It's a small DC motor. I did only oil the shaft against the casing. Whether it lasts or not is yet to be seen. I had to screw around with it again on my next brew but seems to be spinning good again right now. We will see if it lasts. I think I'll see if I can buy a replacement motor. I'm...
Old thread. I had to open it because the motor stopped spinning. Just a DC motor with a magnetic bar attached to the shaft. The motor is then connected to a board. Not a lot to it.
For reference: I put a drop of oil (sewing machine oil) on the shaft by the housing. Spun the motor shaft a...
Have prices gone up that much? I just brewed a batch today after a couple year hiatus... Of course I get bulk grain from the local brewery. Grow yeast for many batches. Bulk hops. I also get up early so I don't use the whole day brewing. Start at 6 a.m. and I'm mostly done by noon. Can...
I'm getting this. I don't think I can continue what I'm currently doing. I enjoy it enough but people are zapping my energy. Questioning my current path... So brewing has kind of been on the back burner. It doesn't help I've kind of run out of ingredients with no motivation to order. Now...
Update:
For me containers are the way to go with okra. I harvested a fair amount from two containers. Might work better if I started inside and got them outside right when temps were good. Probably could get a couple more weeks... Seems like production really got started when things started...