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But do the recipes actually produce good beer?

OK, thanks. So the advice from jekeane to eat a cereal box won't help much then?

What does wet cardboard taste like? Is there a food-equivalent to compare? Sorry, I don't normally eat cardboard... :(

I used a container that had previously held a pound of gummy bears from WalMart. It's a little flimsy but does the trick, and best of all, it was free! Check your recycle bin and you may find something suitable... :mug:

I'm in! :)

41F to 50F (5C to 10C) is the "store at" temperature on the package. Nottingham ferments at 57F to 70F (14C to 21C). Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but it came up in search results and I wanted to ensure people weren't mislead by it. I just started a batch where I pitched at 16C and put...

So I ordered an STC-1000 from ebay seller "iluckydog" for $12.83 (shipping included). Seemed too good to be true, and it was. They sent me a WK7016C1, which is a single-stage controller. :mad: That being said, after I let them know of my dissatisfaction, they refunded $5, so now I have a decent...

Since you're using marettes, it's trivial to add wires later. You should take those out until you need them. Especially the unconnected hot wire -- dangerous.

Thanks, good to know.

Has anybody tried the XH-W1208 temparture controller? dx.com is selling them for $15 (shipping included), and it seems to have roughly equivalent specs to the STC-1000. Looks similar too - probably just a knock-off. :confused: