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    Fermentation chiller thermostat help

    The thermostat (ritetemp 6020) on my fermentation chiller broke. I had the thermistor extended so it was reading the temp on the inside with the controls on the outside. I cant find a ritetemp 6020 anywhere, what other thermostats can i buy instead (make + model) that will allow me to do the...
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    Thermostat for fermentation chiller

    I bought a honeywell thermostat for my fermentation chiller. I want to extend the thermistor so it can be inside the fermentation chiller with the control box on the outside. Where is the thermister? and is there definitely one with this kind of thermostat. I.e do all cheap thermostats like...
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    Does this look like a bacterial infection?

    Does this look like normal floaty stuff or something bad? It has been about 4 weeks in the primary, but it was really hot here...in the 90's.
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    Redondo Beach Water Report

    I cant find the RB water report, can someone supply a link please? Also, based off of the water quality, are RB home brewers adding anything to their water? E.g. Changing the pH, adding minerals etc?
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    Mold in lines

    I find it hard to keep mold from growing in my lines, for instance my beer gun tube , racking cane, keg lines. Any advice?
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    Mold in keg full of beer

    I found a little patch of mold floating in my beer poured from my kegerator, two pours in a row. Has anyone else had this problem? What is the most likely source of the mold?
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    Ball valve fitting stuck! Help!

    I put the black ball valve fitting onto the gas in stem (didn't realize that they were different), now it is stuck really good!, how can I get it off?
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    CO2 Tank outside Kegerator

    I decided to move my C02 tank outside of my Kegerator for a few reasons... 1) So the regulator is easy to access and reads correctly 2) More space in Kegerator 3) I can use a 20lb CO2 tank Here is how I did it.... 1. a)1 inch diameter metal-hole-saw b) Plastic fittings (male and female)...
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    Kegerator help

    This is my mini-fridge kegerator. I am going to drill a hole in the side so that I can keep a 20 lb CO2 on the outside. Just by looking at it, do you think I will be able to drill into the side without hitting a refrigerant line? I It is a Sanyo.
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    Analytical beer testing www.beertest.weebly.com

    Has anyone had there beer tested by a professional lab before? I found this website, which offers testing for fairly cheap, has anyone used it? www.beertest.weebly.com
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    hot break, leave alone or remove?

    On my last (all-grain) batch that I brewed (now in the fermenter) when the wort started to boil and the "hot break" occured, I scooped some of the frothy scum like stuff off and discarded it. You often see the cooks at a ramen noodle restaurant do this. Is this a good idea, a bad idea, or...
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    Sediment when bottling

    I read on the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale bottle that they bottle condition their beer. Yet there is virtually no sediment at the bottom of the bottle. When I bottle condition, there is always a significant amount of sediment. How do they do it?
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    All Grain/Hydrometer

    I noticed with my first All-grain batch that there was a lot more particulate in the wort than with a pre-bought extract wort. Doesn't the extra particulate in the wort affect the hydrometer reading? (probably inflating the value??)
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    Fermentation chiller lager

    I have built a version of the Son of Fermentation Chiller, and wanted to know if anyone has successfully brewed a lager using one of these??? and what temps they fermented and lagered at???
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    Thermostat question for fermentation chiller

    I am building a son of fermentation chiller. The thermostat I purchased is a ritetemp 6020 which I want to connect to the 3inch cooling fan I got from radio shack. I want to run the fan entirely from the thermostat which has batteries, without using an adapter. Where do the red and blue...
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