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    California Custom Brew buckets with dump valves, last straw bottling wand, and brew bag hangers

    I have two customized Brew Buckets with beautifully TIG welded 1.5" sanitary ferrules welded on. These also include the 90 deg elbows and butterfly valves. Makes dumping yeast and hops possible. I have used these for years, but have switched to conicals with pressure capabilities, so no longer...
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    RIMS tube as a tankless water heater for a sink?

    I have a small handwashing sink in my detached garage that has no hot water. Summertime isn't bad, but winter groundwater temp is pretty cold for handwashing. I don't use it often enough to be worth adding a 110v hot water tank and most of the 110v tankless heaters have horrible reviews or...
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    ESP32 inside fermentation fridge?

    I have a couple Tilt Hydrometers that I use with Tilt Pi, but sometimes have difficulty getting readings through my stainless fermenters and fridge to the Pi. I found a great ESP32 Tilt Repeater project on GitHub that I believe will help a lot. I'm wondering if the moisture inside the fridge...
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    tankless water heater RIMS?

    Has anyone ever tried using a RIMS tube as a instant hot water heater for a sink? I've been wondering if it's a feasible idea controlling one with a flow switch. I only have a 20A circuit at the sink in my garage and most of the 110v tankless water heaters require 30A.
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    Anyone brewing Brut IPA?

    I'd love to start a discussion about techniques and recipes for this relatively new ultra-dry IPA. Does anyone here have experience with these that would like to share? I'm eager to try brewing one of these and would appreciate any suggestions I can get. I've read quite a few articles, but most...
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    Problem with new Riptide Pump

    I know these just hit the market, so not too many have used this pump yet. I bought one to replace one of my Chugger pumps because I loved the features, especially the quiet operation and ease of cleaning. The main problem I am having is the pump will start to scream if I run boiling wort...
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    Need suggestions for a non-hefe wheat beer

    My homebrew club has a monthly style competition with "wheat beers" coming up soon. I'm looking for suggestions for a wheat beer recipe other than hefeweizen or Belgian (not a fan). The only requirement is at least 40% wheat. I was thinking maybe something like a crisp summer pale ale with...
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    Float switch in Recirculating EBIAB?

    I'm building a Recirculating Electric BIAB kettle and I'm a little concerned after reading about scorching that can occur when recirculating faster than the grain bed is flowing, exposing the element to air. Has anyone used a float switch under a false bottom to prevent this from happening? I...
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    RTD connector help

    I'm building a new E-BIAB style kettle for making smaller batches. I have a 10 gal E-HERMS system and plan to use the BK controller with my new smaller kettle. Nothing against Auber (My HERMS system is all Auber), but I'm looking to save a little money. There are many cheap RTD probes on EBay...
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    Brew Buckets Gone Wild!

    Just thought I'd share my latest project. I bought these Brew Buckets shortly after they were released. While it was nice to have stainless fermenters with a drain valve/dip tube, they fall well short of the benefits of a true conical fermenter (mostly the ability to drain/harvest yeast). I...
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    What to brew for WLP-833

    I recently brewed a German Helles using WLP-833 Bock yeast. I plan to harvest the yeast for re-use for a couple more brews. I plan to brew a Miabock with it, but trying to figure out what to brew in between. I was thinking about a Vienna Lager, but not sure if the yeast will work well with the...
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    Anyone used this to control a grant?

    I've been researching how to wire a dual float switch to control liquid level in a grant without a clear understanding of how to do it with any certainty. I found this on ebay and it looks like it should work, but I was wondering if anyone else had used on to control a 110v chugger type pump for...
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    Sacramento / Foothills CA Ball lock kegs

    Looking for someone in the Sacramento / Foothills area to go in on a keg buy. Adventures in Homebrewing has new ball lock kegs for $75. I'd like to pick up a couple and would like to find someone nearby who wants a couple to bring the shipping cost down. I live in the Coloma area and travel to...
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    Please comment on my session IPA recipe

    I'd love to get some quick opinions on the Session IPA I'm planning for tomorrow. The batch will be split in half, one being fermented with WLP-001 CA ale yeast and the other with WLP-090 San Diego Super yeast. The Dry hops will also be split too. I know it might be a little strong for a...
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    Kolsh fermentation profile

    I'm getting ready to brew a Kolsh for the first time. I am growing up some White Labs WLP029 German Ale Kolsh yeast to do the deed and was hoping for a little input on fermentation profiles. I have capability of full control of the fermentation. Would love some input from some that are familiar...
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    Is my yeast OK?

    I just got a vial of wlp005 British ale yeast from LHBS and prepared a starter last night. It had a best before date of June 27th, so was fairly fresh and looked fine. When I started preparing the vial to pitch into the starter the yeast cake refused to mix with the liquid. After lots of...
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    Back-to-Back brew cleaning

    For those of you that do back-to-back batches on e-brew systems, do you clean your boil kettle/elements between batches, or just rinse them out and keep going?
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    Opinions on my water and adjustments

    I've been brewing all grain for quite a while but other than PH buffers, have never attempted to make a lot of adjustments to the brewing water. I'm just completing the build of my new EHERMS brewery and wish to step up my game a bit. Also, I'm brewing with a different water source than in the...
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    Does Oxygen go bad?

    I have a O2 bottle from an old oxy/acetylene torch set that I was considering using (with an in-line filter) for oxygenating wort. The thing is, it's been sitting around for I don't know how many years (10+ for sure). Do you think it's OK to use or should I trade it in on a fresh bottle...
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    My E-HERMS

    Here's a few pics of my system in progress. The link to the build thread is in my signature. Here's the front of the system. Here's a view from the back. Her's a couple of the controller.
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