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Not to thread hijack, but how does the wort circulation pipe work?

@Bobby_M good point to consider. My batch size ranges between 2.5-5 gallons, with no plans to ever go higher than 5 (no desire to ever do 10+ gallon batches). I feel like I'd be satisfied with 120v at that scale (especially if using things like delay timers to pre-heat water), but would...

My goal is flexibility and future-proofing. I don't currently have 240 in my brew space, and it's not currently near the top of the home improvement list, but I'd like the capacity for when that happens. Plus portability to other venues, etc.

@doug293cz thanks for the wiring diagram. This is very helpful. If I'm understanding correctly, this would be able to run up to a 5500W element (on a 30A 240V circuit) or up to a 1650W element (on a 15A 120V circuit)?

Currently in the midst of daydreaming/planning an eBIAB system. I've been considering picking up an Anvil Foundry partially for the ability to switch between 120V and 240V power sources, but I'm not a big fan of the serviceability aspect. I'd much rather have an external controller and the...

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Doing a short survey as part of an upcoming Zymurgy article on competition Best of Show (BOS) round judging. If you've participated in or organized a BOS panel previously, I'd greatly appreciate it if you could take a couple of minutes to fill out a quick survey...

It doesn't. It mainly holds temps next to the heater, and the impeller does not have enough drive to circulate through the grain. Measure temp away from the circulator, and it will be much lower. Sent from my Pixel using Home Brew mobile app

Thanks for documenting this, Brian. This was exactly the kind of system that I was thinking about making (modular, capable of both 120/240 electric and propane).

Both stores (or your LHBS) should have food grade buckets and lids

As a side note, those orange Homer buckets and lids from Home Depot are not food safe. I'd find a new one for your next batch

Sweet...thanks!!

Perfect, this is just what I was hoping to hear. Have you used it yet? How has it been working for you? Edit: would you mind sharing your build sheet?

Resurrecting this thread from cold storage because I'm also interested in a dual fuel BIAB system. Did you successfully build this system, and if so, how has it been working?

For the last year or so I've been debating about getting a new brew kettle (10 gallon, to be used for 2-6 gallon batch sizes either with single-vessel BIAB or cooler MIAB), and I have gone back and forth about remaining with a propane-fired kettle or moving to an electric system. I really like...

How accurate are the markings on the 1140? Been debating between this and electroetching volume marks on an 1144.

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Nope...it should be the bottom of the meniscus. The image on that wiki page link even shows why: the meniscus has the upward curve on both the side of the tube and the hydrometer due to capillary action. If you're reading at the top, you're including this capillary action. True reading is at the...

I'd recommend always measuring priming sugar by weight, rather than by volume. More consistent/precise that way, and you'd have more confidence that you won't have any glass grenades. I'd also recommend putting all your bottles in the fridge once it hits your target carbonation level, just to...

What sort of vessel are you using when you are adding fruit: a bucket, or another glass carboy? 2-3 lbs of fruit plus ~1 gallon of mead likely wouldn't fit in a 1 gallon glass jug