Recent content by kitr

Now that the brewbuilt x3 is out I wonder how it will compare!

Should be easy. As long as you get a heating pad thats 12v and around the same amperage you would cut the wires and patch with a different shaped heating pad. Although the heating pad goes flat. I think it would work on a bucket or other shaped fermenters just fine the way it is. I would...

I don't have a precise answer as I don't have access to it at the moment to put on a meter but some google-fu is telling me it draws 6 (maybe its 5 plus the controller makes 6....)

12v dc but the barrel jack wasn't standard. Cut it off, used wago connectors and the cord / ends of my own choice. Didn't do that to the heating pad, just the pump but it's the same/same. Editing to add that this was for the original temp control. Not sure about the new touch.

When my pump went out and I needed to replace it while overseas I cut the old cord and put in one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Connector-Female-Adapter-Camera/dp/B07C61434H/ This allowed me to use the old cord from the controller to the barrel jack and then "cut" any heater or pump...

Are you still brewing there? May I ask where you get your supplies from? Was wondering how to get grain sent in and was hoping someone had solved that already?

Are you still brewing there? May I ask where you get your supplies from? Was wondering how to get grain sent in and was hoping someone had solved that already?

Its safe. been doing it for years having them sent overseas even I love portorico.com. It can be a little pricey but they move so much product that its always still fresh when I get it. There are plenty of other great ones out there too.

I do find this idea of pulling from the top of the Fermenter using something similar to a clear beer system for corny kegs interesting. I wonder if there are any downsides like pulling some of the leftover krausen or anything. I never considered using the same type of system in my conical...

Thanks!

I havent needed them yet but I was considering it after my last batch got stuck. You dont need to make any other recipe adjustments and there is no impact to flavor or anything?

I wonder if two glycol sources would work also. Aquarium pump in one (let's say that cooler) with a one way valve on both of them leading to a T and then to the fermenter. Hardest part would be figuring out how to get the output to the right source. Maybe a valve with a solenoid tied to...

I probably should use the elbows but instead I wrap the end of the tube close to the termination in SUGRU. Sugru - Amazon The stuff works like a wonder and then absolutely will not kink.... ever. Its also good for a 1000 other things around the house.

Ok so I havent named it yet but here is my solution. I have a small square container (originally purchased years ago from the Container Store) that fits under my taps. Inside I have a small submersible 120 (new one is 220V just because I am currently overseas but its the same small pump both...

I was doing the same as you but at the end of my brew day. At the start I flush it with clean water before I let the hot wort sterilize the CF chiller. That was working but I found some water sits in the pump and came out a nasty color from sitting in there too long between brewdays. If...