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Hi everyone, I've got an ale in secondary sitting in my fermentator at a closely controlled 67 F. I'd like to start a new batch, a lager, but I'm going to need that fermentator. There's not room in it for 2 batches. The ale will have been in secondary for 10 days (14 days total...

I've got my Love controller installed and programed, and it seems to be working great, with one exception. When the temp clicks up that final tenth of a degree to the set point the compressor comes on. Often however, the readout will drop a tenth just as the compressor is coming on - shutting it...

Ever used B.E.S.T. (stands for "Best Equipment Sanitizing Technique" and is marketed by Advanced Brewing Technology, inc.)? I found this at my LHBS, and it costs $3.00 for a 4oz bottle. Looks like Odopher. The label says 12.84% tiratable iodine. Is this the same stuff?

Building a DIY stir plate and just received the stir bar I ordered - 1/2 x 1/8. Looks kind of small. Is this going to work with a 2000 ml flask? If not, what size do I need? Thanx

Making a 2 qt starter and boiled 6 oz of DME as per MrMalty's instructions. As it's cooling, I notice a lot of sediment of DME that didn't dissolve. Is this normal?

I'm returning to HB after a long absence. I'm looking forward to brewing something in the style of a Dogfish Head Indian Brown. How does this sound. I see that DFH uses Liberty and Goldings in their brown, but I have on hand Hallertauer and Warrior. 5 gal batch, mashing in a 5 gal cooler...