Recent content by scottchandler

Hey guys, I batch sparge and use acidulated malt to hit a proper mash pH... would you recommend acidifying my sparge water? (the pH of my tap water is around 9) Would it be better practice to acidify my whole volume of brewing water? Thanks!

Funny you mentioned the silicone tubing from SS Brewtech because thats what I ended up buying a couple of weeks ago. Fits over the opening perfectly. I haven't used it yet since I also have a speidel and a brew bucket but I may end up using it soon. If and when I use it, i'll post a few photos...

I like the idea of getting some silicone tubing to put around the outside of the outlet. I think 1" ID silicone tubing would probably stretch around it but dont have any that size so haven't tried it yet. I agree with the commenters who say the the stopper solution will eventually fail and have...

Thanks for the ideas. So far I have a drilled stopper with a plastic valve that has barbs in either end in the stopper. I pushed the stopper in as hard as I can and then bridged the gap between the rubber and glass with tape as an extra precaution. I filled the carboy with 5 gallons of water and...

Hey all, I'm looking to use the pictured carboy as a fermenter and was looking for ideas on how to attach a spigot (possibly with an adjustable racking arm) to the outlet at the bottom. Any help would be much appreciated!