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using a refractometer to read the fg of fermented beer requires you to have the OG and to use a converter to work out what the real FG is so using beersmiths refract tool if the OG was 1.043 then with a refract reading of 1.026 would give a FG of 1.015 cheers steve

Thanks Andrew, 21. Littlejohn Oak smoked Porter 4.7% - Bottled 02 Jun - good to go A very dark rich red colour with a small tan colour head, faint smoke aroma that is hiding behind the rich malt smell. The flavour is malty rich with a hint of roast, the smoke flavour...

thanks barls for a great arvo cheers steve

cool, no need for me to do it, thanks pete (and dan) cheers steve

Hey Angus, All my tubing underneath is 3/8" so it naturally adds resistance, I was planning on adding a reduced bore insert if I need it but I didn't. The only problem with a valve is you will have to clean it every now and then. I added a feature to the brauduino that the pump runs in the boil...

the teeth are long enough to cope with up to a 5mm gap. I made sure that they over lapped enough to be able to be adjusted

hey spiesy, your setup looks awesome, well done cheers steve

you have to love foreign orders, I have a lathe at work but find 30min a very short time to do any work. I made my mill for about $20 (the bushings cost $15). cheers steve

Hey Lael, here is Mikes code https://github.com/mdwilson/braumiser-controller/blob/master/MikesBrauduino2v5.ino hope you don't mide mike I could add a time delay to the brauduino if people want, I have that option in the original braumiser but have never used it. cheers steve

so after years of good service I have decided to gear my mill. I have always noticed a bit of husk shredding and have been meaning to fix it we will see how it goes

the 3l is the liquor to grist ratio ie 3l/kg will need a vessel size of 3.65 l per kg of grain, 3l for the water and 0.65l for the grain. You can't just pack the malt pie full of malt, you need some space for the water to flow thru so it comes down to the liquor to grist ratio or to put it...

I have the same size malt pipe and it really hits the limit at 2.6kg, my extraction efficiency drops to about 70% at that amount of grain, at 2kg my efficiency is above 80%. You want to keep the liquor to grist ratio above 2.3l/kg so to work that out it would be: max grain bill (Kg) = malt...

Hey Grant, I'm still willing to give you a bottle or two even if you don't have any too swap, it is not your fault it got infected and I have enough bottles. Were you going to come up or send your beers with someone, if there is a way to get some beers to you let me know

"The Pico-Brew E-BIAB system was developed by a long time All-Grain home brewer and engineer to simplify the homebrewing process. The designer has been using the Brew in a Bag technique for over 20 years" this guy must have of invented this technique for $1000 dollars + $300 for a pump kit is...

thought I would start a list 1. Cortez the Killer 2. matho AIPA 8.5% wyeast 1272 bottled 25/3/2013 3. grantw 4. black_labb 5. barls 6. RexBanner 7. Josh 8. Nick R 9. The Village Idiot 10. pimpsqueak 11. ScottC 12. nifty 13. Fatgodzilla (lucky 13)...

as Batz said, it has been turned off centre so you can adjust the gap, you will need to find a lathe and someone that can turn it up for you, I wouldn't bother with the knurling as it would add unnecessary cost. Also it might help to indicate where you are as there might be a generous fitter &...

I'll see what hazo's butcher has in the way of sausages and bring down a kg or so of them. I'm going to have to bring the kids and not drink but it will be all good. cheers steve

thanks guys cheers

made a brauduino shield into a simple fermentation controller /* brauduino semi automated single vessel RIMS created by s.mathison using part code orginal developed by Michael Pilcher 2/9/2010 Copyright (C) 2012 Stephen Mathison compiled on Arduino V1.0 This program is free...

just an update for anyone wanting to know this is a pic of scarett trying out a walking frame, she has made massive gains in eating, standing and talking, it is almost like she is re learning everything from the start. We need to work on her hand control as this seems to be lagging behind but...