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ebrew supply has float switches (here) that would prevent the element from firing unless the liquid level is above the switch.

@HB_ATL73 I used to go over to Beverage Control in Tucker before I moved and it was just too far to slog all the way over there. Only downside is that they are only open during the week/business hours but last time I got a fill there it was $10 for a 5# tank. They also do "first tank free"...

@doug293cz I know that for me personally I plan on going either 2x4500w + 2000 on a 50 or 2x5500 + 2000 on a 60 as opposed to the "any 2 of 3" route. Just depends on the day and how I'm feeling as to which direction I'd go. In the end I think I'd probably lean towards the 60A feed just to...

No, you can set it up however you want. That configuration would just likely require longer hoses.

I would be interested in seeing this as well. I am looking to make the switch as well and have modified other plans to make it work, but I wouldn't mind seeing something "official." I typically do 5 gallon batches with the occasional 10 so I am not too concerned with the extra few minutes of...

There was another thread when they first announced it was coming out this fall with the price estimate and it seems like the mill is more directed at the nano brewery market. Pro brewery mills start around 5k and once you add the auger and such it can be a 10-15k investment depending on exactly...

When I worked at a brewery we used CO2 to purge the sanitizer from the kegs and then pressurized them to 10ish PSI. Filled directly off the brite tank under pressure. I will say there is also no "hand cleaning." Kegs are cleaned/sanitized via a kegwasher which can be manual or automated but...

Well from the description it seems like it is part of their pro line which has 20% head space over stated volume which would put it at approximately 74-75 gallons

I don't think they have a 2bbl. All I have ever seen is 1bbl and then 5bbl+. 1bbl is 42 gallons total volume and then all of the pro tanks, 5bbl and higher are going to be 20-25% larger than listed size for headspace

Thanks @doug293cz for correcting me with your chart. I had remembered seeing it a while back and couldn't remember all the specifics but I just remembered that as amount of grain/OG went up efficiency went down.

My sister in law has celiac and when she was first diagnosed I made some beers for her using clarity ferm. She could typically have 2 or 3 before starting to feel a bit uncomfortable but it did not make her full blown sick. If it turns out to be a gluten sensitivity then I think clarity ferm...

I want to echo this sentiment. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to go the cheap route to only 6 months later realize I should have spent a little more/waited to when I had the funds to do it "right." Luckily I have been able to sell most of my "mistakes" and recoup most of my cost...

When you start to get that high of an OG your efficiency is always going to go down. I can't remember exactly where I saw it but I know that after a certain point there is a pretty linear relationship to increased OG and falling efficiency. I know that on my system my base 5% stout gets 78-80%...

As someone who does a lot of beers with wheat and malted oats I like the idea/ability to quickly and easily change the gap to get a better crush on the smaller kernels. Ideally I'd prefer if it were more in the 500-600 range as opposed to 800 which pushes it down the priority ladder.

I used ball locks when I first got into kegging and have since switched to sanke kegs. I can typically open/close my sanke kegs faster than my ball locks since I am not fighting to make sure everything is aligned and sealed properly. Hot soak with some oxiclean and they are clean in 30 mins...