Moderators BarManBean Posted April 22, 2014 Moderators Share Posted April 22, 2014 Just finished up a BSG Handcraft Saison (first brew by this company, overall not impressed with their brew process) and a Pliney clone from northern brewer. The pliney clone smelled amazing from the get-go, can wait to keg that one up in a few weeks. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmith40a Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Just finished up a BSG Handcraft Saison (first brew by this company, overall not impressed with their brew process) and a Pliney clone from northern brewer. The pliney clone smelled amazing from the get-go, can wait to keg that one up in a few weeks. I'm brewing the same kit from northern. Just moved it to the secondary last Friday. It does smell amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I might try to find a cheap dorm fridge just big enough for a 6.5-gal carboy as a fermentation chamber. I'll hook it up to a thermostat... oh, wait. Even better--I can measure temperature with an Arduino sensor, send that to my home automation system, and then control the outlet to turn the fridge on & off to keep it at an ideal temp. I wonder if I can build a shaker table to put the fridge on for agitating the wort? I love projects. My wife hates them. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted April 22, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted April 22, 2014 Magnetic stir plate. Just get a powerful fan and a 3" stir bar. You'll be able to spin the crap out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Bought a burner & SS turkey fryer set from eBay today! Also picked up a 10-gallon mash tun at HD, along with like $40 worth of fittings to put together a stupid ball lock assembly out of mismatched parts--only to realize you can get one designed for that purpose from Amazon for around $30. So I'll be going back to HD tomorrow to return parts... Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgtftw Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I learned that lesson the hard way. http://www.bargainfittings.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted April 25, 2014 Moderators Share Posted April 25, 2014 Also picked up a 10-gallon mash tun at HD You mean a water cooler? (just curious) "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yes! One of those round water coolers. Big orange thing. The plastic spigot was broken, so I got 10% off... should have been more, probably. I'm going to peruse HD over the weekend, maybe, to see if I can put together a false bottom for it. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I learned that lesson the hard way. http://www.bargainfittings.com/ Nice... I'll look here if I end up drilling my kettle for a valve. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted April 25, 2014 Moderators Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yes! One of those round water coolers. Big orange thing. The plastic spigot was broken, so I got 10% off... should have been more, probably. I'm going to peruse HD over the weekend, maybe, to see if I can put together a false bottom for it. Instead of a false bottom i think you can also do a filter...? Was looking at this the other day: http://rivercrewbrewingcompany.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/building-my-10-gallon-mash-tun-cooler/ "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I might even have a braided line sitting around to scavenge. That's a good idea... although, there's a $10 solution in the link lgtftw posted above, too, that threads right into the coupler. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgtftw Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I ordered the fittings for this beast from there.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii583/lgtftw/2F3809E2-1857-40E4-8E66-9D69D857CAEB.jpg The cooler....not so much, ended up spending about $50 when it was said and done. Delta, take the drain off the cooler and see what size hole is in there before you buy the fittings. The actual Igloo brand is a huge hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I've already pulled it from the cooler... in fact, I did it in the store. The one in the HD cooler isn't that big. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted April 25, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted April 25, 2014 I prefer the screens. Mine is just a nipple through the cooler. The screen is attached to a threaded barb fitting. Threaded ball lock on the other end. The nipple is just long enough so the barb fitting and ball lock sandwich the cooler. I reused the gasket from the fittings that came with the cooler. Never had a leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I prefer the screens.. Screens... you mean false floor? Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted April 25, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted April 25, 2014 Sorry, I meant braids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 OK. I just returned my fittings at HD and nothing jumped out at me for assembling a false floor... so I think I'll use the filter route, but the pre-made one available at the bargain fittings website. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 OK, leak-checking my HD cooler/Amazon valve MLT: http://i.imgur.com/QKSHwF6.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4jm8mKh.jpg On the inside is just a coupler, and I think this is the right way to go for filtering grains, even though one of the reviews said it's too long for the round coolers. On the outside, I'm going to get a 1/2" barb for a large beer line. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted April 26, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted April 26, 2014 That should work. You could just cut it to the right length and crimp the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Yep, that's what I figured. My fitting leaked, by the way. I think I need some large gaskets. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Fixed my MLT with a couple of big gaskets & some fender washers. If it leaks now, I'm giving it away. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyFast Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 you should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgtftw Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Fixed my MLT with a couple of big gaskets & some fender washers. If it leaks now, I'm giving it away. oddly enough, this is not the first time I've heard someone say this before, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted May 2, 2014 Mega Users Share Posted May 2, 2014 Currently chilling a 6gal batch of IIPA that will end up with 25oz after dryhopping. 18oz in the boil and 7oz dryhops. Nom nom. I still have at least 3 pounds of hops to get rid of, so I guess I'll be doing another one soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 That's a shit-ton of hops. I'm dry hopping my coconut IPA today, probably, with a 2-oz mix of Citra & some other stuff I have lying around. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.