Recent content by gnewell

Just bought mine from the German mob. I'm in the UK now, so cost me 45 delivered.

I use a 60W tubular heater: http://www.alertelectrical.com/prod/1323/d...oogle-base-feed and a dual channel Ranco. Fridge for when the temp goes above the set point and the tubular heater when the temp drops below the setpoint. The tubular heaters have a very low heat density and are...

Hi all, Despite the handle, I am actually living in ol blighty. Tomorrow a bunch of us are going to the Reading Beer Festival. http://www.readingbeerfestival.org.uk/ I'll take some photos and show my fellow Aussies what they're missing out on. P.S. Ross -> It's almost time for the Great...

John Palmer's 'How To Brew' book briefly talks about this mash schedule. I'll dig out the reference when I have time. Geoff.

Fridge sold. Immersion chiller to go.

Well technically it's not exactly a fridge. It is a fermentation chiller modelled exactly on these plans: http://home.elp.rr.com/brewbeer/chiller/chiller.PDF Photo attached. Temperature is controlled using the black box of electronics on top and taping the temperature sensor inside the chiller...

Your comment is true for fly sparging but untrue for batch sparging. Guess it depends on the sparge method of choice what lautering arrangement you choose. Geoff.

Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew!

I know what you're saying. I'm a Linux Systems Engineer so there can only be one way to proceed! :lol: Thanks for the cleaning tips. When I build my new system it is going to be designed for automated cleaning as one of the key requirements. Just tip and dump the mash tun (on a pivot) and...

That's brilliant Arnie!! I'm slowly getting my stuff together to build something similar. I'll be going the Maxim / Dallas 1-Wire route for the PC Interface and doing all the control and intelligence via PC / Laptop. Already got my USB to 1-Wire interface...

Magentic Stirbar for stirplate.

About time Ross ;0 Look forward to tasting it. Do an Australian IPA after that (60+ IBU). Would be awesome with a Vindaloo.

I clean my kegs with caustic solution. So real easy to connect that up to the tap and run it through at the same time. I run no-rinse sanitiser through it after that to remove any residual caustic and leave the tap ready for the next brew.

Polycarbonate sightglass tubing!

Love the idea. Where would you get the pneumatic rams from? I use an idea along similar lines borrowed from Ross. I use a 3:1 pulley system on my kettle using spinnaker pulleys. A little bit of muscle and the kettle goes from the bottom to the top of my brewstand. Once its in place, I just...