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I never bypass the stock thermostat when installing an stc-1000. I install them inline with the main power cord coming from the wall and into the fridge. This way I only cut into the three wire power cord and leave the stock wiring in place.

If it worked before then your wiring is correct. And there is a reason these things are cheap. Check your connections. If a stray strand of copper is creating a short you will get all sorts of problems. Like I said though, there is a reason these things are cheap.

I still use these guys. I have made it a habit to call a couple days after the order is placed to ask if there are issues. My closest LHBS is a couple hours away so my choices are limited.

A better view of my project. Finally got it out of the shop, and I installed the correct faucet. I still need a better draft handle.

My current build, still in the shop in this photo. It is a used 4.4 which I painted black. The wood top was built by me. It is oak and walnut. Single draft, 2.5 inch tower. It's plumbed with a nitro regulator, but I put the other faucet on just to have something to look at for the photos...

Like many on this forum, I too had nearly given up on BMW. I was driving the 3 hours to a "L"HBS rather than dealing with BMW's terrible shipping. I gave them one last attempt on Wednesday. My order was delivered today. This is incredibly fast shipping! It looks to me like they have...

@somekindofnick No, you can't. The reading he took at the hypothetical 8 gallons shows that, when he boils down, the gravity would be low. Basically, there aren't enough GU in the water at 8 gallons to give you your target gravity when you do boil down.

@somekindofnick No, you can't. The reading he took at the hypothetical 8 gallons shows that, when he boils down, the gravity would be low. Basically, there aren't enough GU in the water at 8 gallons to give you your target gravity when you do boil down.

Very well done! I am impressed by your tasting notes at the end. Doubly impressed by the amount of time you put into this experiment.

Very well done! I am impressed by your tasting notes at the end. Doubly impressed by the amount of time you put into this experiment.

Not a dumb question at all. I prefer to batch prime rather than doing each bottle individually. For my sparkling mead I use 1 oz of priming sugar per gallon. It is quite effervescent but not over carbed, to me. As for back sweetening, a 1/4 cup of sweetener per gallon cuts down on that alcohol...

Thank you all for putting my mind at ease. Yes, there is a bit of krausen so I suppose the oxygen did kick things up again. Thanks again!

I had a strong ale in the primary for a month. I racked to a secondary using the most careful sanitation processes I can muster. After three days in the secondary I have signs of fermentation again. I've never had a beer do this when going from pri to secondary carboys. Anyone else ever had...

Arch tech, your friend is mistaken. I have cyser that has been in bottle for over a year. The flavor has changed a lot in that time, but it was all for the better. The flavors have mellowed and a far better flavor profile has emerged. Let it age.

My hefe recipe is a single decoction mash. As yooper said, it's common in some varieties of ales. It adds a noticeable flavor difference.

Seems like a good idea, so long as you don't snag the bag. Another thing to try is stirring while heating. I use paint strainers, and while stirring vigorously during heating, I have never had a melted bag.

When I started BIAB I was seeing a low OG. I found out, through an unrelated use of my thermometer, that it was reading 5 degrees higher than actual. Once I started compensating for that my efficiency shot up. I brew a hefe recipe with the same ingredients each time. I purchase those...

Stains happen, no big deal at all. Everything gets boiled anyway so don't worry.

I'm going to say infection as well. You can over carb by quite a bit without blowing bottles. Those little nasties are far more gassy.

We just moved from Whidbey, we went all the way to Maryland though. Moving sucks, but for us it's part of the job. Good news is we have produced 60 gallons this year. Okay, it's not much, but not bad after pulling off a cross country move. You'll get back up and running in no time; and your...