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I think I've done my due diligence. I've scoured the forums and I dont think this is a repeat topic. I'm using the Honeywell VR8200 on my brew rig. I've got a high pressure regulator off my tank to a low pressure regulator and then the gas valve. I press the pilot button down multiple times...

I get all emotional about this topic over at my blog post. Here however, it will stay technical. I've been all grain brewing for some time now. My original setup was a SS HLT and a Rubbermaid MT (see photo attached). Well, I upgraded... I was getting 80% efficiency on my Rubbermaid mash...

I just dropped my white labs container into my fermenter while pitching my yeast. How screwed am I?

I've been waiting for this day for some time. I went and ventured into building my own brew sculpture. I'm finished. It's running as I type. I am very excited to share it with you all! I will answer any and all questions, and I will take additional pictures if requested. Album: Photos...

I was doing a lot of reading on cleaning draft beer lines today. All which culminated in reading the Draught Beer Quality Manual. The manual recommends a mechanical method of cleaning beer lines versus a static method. Static being letting the cleaner sit in the lines, and mechanical be using a...

I'm plumbing up my new brewing sculpture and I missed some of my angles connecting the pipes together. Does it work to apply a little heat and just twist the elbow?

I've seen a few different opinions around the forums about how to get these two things working together on LP. What do I need to get these working together correctly? (Regulator? Orifices?) I've already converted the VR8200 to LP.

Doing a little bit of research on brew stands. I'm looking to design one, and I can't figure out why I would go with square vs. angle iron. Yes square is stronger, but stronger in a way like "i could run square over with my truck, but not angle" (which you probably could too). I figured angle...

I'm upgrading my mash tun to a keg, so I have to upgrade a few fittings as well. I own the WRNK-171 thermocouple and would like to use a 1/4" compression like this... But the thermocouple is 5/32" in diameter. Has anyone used this specific thermocouple with a 1/4" compression fitting?/32" in...

I wanted to throw this question out there. What's the fastest you guys have been able to cool your wort? And what do you use? I get mine down to 90 in about 15 minutes using an immersion chiller and my pool...

How is this even possible? I followed this recipe: http://beerrecipes.org/showrecipe.php?recipeid=1073 I toss the yeast in and nothing. I mean nothing. Now I just realized that I didn't dissolve the brown sugar which is pretty stupid on my part. But I'm still not getting any...

(Just Sharing) I converted my bayou classic burner to hold my full sized HLT keg! Booyah.

Hey all, I've been considering and researching controlling my HLT with a PID controller, and I'd like to get the spark system. I see I a lot of mention for the Honeywell S8610U, I found one I ebay for only 50 bucks, but it's a 1003? Does that make a difference...

Ok, I have this idea for creating a thermowell easily. But I can't find if anyone else did it on the site. I want to take a 1/2" copper tube, weld a cap on it, drill a hole in the cap, drop ball of JB weld putty into the end and stick my K thermocouple through it. Will that work? I'm using...

I'm putting together my HERMs system. I've got this K thermocouple: http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=27 Any fancy idea how to mount it in my 10 gallon cooler? I'd like to take the temp reading from the center of the mash which should give the...

Any ideas where to get a cheap 110VAC to 12VDC transformer? I have a feeling I could just easily rip this one apart and rewire it... Transformer at Amazon

I see these 3 pot fancy horizontal brewing systems, with what seems to me is an oversize hot liquor tank. I feel like it doesn't really need to be that large? You be able to change temperatures faster with a smaller one. Thoughts? Comments?

So I decided to worry about my drip tray after I completed my kegerator build. I didn't know how damn expensive they'd be. So I went ahead and decided to build one myself. This is how it turned out! The benefit (as I see it) is the rubber mat is removable so I can easily rinse it out in the...

Here's a combination of a cable, a bulb, some wood, and a chunk of overhead light fixture: And the product is this: What do you guys think?

Hello all. I've decided to start designing my own HERMS system, and I've thrown together a schematic. Eventually I'm going to need some assistance specifying different parts, but for now I'd just really like y'alls input. Am I missing anything major? The photo is located on my twitpic account...