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I used the 16.7 Cu ft Frigidaire FRU17G4JW full fridge for my project. I have it 95% done. I need to paint the front door and get a couple more lengths of CO2 line but other than that it is done. It holds 8 pin lock kegs and could likely hold 8 ball locks, 3 on the floor and 5 on the shelf. I...

I know that keezer’s are all the rage now, and ideally that’s what I’d like to do, but I live in a small house and don’t have the space. Does anyone have an idea on an ideal fridge size? I know there is a great resource for freezers but I can’t find anything on a fridge. I have a line on a 16.6...

I have a Kal clone built from a kit, and I seem to have everything running properly except for the PID alarm. They are the Auber SYL-2352. The top number in red all read around 62*F, as I haven’t calibrated them to my Thermopen. The bottom number in green I can change and set. The elements fire...

I got a multi chamber fermentation chamber half built and just wanted a reality check before I proceeded further. The idea is that my dorm sized freezer will be set with a temp controller to around 2*C and then I will use an STC in the other 3 chambers to pull and push air from/to this cold 2*C...

So I want this Auber SYL-2342 to run a fan to maintain smoker temps. I think the diagrams below are what I need to wire the fan and the alarm What I don't get is that it looks like the "heater" or in my case fan gets neutral power, but the hot goes to pin 8 and not to the fan. Is that right...

Just an FYI, if you are needing to stock up on grain now might be the time. The prime barley areas in the Northern Plains are burning up. Wheat futures have gone limit up a number of times, and barley prices will tag along for the ride. Might take some time for these increases to work through...

If you ever have a chance to visit a maltster, I really recommend it. It was interesting to see the process before we get the barley. I toured Prairie Malt in Biggar, SK which is owned by Cargill. Their big customers are Sapporo, Kirin, and Boston Beer. It was cool to see where my family farm's...

I posted this over on Kal's site as well, and thought I would see if there were any suggestions over here. Plugged in my 50 amp back to back kit for the first time. The main contactor switched, the safe start interlock worked,but that's about it. The main power light never turned on, I hooked...

We don't see much for ON beer out west, and was wondering what the go to breweries are. I've had Muskoka and Howe Sound offerings, looking primarily in the Owen Sound and Kitchener areas.

I will probably have more issues but I had two questions right now. In his wiring plans the neutral comes from the main power in to the neutral bus as seen below. Is there any issue in putting multiple neutral wires in that receptacle as opposed from pulling off the neutral bus? It seems to be...

I am in search of new fermentors. My ideal setup would include a fermentation chamber with four separate temperature zones and the ability to lager. I am brewing mostly 5 gal batches and am going to convert a Sanke to do the occasional 10 gal batch. This is what I am looking for in a Fermentor...

We are heading to Minneapolis at the end of September. My father in law is a MLB fan and it is the closest ball park to us. We have a day at a Twins game and a day at the Mall of America. Any suggestions for our third day? I was thinking of hitting up Surly but other than that I don't have any...

~10' red and ~10' blue 1/2" expandable sleeving $5 each ~5' red 1/4" expandable sleeving $2 2 never used poly pump heads for the March 809 or Chugger $15 each 1 5500 watt ripple element out of package but never used $20 1 never used 30 amp power cord from Kal's Electric Brewery store $70...

Well hopefully the fifth time is the charm. I have had a few people offer to help design a label and then just drop off the face of the Earth and stop contacting me. Below is what I am looking for, if you have the skills your help is greatly appreciated. When each of my children were born I...

Seems like the technique of hopbursting, late hopping at flameout/whirpool has really taken off. To me this seemed like the domain of the hop back. Is it now a redundant piece of equipment since both commercial and home brewers are having great success with late kettle additions and not needing...

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, so please feel free to move it to another group. I am building a Kal clone. I received a bonus from work and my wife literally made me buy home-brew equipment because she couldn't stand me pining over all the cool gadgets I wanted any longer...

So I am thinking of getting the MM 2.0 and I am considering powering it with an electric motor. Searching the internet, it looks like a lot of the cost effective options are gone. The best price I can find on a motor is $125 and a 10:1 gear reducer is running around $100 as well. Has anyone...

I am going with bottom drain keggles on my electric HERMS Kal clone. I have three questions about the BK for those of you running them. 1) With a nipple, ball valve, maybe a street elbow all beneath the BK do I have to worry about liquid sitting in there? My plan is to use this...

I have some hops and crystal malts that have been in my freezer unopened for a year now. Should I toss them or would there be no appreciable difference?

Interesting article about wine tasting. I assume that the same can be said about beer http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/23/wine-tasting-junk-science-analysis