Recent content by p40whk

I don't have the silicone yet. It's a propane setup and I couldn't imagine it getting hotter than 500 degrees F since it only take about 212 degrees F to boil wort. Yes the pots would be a bit hotter but I doubt twice as hot. I was really hoping there would be some stick on pads available but...

You mean just put a few dots or blobs of RTV silicone around the stand?

I can't seem to find any anywhere and have done numerous searches. I'd like to put some silicone pads on my brew sculpture to keep my pots from sliding around as well as keep them from scratching up the stand but I can't find anything high temp. Anyone have a source for these or recommend an...

Thanks everyone for the great advice. Plan on picking up regulator and fittings from Amazon with the gift card and sleuthing out tanks and kegs. Other than wrenches, hoses etc. are there other things I should look at finding? What's the best way to keep everything clean?

Good advice but I'm trying to use a $200 Amazon gift card so buying everything used wouldn't allow me to do that. With that said, I'll probably look into getting a higher quality regulator like these...

Okay so I'm now looking at saving up a little extra $$ are there any specific brands you would recommend/stay away from and why? What about ColdTower or Taprite for regulators

Thanks guys, that's what I was hoping to hear. Going to tak another look at the systems available without the kegs and tanks and see what I can come up with. Do most of you use an old refrigerator with a through the door tap or is there any advantage to using a hose end nozzle?

My budget is right around $300 and I'm looking at getting into kegging since my batch size is going up to 15 gallons. I'd like to keg 10 gallons and bottle 5 so that I can share my bottle with friends so I'm looking at a 2 keg system. I've got a $200 gift certificate from Amazon and was...

Thanks mchrispen! That site is exactly what I needed. And thanks for the advice, Sounds like my water is manageable which is a huge relief! No more carrying jugs home from the grocery store!

Just got this today. I'm running a whole house filter and take the water before it get's softened so it's as close to where it comes in the house as possible. pH - 7.5 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm - 199 Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm - 0.33 Cations / Anions, me/L - 3.4 / 3.1...

I've actually used a lot of the Brewhardware.com valves and fittings to build my HERMs system so I should probably start a build thread to load some pictures.

I ended up ordering two kinds of clamps from McMaster Carr. http://www.mcmaster.com/#loop-pipe-hangers/=xglzar And http://www.mcmaster.com/#loop-pipe-hangers/=xglztn In the 1-1/2" size. Both will work but the first link (metal) brackets will be much sturdier. They come 10 to a...

I wish I could take credit for bending that coil but it's the JaDed HERMs coil they sell. I had them add a little extra length onto the inlet and outlet tubes so that I could bend those upwards toward the lid and maintain the orientation as they are designed to use the standard mount through the...

I figured you'd have a solution Bobby, Thanks!

Just finished putting together my lid mounted HERMs unit today. Turned out really nice. Had to order another $130 worth of hardware today because I didn't figure right.