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I brewed an Belgium Ale but may have screwed it up!!! I accidentally left sanitizer inside my counterflow chiller prior to transferring to my CF5 Fermenter. I noticed it at the last minute prior to the wort transfer via the chiller. :oops: Bottom line, about half of a 2" sight glass full of...

Yes, thanks, my next batch will be Saturday, I will give it a try

The Spike Solo Kettles, do not have a racking arm. That on the fermenter. The Solo does have a pickup tube same function but not rotatable. After several research and advice from this blog, I discovered that my Kettle pickup tube should not be pointing downward and is recommended although not...

You maybe correct! I started getting a lot of trub when transferring because I had the pickup tube in kettle pointing downward. I may be stopping the transfer to early because I was tired of getting a lot of trub floating around

I think I am getting 5gal into the fermenter. Because I do a close transfer from kettle to fermenter, I can not see what's actually in the fermenter. I just dumped the fermenter to clean and it looks like a gals of trub mixed with beer is in the elbow and sight glass

I am starting out with 7.5gals and ending up with 3gals in the keg! My guess is I am leaving maybe a gallon in the kettle and a gal in the fermenter prior to transferring to keg

See attached solo kettle after transfer to fermenter

A lot of trub is at the bottom of both kettle and fermenter CF5 UNITANK. I do use the rotating racking arm to reduce the amount of trub. My guess is I am doing a very poor job of transferring the wort from kettle to fermenter. There is a pickup arm on the kettle and fermenter. The pickup tube on...

Can anyone tell me why I repeatedly keep losing about 2gals for a 5.5gal batches. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG??? Everything starts out great until time to transfer from Fermenter to keg! I am only getting 3gals when it shpuld be atleast 5gals. I am using a Spike Solo 10gal system.

That is true! Not sure how we got on the airlock conversation but my point is, the Spike all and one PRV, serves all my needs except when applying Oxygen via Carbstone or non-pressure Fermentation. I have also used both PRV as a backup to the blow-off. When I cold crash, i apply psi to keep suck...

It appears you had an old version of the PRV. I have the newer plastic knob so I have never had an issue.

They don't call it an air lock, it's a PRV! They are just letting you know that it can also operate as an blow-off tube. The only airlock I am familiar with are the for plastic and glass fermenter or should I say the low end devices. Does not matter because I use the titl to read my SG and I...

I agree with Ssbrewtech when it comes to their equipment, you should allow for flaws, or mistakes! That's not the case for Spike Unitanks made in the USA!

The wireless device I posted early comes with an app that does all conversions.

I had the same problem with my RAPT PILL. The NEW Tilt mini-pro will work in your Stainless Steel Conical because it has a stronger signal. It's also much smaller so it can fit in a 1.5 TC hole. $175 little pricey but nit as much as the pro. The first versions were actually designed for plastic...

Duncb take a look at the spike PRV video I posted. This will explain how I use the PRV sanitizer as an airlock which allows you to monitor your Fermentation!

It also looks like SS Brewtech is also come out with a Spike PRV clone advertising as a spunding and prv all-in-one

I recommend you see video below. You are totally incorrect on the Spike PRV use. This video shows you why Spike is one of the leaders in the game. It also compares its PRV to all the others. True safety is key but it's definitely capable of spunding and PRV. They really do the same function...

I have brewfather! Thanks I will check it out! A little too late for me, I already ordered the tilt mini-pro. I am a computer engineer and love gadgets. I have a very nice $40 unit that's really nice but like I said, when compared to a floating hydrometer it was way off! I also have the little...