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    Mashing With Rice

    Just made one with rice used about 1/3 rice to 2/3 malt. What I found was that I need to add more of a specility grain to give taste, was very plain. The easy way I found to ceral mash it was grind rice and add so ground malt to a rice cooker.
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    Temp Controller

    Update: Yes the post listing the 555 would of been the smart way to done this. I used this link to build it. temp controller but using a relay when it switched to the normally open position it would chatter because of hysteresis, which the 555 would of eliminated. However, after thinking it over...
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    Temp Controller

    Its is a dc relay coil, that has diode already. But the problem is as Jye mention, the hysteresis at the switch over point is the problem. Would like to keep as simple as possible and fix the problem by adding compent at relay coil. The best thought I have so far is add a rc time constent across...
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    Temp Controller

    Was trying to build a cheap controller, consist of a mosfet, pot, thermistor. Works fine till cross over point, than the relay chatters. Relay is stand type. Question is what the cheapest and simplest way to stop chatter? Would it be with a capacitor + resistor, or diode + zener diode? Also if...
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    Serria Nevada Summerfest Clone

    I sorry about this post to, its not the summerfest got the names and recipes mixed up. Summerfest should be a lager yeast and saaz / perle so know this is wrong.
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    Serria Nevada Pale Ale Clone

    Sorry about, bad note taking. OG was 1.051 and final 1.018 that should correct all the other data. FG may go lower, but I have had time getting low FG. Color may also be off slightly, normally don't worry about color.
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    Computer Display Brewing Temps.

    Here is a good link to figure out how much your pc will cost to operate and ways to reduce the cost. How much does it cost to operate your pc and ways to save.
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    Serria Nevada Pale Ale Clone

    Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Brew Type: All Grain Date: 5/14/2005 Style: American Pale Ale Brewer: Brewmaster808 Batch Size: 10.00 gal Assistant Brewer: Boil Volume: 12.41 gal Boil Time: 60 min Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.0 % Equipment: My Equipment 10gallon Actual Efficiency: 11.9 % Taste Rating...
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    Serria Nevada Summerfest Clone

    BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com Recipe: *American IPA Brewer: Asst Brewer: Style: American IPA TYPE: All Grain Taste: (50.0) 2005 US Open 1ST place and 1st place best of show Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 6.82 gal...
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    Tec Brew Cooling

    Actually the probe is made of aluminum and coated with a expoy. If had lathe could turn out real easy. I picked these up on Ebay for 30 US dollars fully assembled.
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    Computer Display Brewing Temps.

    Great posting very detailed. Question I have, is there software that interfaces the sensor data (temp) with the control the relays, or are they two independent software?
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