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    Inkbird amps

    I”m getting ready to start the build-out phase of my 5bbl brewpub project. I plan to use Wi-Fi Inkbirds for tank control. I will be starting with 8 tank controllers, eventually expanding to 13. Each solenoid pulls 0.8 amps. Does anyone know what the controller itself pulls? Inkbird info email...
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    Can I do It?

    I'm doing a IIPA. 20g batch: 55# 2 row, 5# c-10, 5# flaked rye...1.091 Est OG Magnum, Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade...105 IBUs 5.9 Est SRM 8.9 Est ABV Target brew date is 5/11/19 I'm wanting to pour this IIPA at a fest on 6/22. Timeline includes 2 dry hops at 4 days (pull) then 7 days (pull)...
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    Ink Bird

    To say that I am mad as HELL is an understatement. I have been using an Ink Bird ITC-308 controller I got brand new in the box, used to factory presets (except the temp set point) for cooling only. In the space of a year, it has cost me the compressors on 2 units. I don't know what this POS is...
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    Strange gravity issue

    I have a real head-scratcher... I have my efficiency in BeerSmith set to 80%, which has historically been pretty close. The last several brews (4-5), the pre-boil gravity has been off - low - anywhere from 5-10 points via refactometer (calibrated with distilled water). I've adjusted with a...
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    Horribly stuck mash results?

    Brewed rye IPA yesterday. Had problems with my mill gap, it's old and had drifted open, so I had a good % of uncracked grain. I adjusted and re-milled and it looked good. It turned out to be a lot finer crush than I thought. And I foolishly didn't toss in any rice hulls. So, dough in, all is...
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    Adding bitterness...need a math person

    I have a wee heavy - Irish red mash up I did that is about 10% ABV. The problem is, I undershot the bitterness for the alcohol level (it doesn't help that I got much higher than expected attenuation - BeerSmith est OG was 1.103, which I hit, and FG was 1.032, I got 1.020). Est IBUs was 34...
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    Diacetyl Sensitivity

    I think I'm aiming this question more at BJCP judges and folks that have been brewing for a long time... I think I have developed a sensitivity to diacetyl. I am tasting butter bombs more and more often in both my beers and in commercial beers. In my beers, I have had other brewers - who's...
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    Longer boil

    Aside from kettle caramelization, is there a reason for boiling longer than the first hop addition?
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    WTH Happened?

    Brewed a big IPA on 9/2 for a festival. Fermented at 65* for 8 days in primary. Dry-hopped on 9/7. Transferred to secondary to clear on 9/10, held at 48* for 7 days. Kegged yesterday and laid gas to it. Out of the fermenter, tasted as expected. Dry-hopped then tasted at transfer to secondary...
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    Fluid dynamics question

    I have a HERMs running through 3/8" tubing. I am re-plumbing the rig with 1/2". My HEX is 3/8 od, 1/4 id copper. If I don't change that out, but up-size everything else to 1/2, will I keep volume, just increase pressure? Or am I going to wind up causing problems with the mis-matched sizes?
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    Bourbon aging

    I have a number of bourbon barrel staves. They have dried out over time, but I know the brand that was aged in them, and am going to soak them for a day or so to re-hydrate (bourbon-ate?) in that brand. Then I'm going to let them dry for a few days to get rid of excess and drop into the corny...
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    Ferm cabinet build

    I have a large fermentation cabinet powered by a 5K BTU a/c unit. However, I have come into possession of a 1 bbl stainless conical (1st prize in a brew comp :mug:) and need to be able to use it. My current set-up won't accommodate the big conical. I am planning to build a 3' x 3' x 7' insulated...
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    Simple sugars in berries

    I have some German blackberries (schwarzbeeren) that I want to add to a finished cream ale. These are very mild berries, with not a lot of sweetness. But they are very tasty. I'm wondering if the simple sugars in the berries will trigger a new fermentation in the keg? These aren't anything like...
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    Air compressor QDs

    I am looking for a way to make my co2 tank mobile. Currently, I have a 3-way splitter running into my ferm cabinet, but the inlet is a barb so I have to cut the line every time I take my beer out with the jockey box. Are standard air compressor QDs ok to use on beer CO2 lines?
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    Craft beer in memphis

    Passing through memphis tomorrow. Where is a good craft beer store? Looking for local beer as well as hard to find beers. Also, looking for Jamaica Stout by Big City brewing. If you know somewhere between memphis and knoxville that sells it please let me know! Thanks!
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    How big of a sheave do I need?

    I have a motor spec'd at 1750 rpm with a ¾" drive arbor. How big of a sheave do I need to attach to my grain mill shaft to drop the rpm's down to the 200 - 300 range
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    Pre-isomerized hop oil source

    I need some. Anyone know where to get it? Thanks.
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    RIS has gone south...why?

    We brewed a 10g AG RIS back in November: Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 10.00 gal Boil Size: 11.49 gal Estimated OG: 1.102 SG Estimated Color: 66.4 SRM Estimated IBU: 87.2 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients...
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    Mill rpm

    What rpm do you mill your grain at? I'm under the impression that 200-300 rpm it's ideal.
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    RIS help

    I brewed a 10 gal RIS (my 1st) on 11/30. OG was 1.095, expected finish was 1.021. It's at 1.031 and VERY sweet. Grain bill: 40# 2-row 5# roasted barley 1# black patent 1# crystal 60 1# chocolate malt 9.6 oz flaked oats 8 oz special b Held mash at 157* for 75 min, mashed out/sparged at 168*...
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