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You're correct that the gas shouldn't behave noticeably differently just by increasing or decreasing the line length. But that's not addressing the whole issue. Low pressure line is cheap ($0.59/ft), plentiful, readily available, and can be cut to custom lengths with zero headaches. High...

Well the gas line in question be in line between the task and the regulator (very high pressure), or between regulator and manifold (much lower pressure)? That makes a huge difference, both in price of hose and in reasonable limit of length.

This. The steel ferrules are designed to swage into place permanently. To do this, you need to tighten to finger tight, then put on another 1.25 turns with a wrench. However, if you do this, the ferrules will bite into and deform the tubing. One of the two ferrule pieces will be captive, so this...

That power supply plugs into the wall and converts the high voltage AC power into a low voltage DC output. The 12W is the output capacity rating. It will only supply as much power as needed, up to 12W. The rating of your fan (1.6W), however, is how much power it CONSUMES. Since this value is...

For the average do-it-yourselfer, cutting larger access in a sanke top creates bigger problems than it solves. It's certainly been done (IIRC I think YuriRage pulled it off elegantly by adapting his opening to fit a corny lid), but it takes significantly more talent than I personally have...

I came into a bit of luck recently, when a friend was able to save some nifty 316SS coils from the scrap heap at work (and kindly donate them to me, of course): They are 3/8" OD, and each of the four coils is roughly 8-9' in length. I have a few events coming up this summer that would...

A couple of things I failed to mention... I have two PC fans in the freezer to move the air around. The 45°F figure I mentioned comes from an independent thermometer that lives on the compressor hump full-time. My temp controller is a cheap analog controller, and I believe the delta is at 3...

Does anybody have any insight into the issues I'm having with my freezer/compressor? To review, it seems to keep the temp at about 45F, though my temp controller is set to about 42. The compressor runs constantly, and there seems to be just one 'cold spot' on the back wall that builds frost...

Thanks! I owe my inspiration to you, so I appreciate the support. :D Much appreciated, Jeebas. While it's still a work-in-progress, I'm glad to have a keezer to call my own. The real reason I went with the collar on mine was to fit in another keg. It is also a convenient place to mount...

Any plans to do Nelson Sauvin in pounds? I see they are available in 4oz packs.

I know. I have a plan for this, I just haven't had a chance to install it yet. Once I get it in place, I'll post the pictures, etc. The freezer was acting up before I enclosed it though, so that isn't what is causing issues with it.

And that's where she currently sits. The acrylic is a little less frosted than I would have liked, so my next improvement is going to be to install something to give it a more uniform appearance. I'll try first with a hung bedsheet and see if that will give me the results I'm looking for. If...

Of course, I did mention the lighting was R G B, right...? After running the beer lines and installing the coffin insulation and the rest of the lighting (which seems should have taken much less time than it actually did when I can write it out in a single sentence like that...), it was...

Now we're getting somewhere... I kept the protective film on the SS backsplash and top as long as possible. Despite that, it sure was beautiful to see those Perlicks in place where they belong! To insulate the coffin, I filled most of the 'dead' space with layers of 2" blue styrofoam...

After three coats of polyurethane (with the necessary sanding between coats), it was time to drill the sides of the cabinet for adjustable shelf pins. After drilling these pin holes, I went back in with stain and a q-tip to reduce the stark contrast between the darkly stained surface and the...

Once the miter cuts were made, the real assembly could get underway. The tap board is 24" long total, and if I remember correctly, the taps are spaced 4.5" on center. Yet another mockup, this time for the lid assembly. 7/8" forstners made for perfect fits with my shanks. You may recognize...

I couldn't keep myself from doing a quick mock-up of the face frame assembly once the frames were put together. The cabinet got its own mock-up treatment next. The stainless backsplash is attached to a plywood substrate with liquid nails. Some spare tiles helped to apply clamping pressure...

I finally saw a chance to begin construction when back-to-back 4-day weekends presented themselves this holiday season. So now the real fun begins with the build pics. :) You can see the boxes on each side of the freezer space. The cart is built out of 3/4" furniture-grade plywood, with a 2x4...

I am finally here. I have spent the last few (and only few) years of my brewing career lurking around these forums, trying to learn as much as I could about every aspect of this glorious pastime. This place taught me to brew all-grain. It taught me how to make my own stir plate and yeast...

Yes, 6 fans at 0.16A each should draw slightly less than the 1A rated capacity for that power supply. Definitely wire them up in parallel. Wouldn't be a bad idea to double check the output voltage with a multimeter first, though. I've found wall wart power supplies in my collection that varied...