What came in the mail for you today?

[Tobor_8thMan]

Nothing sexy. Just crimp connectors for a temp control I'm building with a ITC-1000F.

 

[CJ-3]

Got my next ingredient batch, a growler filler for my kegerator and a hauler for my Fermonster.

 

[Dog House Brew]

Zach at stainlessbrewing.com helped me out with a replacement 6" spider basket to fit my 20 gallon kettle as many years ago I had trimmed the original basket by a few inches to fit my original 10 gallon kettles, and I felt I was missing an advantage with the extra depth. They haven't been making spiders for many years but he happened to remember there was one of their early baskets stashed somewhere and he managed to dig it out and ship it for a very fair price.

After a hot PBW soak I fried it in an 5% citric acid bath to solidly passivate the mesh. While I was at it I stuck in my e-flask brush which had developed some significant rusting that ran into the bristles. Bath definitely gained some color in the offing, and I wish I'd taken a "before" pic because that's an impressive "after"...

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Ironically, I'm actually hoping to come up with a "free swimming pellet" solution based on The Electric Brewery's HopStopper V2 which would obviate the need for any basket, but the price for the fall-back/alternative insurance was cheap and I like the folks at stainlessbrewing...

Cheers!

I have one I made at home that looks identical. My next basket will fit the ID of the kettle and half way down. I've found that I get better boil through when it is full size. Until I get off my, I'll keep using the one like that. I'm not sure if the extra movement would make any difference. Not like I've had any issue with hoppiness and extraction. I was only thinking of the whirlpool additions. I've thought of going naked, but the cleanup is too easy with it. Nice purchase from them. I've had good luck there too. I also thought of the HopStopper. I've read mixed reviews on it.

 

[day_trippr]

A HopStopper V2 arrived from the Electric Brewery folks. I have unconventional plans for this thing...

Cheers!

 

[JAReeves]

A HopStopper V2 arrived from the Electric Brewery folks. I have unconventional plans for this thing...

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Cheers!

Okay, I'll bite...define "unconventional."

 

[day_trippr]

Stay tuned. If the plan works well I will tell all. Maybe even if it doesn't...

Cheers!

 

[JAReeves]

Stay tuned. If the plan works well I will tell all. Maybe even if it doesn't...

Cheers!

If you are just making a hat to keep out the "voices" I am going to be really disappointed.

 

[day_trippr]

Keep them out? More like trap them in

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

The ITC-1000F temp control box so far. I didn't push in the green on/off switch all the way as once it's in, it's in.

Used a regular computer power cord as I seem to have plenty of these power cords. XLR for the temp sensor allowing me to unplug the sensor when not in use. Also, easily tell which receptacle output is for hot and which is for cold by the panel lights. Even when off the panel light color is obvious.

 

[JAReeves]

Box #1, 12 Beers of Christmas, West Coast. It's feeling merrier already!

 

[Erik the Anglophile]

A new 20 liter kettle and 5 kg maris otter.

 

[hopfenstopfen]

Thank you Santa.

 

[TBC]

12 beers of Xmas from @CaddyWampus

 

[BrewAgain]

A couple of things directly from Grainfather.

 

[TBC]

A Christmas beer box from @fourfarthing and @satph

 

[fourfarthing]

A Christmas beer box from @fourfarthing and @satph

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That was fast!

 

[Snuffy]

Cornhole boards! That’s beer related.

 

[OldDogBrewing]

Tomasgård kveik that I will be brewing with as early as tomorrow

 

[pvpeacock]

My two sons are in college and both are interested in brewing beer, cider and kombucha. That means I get the fun of ordering them brewing equipment for Christmas! When I buy it and it arrives, it is almost as exciting as buying my own equipment all over again. In some respects it is even better, because they will hopefully carry on the tradition and return the favor by giving me kegs of their beer/cider/kombucha when I can't lift the mash tun, brew kettle or kegs anymore.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

12 BOC thanks, @fourfarthing

 

[danimal92sport]

There comes a time in a man’s life where he can’t get everything he needs from bottles anymore and he needs kegs...

Sorry, that was a creepy way to phrase that. And yes, the puppy was afraid of the kegs.

Dan

 

[day_trippr]

hahaha! Probably looked like something out of "2001" to the pup!

 

[grampamark]

Box #1, 12 Beers of Christmas, West Coast. It's feeling merrier already!View attachment 708746

I received the same box today.

 

[GreenEnvy22]

Got my 5.5 gallon mash King pot that will be my hot liquor tank I have a 16 gallon kettle). I've done without a HLT for the last few years but couldn't pass up a cyber Monday deal.

Also got a bunch of 1/2" barbed fittings, and waiting for my new Brew pump to arrive tomorrow.

 

[kaal]

2 heating wrap thingies for my carboys. My chest freezer compressor shxt the bed so I'm going to be kveiking my arse off for the forseeable!!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

The rest of yesterday’s box. Thanks @satph!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Thank you Mr @CaddyWampus !

 

[Rudeoso]

Got an early xmas gift today. Time to start cleaning

 

[danimal92sport]

Got an early xmas gift today. Time to start cleaning View attachment 709386

Nice haul. My recent used kegs came with Pepsi still in them and pressurized with CO2. So basically right from KFC to my front porch, lots of cleaning needed!

Dan

 

[jwa120]

Running out of freezer space.