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Just a quick tip about using StarSan to clean wiper fluid nozzles. I have an older car that I've been keeping up, but one difficult issue is to unclog the wiper fluid nozzles. In my case, both nozzles have 3 spray ports, and only one on each was still spraying wiper fluid, rendering them...

For those SoCal folks near OC, I am giving a shout out to Windsor Homebrew in Costa Mesa. Scott runs a great homebrew shop stocked with really nice grains, hops, supplies and hardware. And I'm very impressed by the pricing and customer service. I used to purchase my supplies online but am...

I released the original CellarWarden application for monitoring temperature and humidity on a Raspberry Pi (RPi) about a year ago. I've recently updated CellarWarden to provide controller functions, including PID, hysteresis and manual output via the GPIO pins on the RPi. This app was inspired...

Today, I had to throw out a 5 gallon batch of English IPA due to an obvious lactobacillus infection. I am uncertain of the source of this infection, but note that in five years of brewing, this is the first time I've had to throw out a batch due to infection. Actually, I've never had to drain a...

I've just introduced a new app that runs on a Raspberry Pi (B or B+) that monitors temperature, humidity and door open events. If these conditions are out of range, it can send an alarm notification to specified email addresses or to smart phones via SMS text messages. More info here...

Hi everyone. I've developed an application to monitor temperature and humidity and door access in my wine cellar and keezer/fermentation chamber using the Raspberry Pi. This application is based on the design principles of the BrewPi, but it does not currently control temp. However, it only...

Hey folks... I've been having a strange issue of late in which I'm having trouble reaching expected FG in my fermentations lately. I just recently brewed a Witbier that started at 1.052 (based on hydrometer reading), and this just stopped doing anything at 1.020. I even gave it an extra week...

To enhance my fermentations, I purchased a barbed 0.5 micron oxygenation stone off Amazon, and connected this up to a small oxygen regulator from an unused Oxy-MAPP torch I had laying around. I used 1/4" PVC tubing with an air filter between the regulator and stone. While I could get oxygen into...

So, I purchased a new Taprite T742 regulator to complement the regulator that came with my Vissani kegerator. This was purchased from an online vendor, and I really didn't use it until after the 30 day return window had elapsed. I switched out the old regulator for the new Taprite on the...

I'm very happy with my Blichmann burner, but found it a bit of a pain to have to manually light it, especially during mashing with a 20g kettle sitting on it. I thought of using an electronic grill ignitor kit...