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Electrical safety is nothing to be cavalier about. I'd have serious concerns using a dryer plug since it doesn't provide a safe path to ground, There is no GFCI protection, and it is specifically warned against by the manufacturer. Just because the dryer is connected in such a manner, the...

I didn't want to get into this discussion again. BUT, while its true that inside the panel the neutral and ground busses are bonded together. This should never be done outside the panel. The issue is that all the neutral wires are designed to carry current, its part of the circuit. The...

This is a very important consideration. No ground wire connection on this outlet can be dangerous. You CAN NOT utilize a neutral path for ground. As this can result in an unsafe condition. Since the center pin on the NEMA 10-30 is connected to neutral Its a bad idea to use an adapter that...

I agree with shetc. If you have something that is somehow surviving your current sanitizing solution, switching to something else such as IO star, (or whatever iodopher you can find) can help. I purchased a small container of IOstar just for this purpose. To switch up occasionally in case I'm...

I see, yes thats not available in version 2. Oh well.

Thats cool. Where do you enter this address? Do you suppose this can be done in version 2 or only in 3?

One of my favorite things to do is get yeast from the LHBS that's after the use by date at a discount. As long as you build it up with a starter its fine. As my partner always said, you just need one cell to rebuild.

I think you should thaw them, then try to grow them. Its possible some cells survived freezing. The yeast I freeze purposely is mixed with glycerin/water to protect against cell rupture. only way to find out is to try.

do you mean mounting your tray in the door? No I think self tapping screws are the way to go in a door. You can't do that on a freezer because of the risk of hitting a cooling line, but a door? no problem.

I use 3 of those magnets on my tray. No way I'd trust it to hold a glass without a hand on it.

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OK so I mis understood when you said no one should restrict wort flow into the chiller. Well in my case, and probably a lot of others. the valve to regulate wort flow is on the outlet of the pump. So thats where wort flow regulation occurs. Placing a valve on the outlet of the chiller would...

Oh no, your not getting me again, last time I did an update it broke it.

I'm using one of these, mounted in the collar. Also placing the probe in a bottle of water...

As I read this your recomending slowing the cooling water to be more effective, and letting the wort go full speed that the pump will deliver? That makes no sense. The wort needs contact time to transfer the heat to the cooling water. Short of adding additional length to the tubing, the...

Actually the telling point is the actual temperature of the wort as it exits. I don't care how hot the cooling water is at the outlet. Sure if I slow it down it will get hotter, but I have no valve on my water pump outlet. The wort comes out at pitching temps or below. So that's all I care...

In addition to having spares, lubrication is important for O ring life. If you have some keglube, It wouldn't be a bad idea to use a little film on the surface of the O ring prior to installing on the tank

Are you measuring air temp? Liquid doesn't change as fast as air. I don't think you really have an issue as long as the beer stays at serving temps. I have my kegerator set at 38 deg. I notice that the controller will let it get up to 40 before kicking on again. but the beer remains...

No I think this is meant to be washerless

Here in Florida, My ground water doesn't get cold enough to effectively cool wort alone. So I resort to pumping ice water through the CFC after pre chilling with groundwater. I certainly don't want the return line into my cooler hot enough to melt all my ice before the batch is completed...