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Night and day difference indeed! Kal

That works for while (until the water gets above around 140F) and then you need to replace the water. Kal

Definitely look at steam condensers and look at what's best for you. There are pros and cons for both. Some thoughts/musings from talking to brewers who have used both: At homebrew sizes, the popular steam condenser lids around are advertised as using between 15-25 gallons of water per hour...

Still around! ;) Wow - beautiful work. Well done. I especially like the black walnut grain/texture in the bar and the table behind the HT seating. Cheers! Kal

Talk about reviving a blast from the past! I remember looking over his brewery very closely back around 2009 when I was designing my own setup. Truly inspirational! Kal

FWIW, it's not all electric setups but maybe some vessel kettle electric setups. (like the one you mention). Shouldn't be all single kettle setups either I would imagine. Could be due to poor design (heat in direct contact with malt?) or incorrect use (i.e. poor flow / not using enough rice...

I'll often do a short one (under 10 mins) at the high end of the protein rest range for many of my Belgians. Don't have a pic of this from my Tripel, but here's the results from my Quad: Kal

No, not necessarily. While certain steps may no longer need to be done by the brewer for most grains, there are still times when some steps can be advantageous (see my post above). Kal

Is it "required"? No. Can it help with attenuation? Absolutely. Multiple rests in the beta/alpha ranges can certainly be done if you want to increase attenuation, which is commonly wanted in a Tripel as it's supposed to be well attenuated. I always do this with my Tripels that use Belgian...

FWIW when I built my dedicated basement brewery I mentioned it was much like a kitchen. There was no special needs for them to understand what a counterflow chiller was or how it worked. It was fed directly from the sink. I need a 30A outlet (a dryer outlet). A higher power one may need 50A (a...

Interesting! They're rated for 212F and don't melt I guess? Edit: I think I found them here: Anti-Fatigue Foam Mat Set, 4 Pack Mentions that they're neoprene rubber which seems to have a max temp of 275F. Interesting. Cheers! Kal

Unrelated to your sale (sorry!) but what do you have as mats under the kettles? What's the material/where'd you get them? Thanks! Kal

Few will use torque wrenches for electrical connections so I would not be overly concerned about that. I've never in my life (for example) seen an electrician use one when wiring up residential outlets, breakers, or panels. Make sure it's done correctly and reasonably tight to begin with and...

I list the reasons wires or parts can melt here on my website: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/pages/control-panel-troubleshooting#A_wire_or_part_looks_like_its_burnt_or_melting Periodic retightening of connections does not need to be done and shouldn't be done if they were done correctly...

Better yet, put the heatsink(s) outside. That's what I do on my panel (and my designs) as I want them to be more or less sealed so that they're water resistant. Some of these panels have been running 2-3 brews/day for years. Cheers! Kal

Room temp is well defined, it's what people consider comfortable: American Heritage Dictionary: room temperature is defined as “around 20–22 °C (68–72 °F)” Oxford English Dictionary: room temperature is “about 20 °C (68 °F)”. More: Room temperature - Wikipedia Kal

There's no black and white answer to this... Storage temperature has a large effect on flavour stability, possibly even larger than oxygen contact. Because of this, most will say to avoid keeping the beer unrefrigerated for extended periods. I keep kegs that are not on tap yet in my...

I still use it, but only to calculate salt additions and not for pH. I know there have been a lot of advances in trying to calculate or model pH but I still recommend using an actual meter instead of having software guestimate. Good luck! Kal

Both work, depends on your needs! Remember that kettles running hot create a lot of heat, even if there's no steam entering the room anywhere. The kettles are like giant radiators giving off heat. One of the things I like about having a vent system in my basement brewery is that it I'm...

Glad to hear you're liking the panel modobrew! Any questions at all please reach out! Kal