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I have read in a few posts that iodaphor is not effective for use as a sanitizer in the presence of sugar. Could anyone explain this to me or point me to something that is more credible than just a random post. Thanks in advance for any help!

I am trying to figure out which pump to use to recirculate cold water through my whirlpool chiller. I already use the march pump for the wort. I originally bought a small submersible pond pump from harbour freight but it barely pushed the water through the coils. it looks like HF no longer...

Is there a way to go from 110v to power an LED that is rated to 3v? Can I use a resistor? Bear with me, I am still trying to figure out all this electricity stuff. I could seem to find what i was looking for in my searches so far. Thanks in advance! EDIT: I just found out the LED is rated...

I just finished putting together my whirlpool chiller. It is made from about 60ft. of 1/2" ID soft copper. I plan on recirculating the chill water through the coils with a 200glh pond pump. My question is how much salt should I add to the ice water that I am recirculating? I want to chill it...

I am putting together a pump in a toolbox setup for my whirlpool chiller. I have been thinking about somehow putting a thermowell in the tubing that goes from the output of the pump so that i can monitor the temperature as it drops. That way, I could even put a cheap temperature controller on...

So the last thing I have to buy for my setup is hi temp tubing. I was settled on silicone but I have heard that you can restrict the outflow of a pump if you are feeding it with silicone tubing as the silicone tubing will burst. Is this true? I had planned on mounting my pump inside a box with...

I just ordered all my fittings for the camlock QD's from bargainfittings. Is there a standard reinforced vinyl tubing that will screw onto the threads without a fitting? I know the hi temp silicone stuff screws on well but they are out of stock. Would a 5/8" ID hose work with a clamp? Thanks...

I am in the process of designing a toolbox pump setup like some of the other ones that I have seen on here. I wanted to put a small indicator light on the outside that would flash when the pump is on. Is there a quick easy way to do this? I have been searching online and haven't found much...

I have been reading a lot of the posts on making cheese and am very excited to start making some. I just have a couple of quick questions: What is the maximum temperature for making cheese? The reason I ask is because my house is usually in the mid 70s and dry all year round (Tucson, AZ)...

I just got a March pump for my birthday and now I need some quick disconnects to set everything up. I was looking to put it together in a toolbox like I have seen in some other threads. The question is, which quick disconnects should I use? So far i have been looking at the Camlocks and the...

I have been reading through a lot of the threads on different pumps but I am still having trouble deciding which pump to get. There seems to be reviews on each type but usually they represent a unique view (ex. residue inside pump but pump hasn't been cleaned in years, manufacturing problem but...

I recently sent a temperature controller to a friend of mine. It is the same model as this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Temperature-Controller-Thermostat-Aquarium-F-/220922697953?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337004d8e1 I have one that I use and wired his up the same way...

Is there a mathematical formula for determining the amount of Co2(in lb.'s) required to carbonate a given beer to a given carbonation level in a given size vessel? In other words I am trying to find out exactly how much Co2 I will use carbonating and serving a certain beer. Thanks in advance...

I have filled a 1/6 barrel Sanke with homebrew. I removed the spear and siphoned the beer in to the keg and then replaced everything. I have chilled the beer down to 38 degrees. As far as I understand, I just need to set the regulator to 11 psi(for 2.5 volumes) and then hook up the coupler and...

So I am almost done with my kegerator build:https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/wood-covered-kegerator-build-267001/ I want to pour Envirotex Lite over the pennies to build up a nice surface. I was wondering, has anyone used this stuff? My worries are about keeping it in the right temperature...

I just got in my temperature controller from ebay. I want to use it to control the temperature on my kegerator. It appears to be different than the one in the other thread on this forum. Can anyone give me any advice on how to wire this thing up? There are three wires coming from the power...

I was thinking, I know that 3/16" line has 2 psi of resistance per foot. So does this mean that when I am figuring out what psi to force carb at for a given Co2 volume, I need to factor that gas line length in? Ex. 38 degrees 2.5 volumes of Co2 =11psi With 2 feet of gas line from the...

Here is a recipe for a Munich Dunkel that I came up with. What do you guys think? There is no dark munich malt around hence the Carafa. 10 gallon batch OG: 1.056 FG: 1.013 IBU: 22 SRM: 19 23.5 lb. Munich 10L 94% 1 lb. Caramunich 50L 4% .75 lb. Carafa I 320L 2% 3 oz...

After finally getting a kegerator off craigslist, I have decided to spruce(or rather pine) it up with some wood. The plan is to build a new tap tower and side panels out of wood. I am using pine since I'm on a budget. For the top, I plan on using 1x4 pine for the border with a piece of penny...

So I am in the middle of a kegerator build(ill have a build thread up later today). It is going to be covered in wood. It will have stained pine for a border with tongue and goove on the sides. For the top, I have built a new tower out of wood. I plan on screwing this to a piece of plywood...