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Wood is nice as it doesn't scratch the inside of your kettle ..... not sure if that matters to anyone else ;). Also agree with OleBrewing as the mash will be boiled anyway so nothing really to be concerned about.

Yes it does seem pretty $$, very cool though lol. I would assume though that one could throw a spunding valve on it and bypass the need for temperature control? Now that I'm thinking about it, you could do that with any pressure capable vesel..... but it woudln't have a conical bottom ;) ...

So I shouldn't shop for me...... and I should keep in mind that he is just starting out :-) great point, agreed!

I think I still have one of those in the back of my fridge :cool:

I second to just make a new starter from it.

When in doubt, do a starter! I have restarted yeast that's over a year old before. It might take 2-3 days, but 90% of the time you will get a starter from expired yeast!

I never saw this, I don't think I have notifications on :-/. I just saw the new one they have as well. I gave up on trying small batches and stuck with my 5, however my neighbor is now wanting to get into small batch beer and kambucha. So 1 gallon keg fermenters are the way to go? Any benefit...

I found a 5L unitank when looking for a small batch setup for my neighbor, he wants to do both beer and kambucha, anyone know if can you do kambucha in a unitank?

In looking for a small batch fermenter this week for my neighbor that wants to dabble with homebrew, kambucha, etc. but doesn't want to invest the space needed for a brewery. Says he's happy with just starting out with 1-2 gallon batches. In trying ot help him find something I stumbled upon a...

This seems like a long dead thread now, but has anyone tried or seen the 1 gallon unitank on the back of Zymurgy last month? I do 5 and 10 gallon batches typically but want to start experimenting new recipes in 1 gallon size vs making a terrible batch of 5 gallons (I cannot bring myself to just...

That is a great idea and thank you for the suggestion! I did do that though and it was fine :-/.

Hi, thanks for the input. Only did the one batch with the Lutra, others were done with 001, 002, 004. I have now taken everything outside and let it sit in the sun for 2 days. I've bleached down the entire brewery area, taken apart all my fittings, valves, etc. cleaned, sanatized (starsan &...

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It's a 3 piece TC ball valve (Came with SS Brewtech system). All cold side is butterfly. EVERY part is disassembled. I've put all the parts into my mash tun and have been recirculating CIP 5 gallons of water with 10 TBSP of Brewery wash at 195F for 2 - 4 hours a day over 5 days lol.

Thanks for all the great suggestions! Currently I am washing all my fittings via CIP in a basket in my mash tun at 195F with a double dose of brewery wash. I have also hosed down the fermenters and have them sitting naked in the driveway under the sun (day 2 today). I have not cleaned my kettle...

Yes, and boiled it for an hour in a pan on the stove.

Yeah that's kind of what I was thinking too. I did spill some brewery wash water on the jacket and on that connection point, thought for a moment it was crystalized cleaner (didn't really appear til cold), but after seeing the webbing I had the same thought :(.

Thanks for the reply, no they have not worked. I have bleached all surfaces, but the air thing is interesting, not exactly sure what to do there. I do have a whole house air cleaning system with ultraviolet as well ( Activtek ) The same flavor exists with 001,002, omega dipa, and 004. The...

I am setting up to do that tomorrow, however I've had 5 batches in a row with the same blach taste. regardless of style. There is a thread on here that sounds exactly like my experience:

This particular batch was actually a hard seltzer (cheap and easy to test for infection). Used a fresh packet of lutra and proper seltzer. Prior to this I boiled and took apart every valve, fitting, hose, clamp, sample valve, air stone, etc. for hours. Also CIP'd at 200F for 2+ hours with...