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  1. iijakii

    Doubling Down: SS Brewtech Conical + FTSS + Glycol Power Pack

    Yeah, samples from the sample valve. Easy and no risk of making a giant mess. You can pretty easily rotate the valve assembly to spin the racking arm up or down. I thought at first it might be difficult or that you'd have to loosen it up and risk spilling beer everywhere but nope... it simply...
  2. iijakii

    Doubling Down: SS Brewtech Conical + FTSS + Glycol Power Pack

    I can run my janky window AC unit down to the 20s easily and have no trouble freezing my fermenter if I wanted to. I bet your purpose built glycol chillers can handle lower temps fine?
  3. iijakii

    Doubling Down: SS Brewtech Conical + FTSS + Glycol Power Pack

    Does anyone have quick disconnects (sealing ones) on the glycol lines to the coil they could link? I need to get something so I can move it around easier.
  4. iijakii

    Single IPA hop you can't live without

    Tough call between simcoe and centennial for me. Both are life.
  5. iijakii

    Doubling Down: SS Brewtech Conical + FTSS + Glycol Power Pack

    Was going to keg my first unitank batch tomorrow but going out of town this weekend. Nice thing about it being pressurized, could leave it in there quite a bit longer and not worry a thing.
  6. iijakii

    Doubling Down: SS Brewtech Conical + FTSS + Glycol Power Pack

    Ive seen some smaller breweries that have one of their big staples in a brite tank piped right to the tap, but yeah that's very rare.
  7. iijakii

    The Black Box Controller

    Post an add on Craigslist that you'll trade a couple sixers for a 30sec electronics soldering job.
  8. iijakii

    Doubling Down: SS Brewtech Conical + FTSS + Glycol Power Pack

    Displacing volume in there seems silly to me. Either get the smaller one or just brew larger batches :p. More beer is always the answer I reckon. So far my 14G one is doing just fine on a 6G batch, but it's cool in my garage so the glycol hasn't really ran at all. I did pitch it at 80 and it...
  9. iijakii

    Kettle Drain and Recirculate with Splitter?

    There's probably a half inch TC 3way ball valve out there you can buy.
  10. iijakii

    Kettle Drain and Recirculate with Splitter?

    https://www.homebrewing.org/3-Way-Stainless-Steel-12-Ball-Valve-_p_2765.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjw7MDPBRAFEiwAppdF9MnuW3S6kT_hR-b6qhZxHBBf9hx76-eIboy_HuYhCl28Coqr7PWUcxoCD9QQAvD_BwE
  11. iijakii

    It's been said before: don't brew drunk!

    Brewing is pretty damn easy, are you guys really getting that toasted you can't operate the valves right or forget to sanitize? Sheeeit. All of the tricky part is at the front end when I'm only on beer one or two -- measuring ingredients out.
  12. iijakii

    Went away for a little while and....

    As long as we can all agree that saisons are horrendous.
  13. iijakii

    Went away for a little while and....

    I think NEIPAs are delicious but can't down them like I do a nice dry and bitter west coaster. The clarity isnt a big deal to me. Have you ever had the ones that basically look like OJ? I think they're quite nice looking. The general murkiness some have isn't very appealing.
  14. iijakii

    Fermentation Chamber or just get a chest freezer?

    Ive had a pretty easy time getting truck-owning friends and neighbors to take an hour or two out of a day for an open invitation to swing by and grab some pints here and there. Just something to keep in mind as a homebrewer...
  15. iijakii

    New pH meter - arrived w empty reservoir

    A lot of meters say not to store them submerged, but with just a few drops in the cap to keep it from drying out. Does yours mention anything in the manual?
  16. iijakii

    It's A Toilet. Not A Trashcan.

    Hell, I even have a thing of wetwipes at the office. My buthol is all tip-top shape. You muni guys just need to get some proper pumps in your lift stations.
  17. iijakii

    Stainless Steel Mash Tun Questions

    Look at the SS infussion and chapman thermobarrel.
  18. iijakii

    Doubling Down: SS Brewtech Conical + FTSS + Glycol Power Pack

    Yeah we'll see how cold crashing goes. I think with a pretty cold glycol temp it'll drop fine. I was just thinking that I should probably drop the thermowell down to the lower row when doing the smaller batches. I think the carb/sample ports are more 3G level from what I remember.
  19. iijakii

    Help me decide between Spike CF10 and SSBrewtech Unitank

    If I was not wanting to drop money on a conical I'd ferment in kegs without a doubt. You can do a spunding setup, or just airlock if you want. Pull samples from a thief or picnic tap if going sealed. Or you could use your chest freezer for something else and buy a cheap fridge for a brewbucket.
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