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So this weekend I used a DIY electric heating system for my HLT for the first time. I used a STC-1000 controller with 2- 2000W , 120 v hot water heating elements. When I had the 2 element plugged in the controller the display dimmed a little and kind of flickered. It also would say 888 or BBB...

So I am wanting to make this set up. I spent time on it and seems good to me but what do you all think? I would love the input to see if I forgot something? Do I even need the stirrer? :mug:

So I have a 4.6 cubic foot mini frig that I use for my Kegs/ fermenting chamber. I am looking at making a 2nd chamber attached to it made out of wood and insulation. I want to be able to have kegs in the frig to use on my tap and then space to ferment at the same time. Do you think I will be...

Well I have been brewing for about a year now and It's time to try a brewing competition. I was wonder for all you competition brewers what are some things I need to be thinking about when brewing for a competition? I have no clue what judges are looking for and what techniques you use. Like the...

So I brewed a APA. Used my new system which was two kegs. One for my hlt and other my brew kettle. There was a film on the hlt water. The after I mashed and before boiling I noticed the film again. Does anyone know what it could be? Will it affect my beer? Picture below is the film on tip of...

So I brewed a Pale Ale yesterday. I notice a white film on top of the water in my HLT. Well after I sparged and started to boil I noticed the same film on my wort. I have attached a picture of what it looked like. Does anyone know what it could be? Also this was my first time using my kettle and...

So I about a STP-1000 aquarium temperature controller form ebay. I have been trying to wire it up and have not had to much luck. I could not get it to power up. I finally wired it and it turned on. But I think it still is not working because it say -39 and switches to -38. Does any one have a...

Well a buddy of mine showed me how to all-grain brew. It's been one day and created a recipe that I want to brew in a few weeks. I want to run it by you all since I have never made a all-grain recipe from scratch. So I want to add some blue berry in the secondary but kinda scared. Any...

Well a buddy of mine showed me how to all-grain brew. It's been one day and created a recipe that I want to brew in a few weeks. I want to run it by you all since I have never made a all-grain recipe from scratch. So I want to add some blue berry in the secondary but kinda scared. Any...

I am a huge hop lover and wanted to mess around with some different hops. I am making an extract Rye IPA next week!! So I came up with a hop schedule What do you all think??? Bittering: (Start of Boil) 1 oz Simcoe 1 oz Columbus Flavoring: (25 mins in to boil) 1 oz Cascade 1 oz Amarillo...

So I was tired for wasting money of Ice, plus it is a inefficient way to cool wort. So i decided to build a immersion wort chiller as cheap as I could. I am a college student so I wanted it cheap and I could have control on the design which is nice. I would say it cost me about $55 to make. I...

Hey, So I bought a Brewer's Best IPA extract kit. I also bought 1 lb of flacked rye. I am wanting to make a rye IPA. But I am not sure how to add the rye. Do I steep it or what???? Please can someone help.