When I first started canning, I got some cans of a professional mobile canning business and they recommended a similar process to test seams. They said to fill a couple of cans with coke and then turn upside down in a pot of water, raise the temp to 60 to 70 degrees and if the seam is going to...
This may help in your decision
http://brulosophy.com/2019/10/21/the-impact-star-san-foam-has-on-beer-character-exbeeriment-results/
While that is focused on Starsan foam, they have a podcast discussing the results and also not a time when a lot of Starsan went into a beer with no issues...
Yep, I'm still happily using mine. Have quite a few brews on it now. While things like auot recipe upload on the Grain father would be nice, the controller from Lael's kit does everything I need.
That looks great! I've been trying to figure out how I'd make a mount for mine and think I'll try something similar.
By open top, I assume you mean that you don't use the counter pressure and it more for filling with no can lid or seal against the bottle?
Also, is that a telescoping filler...
For sale is a tap dispenser that can be used in mini kegs (the disposable 5L type). This unit clips on the top of the keg after you push the bung into the keg. It takes CO2 bulbs and you can adjust the pressure. This way you don't have to finish a keg in one session if you don't want to.
I'll...
Was at 4 Pines a couple of weeks ago, so still definitely there and you can get their kellar door series at the brewpub. Hard to beat Marrickville as a place to start. Can walk between some of the breweries and then Willie the Boatman, Rocks, and Yulli's are not far away.
I bought the second sample that was posted up here, and although it looks pretty agricultural compared to the units they're selling now, I'm happy with it. I took a bit to source some cans considering I didn't want to buy a whole pallet. If more people out there get machines, hopefully there can...
That's a nice looking build! Would love to see a few more pics. Did you build the frame and the control box?
I'm trying to figure out the flat looking vessel to the right, haven't seen that before...