Recent content by schaez

Thanks for posting this. I've been interested in moving my setup to Node-Red. Craftbeerpi has worked well enough, but there are some random funny things that happen and I've been hopeful that a new version will fix it for a while. I will take a look at your flow. I was looking at using...

I stopped using the dip tube after two batches. It's easier for me to just tilt slightly at the end of the transfer and to not have to worry about a siphon or dip tube angle.

Here's a video of the whirlpool.

It works great. I have the elbow outlet pointed mostly to the side , but also slightly up to get go mixing. My pickup tube is 5/8th so it gets going really well. It's also a big difference uses a IC with higher flow vs a plate chiller. I'll try to remember to take a photo tomorrow when I'm...

Here's my eBIAB setup. I put the whirlpool port to the right of my main pickup tube and just put an elbow on the inside. This let me keep everything at one level. This setup has worked well and it also provides a little more structure for my chiller to lean on instead of the element.

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I just brewed this last weekend with a 800 micron basket I got from aborfab. It worked great and I recirculated at a pretty good flow rate the whole time. I got about 70% efficiency. I've used a bag before, but hadn't try recirculating with one. Both work well, but I like the utility of...

I went with a 15gal Concord pot. Great quality for the price. It's my biab pot / HLT when I run my 3V system. The bottom isn't as thick as an Update International pot, but it's better than I expected. I use electric so it doesn't matter. I installed solder fittings from brewhardware. Those...

The new board looks great. It should be very flexible for controlling everything. I'm currently using a Brewtroller controlling 4 outputs (2 elements and 2 pumps) with 4 temp sensors. I've been following Craftbeerpi development along as a possible upgrade path.

I agree that in most cases the pH takes care of itself in a standard mash. You can always tweak it to make things better, but that's a marginal improvement. I would pay attentioned to pH and water more if you were doing BIAB. The higher amount of water can throw the pH off if you have higher...

I probably would have bought two if there was a 2 pack discount. I asked if they were planning anything and they responded promptly that they didn't. I have no issues with that stance and think the per unit price is set in a pretty good place. I ordered one yesterday after seeing some of the...

I wish I knew that legs were an option. I just got a king cobra. Works great, but I'm currently balancing it on my pickup tube and element. I highly recommend these chillers though.

I'm pretty interested in it, but it would be good to hear how it does during a couple fermentations and when you're getting blow off.

I keep a piece of pvc pipe in the keezer to keep it ajar. It may be easier to have a lid that opens without being attached to the taps, but I don't think it's a big deal. The biggest pain for me is going from using a fridge as a kegerator to a freezer is having to lift the kegs into the...

I have a 15 cuft freezer on 6 casters with a 10 tap tower on top. It's on tile and it's no issue to pull it out a few inches to open it up. I haven't noticed any sloshing or getting a cloudy pint after moving it. [edit] Here's a picture of how my top looks and a link to the casters I used...