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I have had my cf5 for about 5 months and about to finish fermenting my 6th batch with it. I stopped using the elbow after the 2nd batch. I don’t think an elbow is needed on the homebrew scale because 2-3 feet of 1/2 inch tubing functions as well for me. I use the sight glass differently...

Switching to an electric heating element. The thought of electrocution really scared me (still does). Hired an electrician to install dedicated GFCI. Heating times are half what they were with propane. There is less heat in the surrounding environment making brew day more enjoyable during the...

I tried making large blocks of ice but found it to be a hassle and the chilling times with recirculating water through hydra chiller were much longer than regular ice cubes. I use tap water to chill to ~100 then use ice cubes with 1 gallon of prechilled water. When making a lager I buy ice at...

Riptide pump washer, magnetic stir bar, and roll of Teflon tape have all been replaced only to be found later.

I just added a sight glass to my cf5 and was wondering if others are dumping the trub prior to pitching yeast? I brewed a NEIPA this weekend with 6oz of hops between flameout and whirlpool. I thought I did a good job getting a trub cone in the kettle. I transferred the wort to the cf5 and the...

Spike CF 5 got delivered yesterday. Can’t wait for the weekend to brew!