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Nice build! I’ll be going down this road soon...same size. Got a pic of the inside?

I think if you expect a good amount of souring with this yeast, you'll be disappointed. It's a great yeast for pale ales and IPA's imo. It adds a ton of tropical fruit…but different to an IPA hop bomb. I get lots of passionfruit and some pineapple. I get very little souring and no...

Liberty bell sounds interesting

Here's the top of the carb cap:

Not sure if I've seen this done before. I've kept the integrity of the cooler intact too. The lid has been all sealed up again. I little bit more of a cost involved due to the the 2 stainless carbonation caps and an extra set of ball locks, but it's a nice and clean option. 3 gal keg fits...

I've found notty to be a great clean yeast for PA's and IPA's. Not a huge fan of the little bit of peach. Plus I had a bad experience with a bad batch of us-05 once

z-bob. what kind of FG did you get with the s-04? I've never had much success with it.

I can control the foam issue unbalanced system with the FC just by opening the tap with the FC CLOSED. Then slowly open the FC. This seems to force a bit of pressure into the line and reduces the foam thats formed by the time its dispensed. Once it starts pouring clear (2-4 secs) then I open...

A little. Definitely feels more solid though.

Or you could just buy a peltier mini fridge and convert it. This is my old fridge. It could only get down to about 5-7 degrees celsius during summer months though. Thats the only limitation…ambient temps. I've replaced it with a traditional unit and use it as a fermentation chamber now. Its...

I guess it really comes down to how much you value your time and if you have the ability to actually do it. Screams 'too hard' basket myself.

I completely ditched the black foam that came with the tower. I just happen to have some left over roofing insulation that I could cut to size. I remember you saying you were doing a 2 tap setup? You might have a little less space to fill. But I'm pretty sure the more insulation the better...

great job!

Yeah, there's enough friction in the tower to keep it in place. It also sits flush with the hump too. Out of the way of everything. Copper ain't cheap though!

It's all about mass. The mass in the cool area has to out weigh the mass in the 'warm' tower. Sounds obvious, I know...but it's thermodynamics! Also, lots of insulation for the tower. I've had no problems with this setup, even in warm temps.

I had awesome results using pots this year (Southern Hemisphere) all first year hops....cascade, perle, chinook' pride of ringwood. Like what has already been said, lots of water and plenty of fertiliser to begin with.

I'm assuming they are beer-pong approved balls!

So it was only on the yeast cake for 14 days? the s-04 might not have had nought time to clean up after itself. I've had Diacetely show up way more pronounced after a period of time.