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Jerz
Joined: 17 Nov 2013 Posts: 235 Location: Canton, Georgia
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Link Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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I used the hop spider for the first time yesterday and absolutely love it... not only did I not have any issues getting everything into the fermenter but cleanup was a LOT easier especially since I'm rinsing the pots in the yard when I clean up.
Here's a pic....
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Jerz
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Link Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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....the brewery is coming together slowly but hey... it's coming together. I'm hoping to at least have my plumbing hooked up and having some kind of hood at least over the BK by late fall... Heating and AC will be nice but next goal is just to get out of the garage by winter.
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Link Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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First year Tetnanger growing on the deck...
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Joined: 20 Feb 2014 Posts: 40 Location: Wisconsin
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Link Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:10 am Post subject: |
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That's beautiful. We occasionally entertain the notion of growing some hops but then remember that we both have black thumbs. Plus our house is on the north side of a hill.
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Jerz
Joined: 17 Nov 2013 Posts: 235 Location: Canton, Georgia
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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Yup... they truly are beautiful plants... I'm going to grow a lot more next year since these are doing so well.
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Link Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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So after two years of being unused it appears my boil kettle temp controller is dead. I checked the obvious and have 120v going to 13 and the other PID's are working... is there a fuse in the PID that I need to check or something I'm overlooking before I buy another?
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Link Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Kal! Already ordered... I figured it was fried. I still may brew this weekend but just switch the plugs around and use the HLT PID for the boil.... just depends if I can get my make shift hood working.
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Jerz
Joined: 17 Nov 2013 Posts: 235 Location: Canton, Georgia
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Link Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! We just moved here this past August so I'll be working on this as time permits... but in the meantime I think it should all work very well. I never knew how much I would like the sink with hot water! I had big plans in the other house but didn't ever finish the basement because deep down inside I knew I needed a bigger house so I only brewed in the garage with no sink; only a garden hose.
I replaced the PID for the BK and it works once again... I'll mount the pumps and counterflow wort chiller and will be brewing this weekend! I cannot wait!
Here's my temporary hood... I'm looking to get a hood from a project I'm working on but if that falls through I've got the name of a company that will make me one. This 55 gallon tub should work well in the meantime and allow me to make sure I get the 6" collar installed in the right place.
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Jerz
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Everything is coming together... the Oktober can seamer is a game changer. People have always asked if they could try my beer but would always tell them that they needed to come by the house... not anymore. Ss Grain Mill is pretty sweet too... Santa has been good to me this year
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Link Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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Absolutely loving the Oktober MK16V2 Can Seamer...
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Ozarks Mountain Brew
Joined: 22 May 2013 Posts: 737 Location: The Ozark Mountains of Missouri
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Link Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Nice, I'm wandering about your sink drain, are you pumping it up to the main drain or does it drain in the floor
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Jerz
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Jerz
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Link Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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kal wrote: | Jerz wrote: | People have always asked if they could try my beer but would always tell them that they needed to come by the house... not anymore. |
Nice! Now be prepared to have to brew a lot more!
Kal |
Ha.. no kidding! I've canned about 200 beers this past month and they're nearly gone! Most common comment is "man... you can't buy this in store this good"... or "I don't like beer but this is GOOD!"
It's definately a very fun and rewarding hobby.
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jcav
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Link Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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I really like your grain mill!
John
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Jerz
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Link Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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jcav wrote: | I really like your grain mill!
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It is a beast of a grain mill. I mounted it to the cart in the picture and will be putting it to the test when I brew a batch of the NEIPA tomorrow. I got very tired of using a drill with the barley crusher and when the wife saw me crushing grain she took pity told me I needed to do something about that so that justified my purchase. She didn't have to mention it more thanonce.
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