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This took a bit to clear in the keezer but it is the best tasting hot weather beer I have ever tasted. It's absolutely a delicious beer.

I added a couple of cans of frozen cranberry concentration to a keg of apple cider for my wife and her friends. Tasted great for about a week but within a few weeks all the sweetness was gone and all that was left was the tartness of the cranberry. It actually ended up being a dumper...

I did my setup very similarly to the original picture on the first post although I used enough clear silicone to seal it waterproof. After about 10 brews I added a bit more silicone as it was cracking with movement(cleaning the keggle). Although I will probably take it apart and inspect it now...

As the Op I would like say thanks to everyone for their info. I would buy from Jaybird in a second but I have access to a state of the art machine shop and the material is free. All I have to pay for is the hinges. Which by the way I have no idea where to find SS ones. Oh and I do plan on...

Except that I am getting it made and was hoping to get them both made at the same time. I was hoping that someone with a 15 inch false bottom that uses a stand would chime in and offer a measurement.

I am getting a 15 inch false bottom made so I can make Keg Mashtun. What height should I get the stand made for the middle of the false bottom so that it supports the weight of bigger beers? Cheers

Well there's yer problem

Hahahaha now I am questioning everything I have done. Maybe I missed something and you can double check for me. I have the Auberins PID Model: SYL-2352 It says 12V DC control I used this diagram from P-J

Thnaks for the help bad67z Just an update. I found them locally in Calgary at BBS for $0.29 a piece.

It is a Fotek 40a I have one 5500w ULWD element at 220v. On a side note I noticed a faint plastic burning smell a couple of brews ago. I inspected the whole control box and couldn't find a chard wire. It must have been the SSR. I think I am going to cut it apart and see what's inside.

Maybe but I don't think that was my case. I have a heat sink attached, thermal grease and fan blowing air right at the heat sink. I personally think it was the $5 ssr.

The 15 gallon Demijohns were originally used for wine. Some LHBS sell them. They come in baskets and are usually expensive. Take a look at kijiji or craigs list and you can usually find them really cheap. I picked up the 8 I have for around $10-20 each

After I siphon the beer out its actually only a few lbs. Rinse with the bottle washer, soak over night with oxyclean and a quick scrub with the carboy brush.

The glass cracked so I taped it .... lol just kidding I reused the insulated pad from the other demi (it's actually 4 generation which is why there is so much tape)and just added more painters tape. There is indeed a temp probe underneath.

Yeah it's a 15g demi. This is my 46 batch all in the demi's. The Krausen always rises but not usually this high. I mashed low to make an easy drinking summer ale. I pump in from the kettle and the fermentation chamber is high enough I just siphon in to two cornys when it's ready.

I actually cleaned it before I took a picture but here is 15 inches of Krausen on 12 gallons of beer.

I need 4 of those neoprene black washers that go between the nut and nipple on the shank that's connected to my perlick faucet. Being that I live in Canada the shipping from any online retailer is between $16-29 for the $1.50 worth of parts. Is there anywhere I can get these locally?

Thanks for the replies. The brand I have is a "Fotek" 40a

Toasted my cheap ebay 40a SSR today. And yes it stuck open when it quit which made me thankful for the element power button. (Thanks again PJ for the diagram) So ebay has cheapy SSR's for around $5 and more expensive brands up to $15. Should I buy 3 cheap ones or 1 more expensive. The...

Mine does that when the rollers need cleaning. Take a wire brush to them and see if that helps. The rollers my have had oil or moisture on them causing the flour to stick.