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After 6 months, I've finally got everything bought and built! Full Setup Tool Box I cut some corners (mainly the twist lock stuff) but ended up with pretty much exactly what I wanted. Many thanks to Kal for his help and amazing website, P-J for his designs, and the users here for...

(sorry for the cross post with DIY, but I wasn't getting any views/responses) I have the ever popular SYL-2352 and two RTD probes, a 4" and a 50mm and I've got them wired up to the quick disconnects - all from Auber. I was calibrating the PID and noticed that the probes read the...

I have the ever popular SYL-2352 and two RTD probes, a 4" and a 50mm and I've got them wired up to the quick disconnects - all from Auber. I was calibrating the PID and noticed that the probes read the temperature differently, to the tune of 4-5 degrees. The 4" is reading 32-33 and the...

I followed the P-Js 4 wire diagram, and the breaker trips as soon as I plug something into the outlet (like the dryer) even with no load. What am I doing wrong here? Please note that the neutral wire, from the breaker to the outlet, is green because I didn't have 10g white wire. Does it...

I've been perusing the forums, checked out Kal's site, some instructables, etc. I think I have a pretty solid plan that I want to run by the experts and make sure I'm not crazy. I also need some help with the electrical, seeing as my experience there is limited to minor projects, simple house...

Sold. Thanks for the interest. I have the beginnings of a converted chest freezer that I need to sell. There is a 8" wooden collar mounted with 2 holes drilled for shanks. The temperature controller is installed and you can set it to whatever temp you want. The keezer also has casters...

The SWMBO and I are hosting a friends thanksgiving and I want to brew 10-15 gallons for the shindig. I'm an extract brewer and I'm looking at a pumpkin ale but was wondering if there were any other standbys that you guys loved with turkey. Thoughts? Thanks!

My keezer will hold 3 kegs in a pinch, so I needed a distributor. I also force carb so I needed to be able to set pressures for each keg. Supplies from Harbor Freight and Home Depot Item List (from regulator to keg): 3/8 to 1/4 reducer - $1.79 - HF#93605 3 Way Quick Connect (QC)...

Picked up a flip top growler off of CL and I need a replacement washer for the top. Anyone know where I can find one? John

I brewed up the ol' smokey recipe from BrewMasters this past weekend and I'm worried I messed it up. I've been doing extract kits and have been doing pretty well so far, but this was the first time I've used liquid yeast and I'm not sure if I used it right. Saturday 10/2: I brewed up the...

Next brew is coming up and I needed a better way to chill my wort (read: sticking pot in sink full of ice is lousy). So I checked out this thread and this thread and got some ideas. I went and picked up some copper, some tubing and some misc hardware. Turns out all I needed was the copper and...

I've made my collar out of 2x8s. Other than sealing the seems with silicone, is there a point to sealing the collar with a varnish/sealant? Is there really that much cold air escaping through the wood? John

Good news, everybody, I'm upgrading from my crab pot to a 8gal SS brew kettle. However, I'm stuck brewing in my apartment, on an electric range. I didn't think about this before ordering and I'm worried about being able to do a full 5gal boil. Solutions I've seen include: Wrapping the...

Ebay buy. Good deal if real. All the perlicks I've seen have the stamp on the side, not on the back. I took them apart and they're definitely not the current model. They kinda look like 425's and Ebay claimed they were SS... Thoughts? Side View: Top View w/ Stamp: Flickr...

I've started work on my Keezer and it's got a lot of work to go, but I figured I'd start up a thread to show off my progress. I'll try to keep a running parts list so if anyone wants to emulate or build parts of it, you'll know what I used. Prices include shipping. Parts: GE FCM5 (5 cu) -...

im in the process of gathering the materials for a keezer and, being new to this whole homebrew thing, am not sure what the difference in faucet types, brands or materials are. if i get a cheepy brass/chrome faucet will it change the taste of the beer or give me lead poisoning*? perlick vs...

I've just started home brewing and I've caught the bug pretty bad. I, like many others, started with the Mr. Beer kit decided it wasn't enough to pour syrups into a container and hope for the best. So I went out and picked up the bucket starter kit from Barry's (http://barryshomebrew.com/ -...