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Hair dryer huh, I actually really like that idea. Fan and heat source in one. I'll still use the heat lamp in the garage when brewing in the winter. Have you had any issues with the GFI tripping? I might give that a try and well. Still need a better fan in the coffin, but I could get rid of...

Well I bought a 125w radiant heating lamp (like you would use in the bathroom), and will test it out with a keg or two of water and see how it performs. I think I'll pick up a cheap IR thermometer to read the tap temperature and see how it goes. I was looking on Newegg and there's a cheap 80mm...

Yeah I might get a heating pad just so there a little more power and surface area vs the light bulb. My concern is mainly since the taps are metal and the coffin is just beer line that it won't conduct the heat well enough to prevent the taps having an ice plug in the end. Just might have to...

Hi All, I have a coffin top keezer that I'm planning to keep outside in a large screened in porch. I'm looking for ways to winterize it so it can still be used during the cold months. I read about people using their temp controller with a 100 watt light bulb or heat-pad to warm the freezer...

I think best case scenario is finding a freezer with the exact same dimensions that'll work with the cabinet. I did see one 14.8cuft freezer on craigslist on a quick glance, but seems iffy. part of me also think using a new freezer might be better. I really liked one guys upright freezer...

Well I have sad news. I think the compressor in my freezer S$%@ the bed last night. The fans I have attached to the power strip controlled by the johnson controller are continuously running, but I don't hear any compressor noise, and the temp is reading around 58 degrees (previously 38). Sad...

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I'm going to piggy back on this thread with a questions as well. I got the blichmann for Xmas and used it a couple times. Following the manual to tune the flame I think I'm still pushing too much gas. Granted I was trying to boil ~13.5gals in the dead of winter, but does anyone have any more...

Scratch that, just found it in the manual....who would look there..... 1.4A at 115v is the draw just in case anyone else wanted to know.

Thanks for the info! I'm looking forward to not having to lift 10+ gallons of water in a cooler anymore. Using it to vorlauf and recirculate for chilling is just a plus. I tried looking up on the website, but didn't find any info regarding the max current draw. I assume it's less than...

I got a new March 815 for the holiday. I have a couple questions about using it. Typically when brewing don't bother keeping anything out of the fermenter. Anything that goes into the boil kettle ends up in the fermenter. Are there any concerns with pumping wort that contains pellet hops...

Yeah I ran into that problem as well. The best solution I found was to keep the keezer full, use a chemical dehumidifier (mentioned in this thread somewhere), and throwing a towels down on the bottom between the kegs. The towel ironically has the bigger impact. My theory is that either the...

You're going to have to go to a specialty place like Roberts Oxygen or Airgas for a mixed gas. As far as filling goes, it won't be cheap (<$20). Best bet is to do an exchange. Airgas up in Frederick had the smaller tanks available, but I'm not sure if that's all locations. I would call a...

PBW is an alkaline cleaner as well. You shouldn't have any issues cleaning stainless with either alkaline or acidic cleaners. I typically push PBW or Oxyclean through my lines. I've tried BLC before, but didn't see any added benefit for the extra cost. When a keg kicks I'll clean it out...

I would say Crystal 40 or 60, followed by munich or vienna malts.

Just got a reply back Hello Doug, Unfortunately we do not have a grain catalog yet. The maltsters we have access to are Briess, Muntons, Weyerman, Dingeman's, Rahr, Crisp, and Castle. As far as organic grains go, we can only get in Briess 2-Row (50lb bag for $80) and 50lb Briess light dry...

For those wondering here's the bulk pricing I got from MDHB in Columbia. I'm still waiting to hear back from Flying Barrel. Apprently Bob Frank is selling it. I would assume the new owner is either an employee, or one of the folks from Monocacy Brewing or Brewers Alley.

Random thought - Are there any local breweries that we could work with for bulk grain purchase? Obviously it would have to be worth their time and effort, but I can see it working. Brewers Alley and Monocacy Brewing I would rule out cause they have an agreement with Flying barrel already I'm...

Ahh read that wrong.... yeah $1.50 off per bag is pretty lame discount.

At least for the shipping it'll be $1.50 per bag for 30+ bags. Although some of the prices are kind of ridiculous, particularly for the Briess grains. Are there any other distributors of grains and such, or is that it? I'm pricing out my order with the $1.50 shipping, but I'll likely swap...