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Have been busy at work, only to check back in and find this thread exploded. Just read all 36 pages in reverse order (in hindsight, it seems appropriate for this thread).

Screwed up the post, cant figure out how to delete from my phone lol

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Got somebody local dropping by tomorrow to look at the whole setup. I'll reply to the questions based on the results.

I'm to lazy to brew.... guess I just need a big straw to drink from the carboy :)

Breaking out the auto siphon for one beer seems like a pain to wash... I'm lazy. This seems easier for some reason?? http://www.morebeer.com/products/sterile-siphon-starter-65-gallon-carboy-threaded-neck.html

Got a few sours in the fermenter. Is there an easy way to pull a soda bottle worth to force carb with a carbinator cap? Looking to pull a sample without making 10 pulls with a turkey baster or theif...

Ordered the tri clamp fittings today. probably about a week until I get it all welded up

No element in the tube. I'll have to look up shipping when u get home

Changing up my brewing setup and looking to sell some stuff. 3 Keggles: HLT: weldless sightglass, weldless ball valve with diptube, and 1 inch Stainless nut welded in with 4500W heating element. $200 MLT is a rubber coated stainless keg (works for insulation), weldless ball valve, and...

Redoing my system and considering an eBIAB that also has the option for direct propane fire. This would give me the convenience of 240v brewing at home and the portability of propane (club brewouts, etc) Thinking about using the 2 inch TC element adapter from brewers hardware and just...

I just bought the universal replacements for all mine so I have the spring and poppet instead of the little tripod thing.

You could also try a batch with store bought RO water to get rid of that variable.

Add me as a third.

Keys were good. We had my 1 year old with us, so I'd imagine it would be a completly different experience with out bringing a kid :)

If you see a copy of "brewing with wheat" laying around the Berliner recipe in there is solid. Ive won several medals with it. 50% Pilsen 50% wheat. No boil, small decotion with some hops. Pitch a vial of lacto and give it 2 day head start at 90° then cool and pitch us05. Clean lactic sourness...

Thanks for the info. I was wondering this exact thing. I read the instructions and wondered if they were as bad at the instructions in kit beer Making a Chardonnay kit and force carbing it to bottle off something like a dry champagne for new years. Bought the kit but havent started it yet

I just used tiny regular ones. No leaks. Most of the time I have to cut the hose to get it off a barb anyways. It gets stuck on the barb and the only way to rip it off is to cut it.

I built a super cheap 4 way co2 manifold from harbor freight parts. But it doesn't have shut off valves if you need that. Get the stc temp controller off eBay for cheap.

Same experience with the yellow HF rivet gun. I just kept exchanging them until I finished the project lol.