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    Cincinnati Reds Kegerator with 3D printed parts

    That’s awesome! A buddy indeed!
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    Soaking oak in bourbon vs beer; are there differences?

    I do it separately. Add oak until you like it. Then add bourbon to taste. Easier to control with the two separate
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    50%off discount — Only $10.74 can get one Inkbird waterproof instant read thermometer!

    Code please, looks great
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    50% OFF for Inkbird Vacuum Sealer Machine — Only $27.49 can get one

    Hi, please send me the code. Thanks!
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    Soaking Oak Chips in Bourbon for Secondary

    I’ve had good results adding the two separately. I add the oak cubes (after boiling them in water for a couple minutes) until it’s what I want. Then add the bourbon until that’s what I want. Breweries can’t add alcohol to beer. Home brewers can. Another advantage of home brewing.
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    Need Ideas For an HLT Stirrer.

    My temp probe is fixed four inches from the bottom and I don’t drain the whole volume. It’s 15 gallons on 240 volts. Stirring the first time drops the temp 3 or 4 degrees. I stir until the temp stops dropping, about 20 seconds. It takes a couple minutes to come up to the set point. The second...
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    Need Ideas For an HLT Stirrer.

    Spoon: Stainless Steel Spoon, 24'' Or maybe a mash paddle: Brewer's Best 28'' Maple Mash Paddle
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    Need Ideas For an HLT Stirrer.

    The temperature in mine also stratifies. I use a long spoon and stir it twice when my temp controller shows the set point. After the second stir it’s at/nearly at the set point 💪 🥄
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    Will soaking oak cubes in bourbon in advance reduce necessary contact time with beer?

    What I have done is add oak chunks / chips and sample until it’s where I want. Then add the bourbon to taste From what I understand commercial brewers can’t add liquor to beer, so that’s why they put beer in bourbon barrels instead of adding the two separately. Another process advantage of...
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    Bourbon barrel storage and preparation

    Thanks for sharing. I can fill it up 2/3 with a blend of stout and RIS. Will update in a few months
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    Bourbon barrel storage and preparation

    Dang. I put in 1.75 L of Jim Beam today and will roll it around a few times per week to coat the inside and hopefully keep it water tight
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    Bourbon barrel storage and preparation

    Two days ago I picked up a 15 gallon oak bourbon barrel that was emptied the day before. I understand that keeping some bourbon in it will keep it watertight and ready for filling. Correct? Is 750 ml enough to do the job? I hope to fill it within eight weeks.
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    Five Star Beer stone remover

    I used it undiluted at room temperature for 10 minutes. Wearing a glove I would take a BS remover soaked paper towel and scrape the spot after 10 minutes. Then let it dry and wipe with star san soaked cloth. Repeat as needed
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    Five Star Beer stone remover

    I have had some spots that required three applications of full strength BS remover to clean. I followed the instructions of letting it dry, then sanitizing, each time.
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    Giveaway for Inkbird new waterproof instant read thermometer！

    Count me in. My other inkbird is awesome!
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    50%off discount — Only $9.99 can get one Inkbird new waterproof instant read thermometer!

    Looks good. Code please
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    Another sanke fermenter

    The hole for the corny lid (I’m sure that’s what you meant but just to be clear the corny lid was not cut - only the legs that secure it were cut shorter) was made with a plasma cutter and smoothed with a die grinder. It is an air tight seal. When fermenting with a blow off tube or airlock there...
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    Another sanke fermenter

    I use mine right side up with an orange carboy cap on the opening. There is a corny hole cut beside it, I use the kind of lid that has a gas post. To transfer I’ll put a racking cane through the large hole of the cap, plug the small hole of the cap and push the beer out with CO2 through the...
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    buying a pump

    I have the chugger and it's noisy. I'm replacing it with a topsflow TD5 which is reportedly much quieter. But I don't have it yet so can't confirm. https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/topsfloss.htm
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    Reusing a cleaning station (for occasional bottling)?

    I make my Starsan with distilled water and it does not turn cloudy or have any precipitate. I make 5 gallons and pour the unused back into the gallon distilled water containers.
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