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    Anyone using induction?

    Bit of an old thread but this might be useful for someone. Before moving back to the UK a couple of years ago I sold my 50l pot, mogolian burner and stand. I decided that, one way or another, I was going electric when I got brewing again as the cost, noise and general inconvenience (filling...
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    Recirculating BIAB wort return method

    I use a length of thick walled silicone hose looped back to a copper T section (just soldered T with a small length in each section). Holes drilled in top and hose rests on top of mash - it's kind of semi-bouyant so it just rests on top of the grain bed with holes pointing upwards. Going strong...
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    Pre Boil Mash Water

    If you are going to boil to dechlorinate make sure your local water supply uses straight chlorine, not chloramine as boiling won't remove the latter. Bacteria wise - there won't be any in fresh tap water, that's what the chlorine is there for, and anyway the boil will take care of it. I don't...
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    Centennial, Cascade & Amarillo - Would You Bother...

    If you want to get a feel for Centennial, you could do a lot worse than this Bells Two Hearted clone, which got me 3rd place APA at the state comp a few weeks back. Absolutely beautiful IMHO! Not my recipe I hasten to add, although tweaked slightly. Ignore the acid malt thats just for ph...
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    Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale

    Sounds like I might have to give this one a try - I wonder if Dan's in Hervey Bay has it? Out of interest, have you tried their Torpedo IPA? I think it's fantastic - I wonder how this one compares. You can pick up a case of Torpedo for US$22 in the states!
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    Which Pid

    Just curious - but do you ever use the ramp/soak feature on that PID?
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    Which Pid

    I use this one http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_pag...p;products_id=3 on my hermit build. It drives an SSR, mine is 25A. The model you have mentioned has an internal relay and is quoted at a max of 300W @ 110V, so I don't think its suitable for driving a HERMS system. I spent the extra on...
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    My Hermit Build

    This one http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_pag...p;products_id=3 with a 25A SSR and the pt100 probe.
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    My Hermit Build

    Specs from Auber were that under I think it was 10A it wouldn't need one. They do an alu box about the same size with a similar set up (ie - no separate heatsink). SSR is mounted with the provided thermal paste to the alu base of the box, which will help with heat dissipation (base and side of...
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    My Hermit Build

    Box is earthed and there's and there's an RCD involved as well, plus all the wiring inside is well over spec - all left over from re-wiring my boat as it happens.
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    My Hermit Build

    The light on the top of the box? It's the temp alarm. A waste of time really as I mentioned in my original post, but it does both flash and make a noise if the temp goes outside of the range you set. Other than initial testing I haven't bothered setting these values and if I was doing it again I...
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    My Hermit Build

    Hi Guys - lurk on here a fair bit but don't post much - but thought I'd throw up a few pics of my Hermit build since I got most of the info and inspiration from this site. My setup was two vessel - a cheap 70L kettle that served for both HLT and boil, and esky mash tun. After missing mash temps...
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    Laptop Cooling Pad As A Stir Plate

    Yeah I guess you're right - if the enclosure was level then that $10 one would be OK I guess, but its still another $6 to get it shipped. The USB power appeals just because I already have an outlet, and you do get a power switch and light as well - but actually it looks like it might not come...
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    Laptop Cooling Pad As A Stir Plate

    Looking to build a stirplate soon having borrowed one recently to make a starter. Came across these "laptop cooling pads" while looking for a suitable fan online. Seems to me, they are pretty much a stirlplate without the magnets and the speed controller - ie, they're mounted and run off USB...
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    Different Fermentation Rates.

    Thanks Wes that's a very interesting take on it. I had been getting very fast fermentations after using similar amounts of yeast cake to this last brew. Usually I make little effort to keep the trub out of the fermentor, but this time I actually let the whirlpool settle in the kettle for a full...
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