Recent content by Brewski_59

Electrical safety is nothing to be cavalier about. I'd have serious concerns using a dryer plug since it doesn't provide a safe path to ground, There is no GFCI protection, and it is specifically warned against by the manufacturer. Just because the dryer is connected in such a manner, the...

I didn't want to get into this discussion again. BUT, while its true that inside the panel the neutral and ground busses are bonded together. This should never be done outside the panel. The issue is that all the neutral wires are designed to carry current, its part of the circuit. The...

This is a very important consideration. No ground wire connection on this outlet can be dangerous. You CAN NOT utilize a neutral path for ground. As this can result in an unsafe condition. Since the center pin on the NEMA 10-30 is connected to neutral Its a bad idea to use an adapter that...

I agree with shetc. If you have something that is somehow surviving your current sanitizing solution, switching to something else such as IO star, (or whatever iodopher you can find) can help. I purchased a small container of IOstar just for this purpose. To switch up occasionally in case I'm...

I see, yes thats not available in version 2. Oh well.

Thats cool. Where do you enter this address? Do you suppose this can be done in version 2 or only in 3?

One of my favorite things to do is get yeast from the LHBS that's after the use by date at a discount. As long as you build it up with a starter its fine. As my partner always said, you just need one cell to rebuild.

I think you should thaw them, then try to grow them. Its possible some cells survived freezing. The yeast I freeze purposely is mixed with glycerin/water to protect against cell rupture. only way to find out is to try.

do you mean mounting your tray in the door? No I think self tapping screws are the way to go in a door. You can't do that on a freezer because of the risk of hitting a cooling line, but a door? no problem.

I use 3 of those magnets on my tray. No way I'd trust it to hold a glass without a hand on it.

Nah

OK so I mis understood when you said no one should restrict wort flow into the chiller. Well in my case, and probably a lot of others. the valve to regulate wort flow is on the outlet of the pump. So thats where wort flow regulation occurs. Placing a valve on the outlet of the chiller would...

Oh no, your not getting me again, last time I did an update it broke it.

I'm using one of these, mounted in the collar. Also placing the probe in a bottle of water...

As I read this your recomending slowing the cooling water to be more effective, and letting the wort go full speed that the pump will deliver? That makes no sense. The wort needs contact time to transfer the heat to the cooling water. Short of adding additional length to the tubing, the...