Recent content by mattsearle

Thanks guys, some good ideas there. Thinking the rollers would be good if I can figure out some kind of guides etc. Cheers

Hey everyone, I'm considering changing from a 3 vessel system to single vessel e.g. Grainfather. Because I have an extractor hood to one side of my brew table I'd like to consider a sliding set up that would allow me to have the vessel to the left during mash and lift the basket out to drain...

I got it from a friend to use whilst building a full size panel of my own. I can take pics later but it's pretty simple. Single pid, single element, on/off switch, that's it.

The element is definitely plugged in. I can't say about a light on the ssr as it's inside the panel, but guess I could take the lid off to see.

Hi guys, I recently started using my electric setup again after having it in storage a couple of years, so I'm hoping this is simply some kind of setting that I've forgotten about as I really can't remember much about using the PID. I brewed last week with no issues, but today have gone to...

I had a harsh/ bitter "bite" on 4 or 5 beers in a row several years ago and couldn't pin it down to anything no matter what I brewed. Eventually a professional brewer tried a bottle and suggested a possible minor infection, so I changed out my plastic fermenters and any plastic hoses etc for...

Must be one of the few then [emoji110]!!

Yes I'd like welded or tri clamp ideally. There a supplier her in the UK that's sells triclamp pots for pretty reasonable prices so im also considering those. The bottom drain is also a big plus for me in considering a purpose built mash tun.

Fair enough that's for the info. I've seen it done but not very much. I'm not married to that idea at all so may opt for standard Herms yet, in which case perhaps I'll just get 3 kettles. As someone else said though the bottom drain is a big plus for me.

OK thanks mate. Are you using one for hlt and one for boil then, or have you ever used it for a mash tun?

I've only heard good things about SS so was surprised to hear that they were that bad? Would you recommend the SS kettles overall?

I am intending to use Herms and appreciate it may be redundant, but intend for the pump to only kick in when/if the temperature drops or for steps mashs etc rather than running constantly (in the interests of the planet, so make of that what you will). Therefore I'd like an insulated mash tun...

Ah really that's interesting I don't think I've heard that about the bulkheads before. There are suppliers here in the uk that put together their own setups that I've also been looking at, but I'd thought I would be getting a better product with the SS so it may be worth the extra expense, but...

Maybe this has been asked before so apologies if so. I'm in the process of putting together a new brewing set up after a hiatus whilst renovating our new house. I've been going back and forth on the pots to use but keep coming back to the SS Brewtech system (2 pots and the mash tun). The main...

This is what I've done often to free up my ferm fridge for another batch and it works perfectly.