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Thank you!! Just ordered a 50lb sack of Briess with free shipping at a reasonable price. Unfortunately a 55lb sack came with flat rate $20 shipping so mileage varies.

Reviving this thread.. I bought a few sacks of grain when Maltose closed last summer and almost out. I'm looking at online purchases but full sacks cost too much in shipping. Nearest store to me is Zoks or Brew & Wine Hobby, both of which are over an hour away. I'm in southeast Fairfield County...

What exactly do you mean by this? I think I may try this mount as the price point is cheap enough and mount with 2x6s across the studs to help spread the weight load. If you brew with it I'd love to hear how it works.

I am looking for something like this too. As someone pointed out already trust specific item is the Century Heavy Bag wall mount. I am close to buying this: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00F4AQ0KK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_dl_ZK0HFQRFM8ZK5X32VB79?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 It's a similar item but it's...

Thanks for all the pictures. I'm looking to do just what you did with water connections, drainage, and your pictures give me some great ideas. I see the swing arms on the ceiling which is a really nice touch. The picture showing your shed lengthwise really brings it all together. I love the...

This sounds like what I want to do. Do you have a picture?

Thank you all for the responses. I honestly don't think putting 2 psi on the tank without a prv is a big deal, but since I was planning on getting it anyways I will just do it now. I haven't dry hopped yet so I'll just let the yeast clean up and hop later. I also like the idea of dumping the...

Uh, no, I don't think you can lift it when full. Besides Spike's instructions saying to never lift when full, I don't think I am strong enough anyways. It's got 11 gallons plus the weight of the conical. Worse case scenario is I simply open the 1.5" TC connection that has the blow off tube, or...

My wife got me a CF10 for my birthday and I was so excited to use it I didn't think things through all the way. I brewed up an IPA and got it fermenting when I realized, how am I going to transfer to the keg? It doesn't have extended legs so I think gravity transfer is out and I don't have the...

Insulation is definitely in the cards, but probably not until next summer. I have a space heater but probably not big enough to work in such a big space without insulation. I may just try the fermwrap and sleeping bag idea for experiment sake. Hopefully it works. Would there be a fire hazard...

Of course there's concern, but it's low. You could have a power outage inside the home and the wort would just float to ambient temps, although not freezing, and this could ruin/change the beer. I bet a frozen fermentation would just knock the yeast out and fermentation stops prematurely and I...

I recently converted my outdoor shed, which is uninsulated, to my brewery and was gifted a CF10 conical. I am trying to figure out temperature control and my immediate need is during winter. Normal nighttime lows are in the 20s but can get colder. Will a fermwrap be able to keep the fermenter in...

I finally had a chance to test out the pump hooking it up correctly and low and behold, it works absolutely fine. Looking closer at the pump there are no labels defining in and out except for a very small arrow on the pump head pointing in the direction of flow. But it's so small and not labeled...

What I meant is that I rotated the head to change where the inlet/outlet side was. I didn't change the connections. But you raise a great point about which side is inlet. I thought the valve was on the inlet side! Could this be why I'm having so much cavitation?

This pulsating happened with wort and water. So it has to be another issue. I'm starting to think my kettle isn't high enough over the pump and with too much tubing laying on the ground not enough liquid is filling the inlet tube. It's currently sitting on a propane burner about a foot off the...

I recently added my first pump, a riptide, to my brewery. I did a test run with water and it was very loud, but it worked. At that point I didn't know the loudness was abnormal. When I brewed my first batch the pump wouldn't work. It was loud and the wort wouldn't pump through the outlet...

I already put down vinyl tile and am thinking about insulation. Probably next year. Electric was easy but plumbing is a big challenge (cost!!) You seem to be doing exactly what I plan on. I think I'm going with the big fan for minimal cost. If condensation is an issue or the steam isn't clearing...

The fan #1 I listed from Home Depot is an 18" fan I can mount to the wall above and to the side of the kettle, pointing directly towards the open shed doors. It is rated 3800 CFM which according to the info above from Electric Brewery, is MORE than enough for my electric setup. The windows on my...

I like the idea of the mixing bowl/fan which seems a lot cheaper than a hood. I also really want to like the condenser lid but an extra 20 gallons of water to worry about just seems like quite a lot. I will also have the water from chilling to use. Does a 6" fan really have the power to remove...

I have a shed that is being converted to my brewhouse. It's 10x14 and about 12 feet at highest point (A-frame). There are two small windows on the side along with double barn doors. I'm trying to figure my ventilation needs based on using my new 20 gallon Spike Solo. Can I simply open the...