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HDPE, you can get them from bunnings in various sizes, im not a no-chiller but been entertaing the idea to speed up a brew day and also see the differences myself.

Before I had my pumps and CFC, I used an imersion chiller, as follows; 10mins left in the boil put in IC Flame out, wait for convection currents to stop. Tap water through IC whislt creating a whirlpool with a SS spoon arount the IC, let it settle and cool to touch, into FV then to the fridge to...

Finish Boil Recirc through CFC to create a whirlpool until just warm to touch let it sit for 15-20min to settle back through CFC into FV if not already at pitch temp it goes into the ferm fridge untill its at the correct temp.

Wow mate, look incredable. Where did you get the control pannel enclosure/box/cabnet from? You have inspired me to start collecting the gear to do my own...

Cool, thanks. I'll be be giving it a go this arv.

Legend, thanks. Any recommendations on insecticide that won't hang round on the hops?

Whilst giving the ladies their daily H2O I noticed some of the cones had been munched, on closer inspection there were F-ing Grubs in the cones! Not too many are destroyed but I'd like to send these pricks to a painful grave real quick. Anyone got some remedies or methods to be rid of these...

good vid.

Cool. Well if I'm stuck home this weekend due to the shithouse weather in Coffs atm may aswell get my gear all shiny like.

Could someone please give me a run down on how to get stainless kegs all nice, clean and shiny looking? Recommended products/methods?

I have just made one using tassie oak, nice hard wood and works a treat, not sure how I got by without one to be honest...

Cheers Camo, might just do that for the hlt.

Good point, I guess if its just for my HLT an STC should do the trick. Thoughts anyone?

Wow... Thanks for all the info guys. Pretty sure ive made sence of it. Anyways, by what has been said verses the recipes I make, Ill just go with the non ramp/soak PID. For staters Ill just using it for the HLT and when I go down the HERMS road the standard PID will do too since I only do a...

Anyone got some good PID and temp probe recommendations? I want to put one with my hlt so I'm not having to constantly check the temp while its heating. No need for ramp/soak function as I don't have a HERMS but it may be an option for the future. (pending approval from the minister for war and...

Definitely not the hops or grain, using coffs town water, never had an issue with it. Ive put it down to the new equipment, camlocks and pump not being washed properly before use. Ive transferred the 3rd brew, Since the problem started, into the secondary and the taste has gone.

Yeah, will do a trial brew for sure. Magnum is '13 crop but kept vacuum sealed and in the freezer, still seems fresh.

Agreed, I'm usually an advocate for spending a couple of dollars more to support the local shop, and am now regretting not doing it in this case, time will tell if yesterday's brew cops the same problem. Tasted fine going into the fv but so did the others...

Interesting, might run some bleach/vinegar mix through it all to be on the safe side, I really hope this taste goes away, not particularly keen on replacing all these camlock fittings... Would rather it have just been an infection and just replace the fermenter.

I always use Magnum to bitter, but never had a drama with it.