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1/3 HP Penguin Chillers Glycol Chiller. Used for one batch of beer. Additional control unit and thermometer included for same price. Local pickup preferred, but will ship in original packaging. Got this from their refurb section of the website.

And while we’re on the subject of reprogramming the EB PIDs, has anyone found a way to use the timer in a delay state to automatically start heating water in the HLT, say, after 8 hours, so your strike water is up to temp by the time you get home from work?

So every single batch that i've brewed since getting my fermentation chamber hasn't had any blowoff matter. I haven't changed my extract/AG process at all and i never make any starters. I suppose in the end i come out with more beer but i was just wondering if any of you guys have noticed that...

I don't even know what different types they have, but i'm price sensitive. As long as i dont' have to worry about gummy seals and throws i'll pick up the cheapest Perlick that accomplishes that goal...

Guys, i'll be making a trip to NC probably next weekend and my buddy who i'm going to see wants to learn how to brew. Is there a LHBS somewhere near the base? Or perhaps in Ralliegh?

...that when you finally get controlled fermentation temps via a freezer/controller set up that you start having less vigorous fermentation periods? I don't make starters, but that's just out of laziness. When i was using a rudimentary swamp cooler set up i was always surprised that the lid of...

So, i did this: Recipe: O'Brandigan's Vanilla Stout Brewer: Brandon Martin Asst Brewer: Style: American Stout TYPE: All Grain Taste: (35.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 6.00 gal Estimated OG: 1.060 SG Estimated Color: 31.0 SRM...

So i recently found out that my kegerator can hold a combination of 1 "new" style 1/6th Sankey keg and one Corny, OR 2 Corny's. Rahr uses either converted 5 gallon corny's, or the new style 1/6th Sankey which is about 1/4" bigger in diameter than a Corny. My question to you all is this...

Ed, I made your Oktoberfest ale last weekend and in the process i ended up sacrificing a good number of bees, i guess they were attracted to the grain i brought home. Do you mind if i rename my batch to "Bee-micide Oktoberfest" in honor of the fallen?

PVC volume measurement stick? I've been looking for 30 minutes and i can't find the guy. I'm in need of a good way to measure my pre-boil volume and i thought i'd pick his brain some. I don't want to hack into my BK so his idea was perfect for me. Anyone know who i'm talking about?

This weekend i had a nice conversation with my LHBS owner about how i wasn't secondary-ing any longer just because i had been convinced on this forum that most people aren't using this step any longer. My LHBS owner convinced me to continue using this step because of a few reasons, but...

Yeah, i feel pretty dumb for having done this. Lemme explain, and hopefully the thread title will make more sense. My strike temp was: 171 (water temp of course, not mashing temp), mash for 60 mins. My sparge temp was: 176 (again, water temp), rest again for 60 minutes. Receipe: EdWort's...

From everything i've read it seems like i'll need a Mash Tun, i'm going to opt for a Hot Liquor Tank just because i've got a spare 1/4 keg laying around that has a sanke connection and it won't fit in my side-by-side kegerator, and that's about it right? It doesn't seem that much more...

Just thought ya'll might want to congratulate me on scoring a 22.5 Cu Ft deep freezer for $50 this weekend. It's gonna be one massive fermentation chamber! Yay me!

So Wednesday was my first experience with dry yeast. Before that i was using liquid yeast exlusively but i never really questioned why i was using it. I finally got to witness fermentation kick off with the dry yeast and now i'm left wondering why people use liquid yeast at all. It's twice...

The following is a copy of a conversation i had with a buddy today about my saturday brew chaos. It's an interesting read! Let me know how it compares to your brew day chaos stories! JM says well saturday rolls around and i'm waking up from a dream about making beer right suddenly i start...

Well, Saturday i got to test out a number of new toys i purchased during the day and all i've got to say is that if you don't have these things you are seriously lacking some enjoyment. This was my 5th batch but i already knew i wanted a propane burner, wort chiller and to rig up a simple...

So let me get this straight, the yeast in the trub at the bottom of my fermentation buck can be racked upon for another go-round of fermentation with another 5 gallons of beer? Is that a correct interpretation of you guys who've re-used yeast?

Just ordered the Apocalypso extract kit, any of you guys have that one under your belt and can comment on the taste, smell or whatever else? I know i'll like it for the summer with it's low IBU's but i've only got 3 brews through my system so i'm not whiz at looking at the ingredients and...

As my signature suggests, i'm now taking open suggestions for my next brew. I'm looking for something crisp for summer (perhaps something like the AK47 IPA from NB) that is relatively cheap to get all the ingredients. I'll need an extract recipe. I'd like to spend less than $35 on the...