Recent content by ejluttmann

Wow, that was a long time ago [emoji15]. My setup has changed dramatically since then, but I still use a bag. After a couple cheaper bags, I ended up using brewinabag.com and highly recommend his bags. I actually had him make me a custom bag for my current 2 vessel system

For those interested in a Raspberry Pi setup, I set it up using the FullPageOS distribution (https://github.com/guysoft/FullPageOS) to display a single webpage in full screen. Downloaded http://docstech.net/FullPageOS/2016-07-20_2016-05-27-fullpageos-jessie-lite-0.7.0.zip, unziped, burned image...

Thanks for link! This seems to be exactly what I was looking for, and Mike has been very prompt in answering questions and seems very accepting of feedback. I've got a Fire TV stick but my main platform will still be a raspberry pi - but really it seems that any platform which can automatically...

I don't bottle but I make my own cold brew coffee and add the concentrate straight into the keg before racking the beer into it. I suspect you could do the same thing in the bottling bucket prior to bottling. I figure there is enough alcohol in the beer prior to kegging that I'm not worried...

I started with BIAB and after some research decided to go with a 20 gallon SS pot, figuring I would eventually do 10 gallon batches. Glad I did, but got real tired of lifting the grain in those big batches so I moved to a two vessel system where I BIAB in one and then pump the wort into another...

10 gallons of Imperial Belgium Stout and 10 gallons of a lighter Belgium using the 2nd runnings of the stout.

I ended up mounting a piece of strut and using a 3" pipe strap which kept it solid. http://m.homedepot.com/p/Superstrut-3-in-Pipe-Strap-Z702-3EG-10/100343311

I cold brew and add it to the keg just before racking the beer into it. Super easy and great flavor.

I try not to think about it [emoji15] ... I've upgraded over time (and still doing so), but probably have around $1500 invested. I enjoy the projects and most upgrades have been to just make the brewing day more relaxing, not necessarily better beer. I'll typically brew 20 gallons during a 6-7...

I started out doing 10g biab brews and have moved to a two vessel no-sparge with a single pump. For me, I just like the simplicity of doing no-sparge brews. I'm all electric with a boil kettle and Rims for the mash kettle. I do 10-15 gallon batches now. I moved to a two vessel primarily because...

I use 60L speidels for 10-15 gallon batches and just recently started to use oxygen thru a stone to aerate. Prior to this I just sloshed it and could only get FG down to around 1.020, with oxygen I've now been getting it down to about 1.010.

I have issues with air bubbles when pumping hot wort, so in my pump setup I simply have added an extra valve that I use to drain the air bubbles out... Works good for me.

In general, breakers are meant to protect the wires from overheating and causing fire/damage. You need to make sure the wire is adequately protected by an fuse or breaker based on its rating. If I switch to a smaller wire size after a breaker, I'll protect it with a fuse.

I and other Brewers I know use Chugger pumps and we have all had great luck with them.

Bought my neoprene from http://www.thefoamfactory.com