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I will be interested to hear what Monster tells you.... I edited because day_tripper reeled me in. Much respect....

I find yeast to be pretty resilient, more resilient than most academic theories would accept. Are you seeing visual signs of fermentation? I bet you make beer, especially a small beer, it will be fine.

@SpikeBrewing That impeller seems like a differentiator for me. I brew 10 gallons, throughput isn't a factor on my scale. I have no priming issues. How have you tested the bladed impeller? Have you done large hop loads, whirlpool, use a plate chiller, that kind of thing? At basically the...

Spike Brew Pump | Spike Brewing Coming soon, and available for pre-order in the near future. This thing looks super cool. Adonized is completely unnecessary, but this is the classiest looking pump I've seen. The write up says that it is high performing. The price point isn't crazy to me...

I rinse, sanitize and install the gaskets. This has worked...

Don't get made as a tourist, "NEIPA" is just IPA here. You're finishing strong here in VT. I love GMC and Cabot cheese, but it's everywhere. I'm not sure it's a must see, we have other artisanal stuff to work with. That said, Cabot is a ways out, but it's 18 miles away from Greensboro...

I do ferment in a sanke keg, and my only gripe is that it’s a PITA to clean through the two inch hole. I have a CIP solution, and pbw doesn’t always get all of the crud off the side. I use a carboy brush, and I find that the two inch hole makes the process kind of annoying. It just takes me...

Drummingguy81, that is sick. Wow. I used to hold my breath when I harvested yeast. I really thought it mattered. It was the guise of quality. I have brewed in front of the concrete block foundation in my basement for the past several years. A lot of people brew outside (I did for years)...

I had some shipped from MoreBeer. I wasn't thinking "it's freezing cold between here and Pennsylvania, that propper starter is going to freeze". It surely froze, but it did not rupture the cans. I thought I would share my experience. I bought mine for convenience so I can make a starter on a...

I wrote to Blichmann and asked. The draw on the riptide is less than 1 amp according to their customer support.

Is wanting to brew luxuriously a crime, LODO or otherwise? There are a lot of ways to mill grain; why the issue with making it less of a chore? This whole sub-forum is a wonderland of overthinking it. Take it in.

I had the same issue with the melted connection. I definitely had a short (as many here have alluded to). I cut the adapter off and used a new plug. I now check the connections periodically.

I picked up some stainless #10 washers on the cheap this morning. The washer itself if the right size however the opening is too slight. I'm going to keep shopping for a replacement, as I know I will lose the original washer at some point. Small part, clumsy dude, more likely than not to lose...

Don't make a mess and there isn't much to clean. I've had to earn this wisdom.

Where inside can you brew? I'm a basement guy. If you can see a drain, you can pump to it. I have a sink hooked up to the pump in the link. Works great. I have a mop sink in a different part of my basement that I use for mopping up any mess or moisture left over from brew day. Between this...