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I went with Hobart 140. The unit with 20lb bottle and cart was about 800 so its not free. That said...I can't really imagine a more perfect around the house welder. It will do anything *I* need it to do and it runs on 110.

Mine was 225ish filled.

I have brewed a couple 5g batches of this one. I am digging the fast turn around! It is also a great beer to experiment with my water. Its a fairly simple straight forward beer and it really lets small adjustments shine through. I adjusted the different batches quite differently and...

Just quickly, I am returning to brewing after a long hiatus. I have spent the last several months absolutely TORTURING the search feature on HBT. Literally, going from no brewing gear to speak of to a single tier AG rig inside of 4 months...there have been more than a few questions that...

We are in the Final =) That was a Semi-final game vs. France.

Does the SWMBO hanging out in a bikini while I brew assisting? Who cares...it still rocks! =)

I brewed my first 5g batch of this yesterday...and brewing my second today. I split it into two batches due to my new HERMS rig...I wanted to make sure I had the rig under control. =) So today I am doing another Centennial AND the SWMBO Slayer. =) Thanks for the recipes...initial tastes...

Sorry wait...I replaced the silicon washer on the inside with an o-ring...I still have the ss shim washer on the outside. Sorry for any confusion.

Thats what I have done...I think the o-rings work better. As to the valve moving...mine can be twisted but still be water tight. This doesn't seem to affect their performance.

Two things... I have the same setup your talking about and I had a lot of leaks (6 valves on my rig). I found that I was over tightening them. When I just got them snug...they held water like a champ for all but one. On one of the valves I went back to an o-ring instead of the washer and...

That DOES look tasty! Cheap grain bill as well. That one is going on the list. Thanks for the referral! I do enjoy Duvel, though I have yet to sample it on tap...only bottles in this area. Oklahoma has some of the most backward beer laws! I have seen La Cuvee and will make that I high...

Guys/Gals - Since picking up brewing after a long layoff, I have really been working on expanding my exposure to different beers. I have become a fan of Belgium beers especially blonde ales. While I love the dubels/trippels they just lay me out too fast! =) Can you folks point me to...

+1 Soapy water in a spray bottle or StarSan in a spray bottle if you have it layin about are super handy in helping ya find leaks.

Grats man! Looks incredible!!