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  1. Funkenjaeger

    Yet another fermentation cabinet

    but then you don't have any automatic temperature control, which was one of the key reasons for building such a cabinet...
  2. Funkenjaeger

    auto-sparge

    Still have to mount it and connect the tubing. Unless some noticeably better prices turn up on the important parts, the build vs. buy decision seems to come down to whether you happen to be placing an order at MSC or at NB/AHB/etc...
  3. Funkenjaeger

    auto-sparge

    $30 and you still need to mount it, add an outlet hose, and a threaded rod to connect the valve and float ball. A couple brass pipe locknuts, a brass barb fitting and 90 degree elbow (assuming you want your tubing coming out parallel to the mash surface), a foot of stainless threaded rod, a...
  4. Funkenjaeger

    auto-sparge

    Keep in mind that it does you no good if the valve gets clogged or stuck the first time it sees a grain particle. And, whatever you use, you have to figure out a way to mount it. I never really thought $50 for the autosparge was outrageous, especially when compared to the alternatives...
  5. Funkenjaeger

    Awesome new wort chiller design. Pics

    I think you're going to run into problems if you hope to use this alone to chill a batch from boiling to pitching temp. You'll have hot spots pretty quickly if you don't stir, but even if you do you'll have a bucket full of warm water in short order. If you slow your wort flow rate down and...
  6. Funkenjaeger

    External HEX Vs. Internal

    A small standalone HEX can change temperature a lot faster than a HEX in a large HLT. This can be a case of diminishing returns, as it still takes a while for the temperature change to propagate through the entire mash via recirculation. It also decouples your sparge water from the mash; you...
  7. Funkenjaeger

    Angle Grinder for Keg

    A keg isn't an incredibly demanding task for an angle grinder; even a cheap one should get you through it if you're patient. Personally I'd recommend getting a nicer one so it holds up when you use it on other future projects, but that's your call. You need a cutoff disc, as opposed to the...
  8. Funkenjaeger

    March pump set up

    You have to consider the internal shape of the pump head. The inlet goes to somewhere in the center, the outlet comes from the outer edge. If the outlet is down, you'll wind up with a big air pocket. Just like bleeding brakes on a car, you want your outlet at the highest point so air bubbles...
  9. Funkenjaeger

    Faucet troubleshooting

    My faucets have gaskets in them, I would think yours should too.
  10. Funkenjaeger

    Corona-style grain mill

    Pretty standard. Complete, and includes parts for a few upgrades I made when I used it: a shaft to drive it with a drill instead of hand cranking, and some guards to help direct grain down into the receiving bucket. I don't use it anymore - I just want it out of my closet, and I'd rather...
  11. Funkenjaeger

    Diagnosing the wrong bitterness

    I don't have any specific recommendations based on your process, but just to give you a search term to work with, "astringency" is the term for what you describe.
  12. Funkenjaeger

    Soldering Stainless steel

    Sounds familiar. I had better success with heating the joint gently but stopping short of the flux burning off, and then going around with focused heat + solder to get some blobs of solder (somewhat) adhered all around - being aggressive enough that the solder manages to stick before the flux...
  13. Funkenjaeger

    sight glass made from tubing

    1/2" silicone tubing is $2.10 a foot at Austin Homebrew. That's also way bigger than you need for a sight glass. I use silicone tubing for sight glasses - 5/16" or 1/4" ID, whichever makes sense on a given fitting. (Click for larger image) My original motivation was that it was really cheap...
  14. Funkenjaeger

    Corona Grain Mill Mod ?

    I also found it useful to chop up a round plastic container to surround the milling plate area as much as possible - that reduced the amount of grain and dust that wound up somewhere other than in the bucket below.
  15. Funkenjaeger

    Soldering Stainless steel

    yeah, they DO make a big deal of eye exposure in the warning label/MSDS. It is hydrochloric acid, after all, and you are boiling/vaporizing it...
  16. Funkenjaeger

    Soldering Stainless steel

    I used a similar respirator, worked outside, and used a fan. Read the MSDS and draw your own conclusion, but it didn't worry me enough to seek out more extravagant PPE.
  17. Funkenjaeger

    Soldering Stainless steel

    I had more success this time. I tried to do it a bit more like that video with the jeweler's torch, rather than the way I'm used to soldering copper pipes (where I heat the whole joint before applying solder, so it flows fully on contact) I first sanded, fluxed, and then tinned the washer...
  18. Funkenjaeger

    Rubbermaid Cooler Thermometer

    That doesn't mean a thing if it doesn't actually bond to the surface. I made the mistake of using some 2-ton epoxy on similar plastic once, and it fell apart by itself the next day. You may get just enough adhesion to get the job done, but it typically takes some pretty advanced adhesives to...
  19. Funkenjaeger

    Rubbermaid Cooler Thermometer

    Yeah, that's the problem. Nothing really adheres well to the plastic that these coolers are made from. Silicone won't do you much good as soon as it loses its adhesion to the wall, which doesn't take much. I've used silicone with good results when smeared on a bulkhead fitting as an added...
  20. Funkenjaeger

    Soldering Stainless steel

    A handheld MAPP/propane blowtorch. I first tried with MAPP which may have contributed to the overheating. I'd be interested in a video of someone successfully soldering SS with a blowtorch. The video with the jeweler's torch is neat, but it doesn't seem to work the same with a bigger torch.
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