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Sorry, missed this post from a few years ago :) Yes, as of Christmas 2022 the system is still working as originally built. No modifications or replacements. I can't remember the budget for this (from 2014), but it wasn't a lot. The most expensive item was likely the cold plate. For a...

Sorry, I just had to have a look at this system on their website and ended up here... Spike Brewing | Instagram, YouTube, Facebook | Linktree "Your liver will fail before our equipment does" 🤣 OP: You should probably head to the doctor to get checked out!

I had quite a bit of corrosion of the steel parts and aluminum fins. I ended up cutting/removing everything and just leaving the copper coil/lines. Very labor intensive... and be careful not to damage the copper too much! It is fragile when it is not being supported and protected by the aluminum...

I have never owned any Spike products and do not know much about the company, but I am quite surprised to see their dismissive response to this issue.... I hope that the OP didn't have to pay for the replacement parts (seems like they did) because this would be "recall" written all over if it...

If your goal is absolute maximum cooling rate (minimal cooling time), you want both flows to be as high as possible. The hottest wort in contact with the coldest coolant will give the greatest heat/energy transfer - this is not up for debate, that's science. Depending on your setup you may not...

I don't see why that wouldn't work for a "casual" drinker at home. The more thermal mass the better....

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This is part of the problem. 100% argon should be used for this work. But yes, as others have said, the weldor's skills are indeed seriously lacking in this field.

I generally aim for 10 L/hr (~2.6 gal/hr) with my system. ~20 gal batches, 10 kW power run at ~65%, 24" diameter pot (non-insulated), with the lid open about 8" or so.

My thoughts are still too much grain particulate in the wort. You need to clarify the wort more before boiling.

Rather than adding the complexity of a separate "warm" water/glycol bath, have you considered wrapping the fermenter with some sort of heater band?

The only time I have scorched an element was when I had a rough time lautering using a large amount of rye. The kettle ended up with a lot of particulate which eventually burned onto the element. You say it's BIAB, but maybe you need to try to vorlauf or something similar to make sure the sweet...

It's leaking somewhere. This is not a problem with a system that is working correctly.

I originally ran my beer through the cold plate twice, but I found it was way too cold.... I switched it to just go through once. There were no complaints at my wedding when we used this system with 4 taps, each running through the plate once. The taps were essentially constantly open and the...

I've been using 20 and 30 gallon Brute bins (white) for over a year with good results. The beer will only spend 1-2 weeks in there, and then it goes into a keg for further aging/serving.

We brewed all the beer for our wedding, and had ~100 guests (We also had wine and spirits available as well). If you advertise that the beer is all made by you, you'll find that more people (even the non-beer drinkers) will want to try some/all of it. So prepare for additional consumption. We...

Thanks for the kind words. The tap handles are just 1" aluminum rod, worked on a lathe to add the round end and chamfer at the tap. Then drilled and tapped to screw on to the tap.

My solution: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-keezer-alternative-electric-jockey-box-463149/

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So do you hook this up to a battery charger, or park the 5er beside your brew stand? And exposed 12V connections won't kill anyone :)