I had the same band aid smell/flavor. A crushed Campden tablet of potassium metabisulfite per 10 gallons of tap water solved the issue. Costs about 5 cents per tablet.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=campden+tablets
Trial and error method starting from common temperature control parameters:
Kc = 2-10 (Reduce overshoot by decreasing)
Ti = 2-10 min (Reduce overshoot by increasing)
Td = 0-5 min (start with 0 especially with a noisy measurement)
(Proportional Band % = 100 / Gain; Gain of 2 = 50 PB%)
PI...
An ethanol-water phase diagram might be instructive to people talking about separation limits.
NA brewers are interested in the left side of the diagram because they are interested in concentrating water. The theoretical limit to concentrating water by adding heat is 100%. There are...
The Braxton Kickstarter is going on currently. $100 pledge to brew on the now-pilot brewery from this thread. See below for some of the changes made. Kickstarter ends October 30, 2014.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1860927270/braxton-brewing-company-building-the-taproom-of-th
How much for 2 five gallon kegs shipped to 43123?
FYI - might want to let it sit in a water/air environment for awhile or perform an acid/magnet test
http://qmbarque.com/2014/04/22/homebrew-equipment-review-kegco-5-gallon-ball-lock-strap-keg/