, anyone do this yet? Its a whirlpool model #et1chmxkq02...

I wanted to take a reading with my hydrometer to see where i was when I moved my belgian wit over to the secondary (yeah...i know a lot say you shouldn't, but I needed the room). It tasted like water. Is this normal? Does the carbonation make it better after sitting in the bottle for a...

I decided to go with an extract recipe of a belgian wit, and of course - I've already had a few lessons learned: First up, when I took my OG, I got a 1.032. The recipe says it should be 1.044. Not sure what I did wrong, and my hydrometer test tube is actually crooked. I'm thinking that...

I've searched the forums and haven't had any significant luck, but has anyone taken datalogging to the extreme using basic programming? I can program a fair amount and was thinking how interesting it would be to record data for a homebrew batch - essentially take temp readings in every...