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Pimp My System / Re: Electric control panel

« on: July 11, 2012, 05:50:37 PM »

I have come across a slight issue with the SESTOS temp PID's. From the documentation provided it is not clear on how the alarms are setup. Has anyone had luck in configuring the alarms?

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Pimp My System / HEX my heat exchanger

« on: June 30, 2012, 10:00:07 PM »

This quick video is about my new heat exchanger that I have been working on, getting it ready for the first wet test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIJascCLwHo&feature=plcp

Quick update, here is the wet test video;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djQGfrJKwgw

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Flies in my feremntor

« on: June 19, 2012, 03:41:49 PM »

It will probably taste great, and to reproduce you will be on the hunt for flies to add to the next batch

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Pimp My System / Electric control panel

« on: June 19, 2012, 02:21:59 PM »

I have been building an all electric brewery, and at this stage the control cabinet is wired up, so I thought I would give people a peek at what it looks like http://youtu.be/42LIz4KQQYM

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Going Pro / Re: Unwritten rule for Pro Brewers

« on: January 23, 2012, 07:26:51 PM »

My Wife put this video together from what she noticed at New Zealand's biggest Beer Festival, Beervana.

http://youtu.be/k2z7iS-jiJk

The phenomenon of facial hair and beer lovers, is worldwide

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Equipment and Software / Re: Hard-plumbing the brewery - Stainless Steel or Copper?

« on: January 16, 2012, 06:31:33 PM »

with the patch panel, wouldn't you be concerned about the amount of liquid loss, i.e. the shorter the pipe the more beer that doesn't get left behind?

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Equipment and Software / Re: Blichmann Beer Gun

« on: January 16, 2012, 06:26:18 PM »

if it helps anybody to decide here is a video that I put together about my blichmann beer gun http://youtu.be/yJr89K-vz2s

Holy high production values, batman! Nice job dude.

Does anyone have any video suggestions

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Equipment and Software / Re: Blichmann Beer Gun

« on: January 13, 2012, 11:44:29 PM »

if it helps anybody to decide here is a video that I put together about my blichmann beer gun http://youtu.be/yJr89K-vz2s

Holy high production values, batman! Nice job dude.

Cheers

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Equipment and Software / Re: Blichmann Beer Gun

« on: January 12, 2012, 08:34:40 PM »

if it helps anybody to decide here is a video that I put together about my blichmann beer gun http://youtu.be/yJr89K-vz2s

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Equipment and Software / Re: Brewery Control System

« on: December 13, 2011, 02:01:07 AM »

definitely on the Christmas list, cheaper than all the parts I have brought so far to make my own

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Equipment and Software / Re: Heat stick

« on: December 08, 2011, 03:03:18 PM »

I have 2 X 2000W elements in my 15gal Keggle, and it brings water to 150 degrees in 35mins

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Three yeast examples

« on: December 08, 2011, 02:29:43 AM »

The acidulated malt helped a lot with the flavor. A previous trial batch was too bitter after the kiwi had fermented. So the sour really helped balance it out. It only needed  3% to the grain bill to balance the flavor. Still needs more body though, not a lot left on the palete.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: plastic fermenter

« on: December 08, 2011, 02:17:06 AM »

I use lye but others probably use PBW which I guess might be acid type product.

PBW = alkali

Haha! Yeah I didn't know as I've only ever used sodium hydroxide. It's the soap-maker in me...

what ratio of sodium hydroxide to water do you use? I have a 25kg bag of lye in the garage that my wife uses for soap making

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Three yeast examples

« on: December 06, 2011, 03:11:36 PM »

FG results, and tastings
S-04 - 1.018
Clear color, and a crisp taste, the acidulated malt came through well on this batch, quite sharp.

US-05 - 1.016
Clear golden color, least turbidity of them all. sharp taste, clean and fruity

S-23 - 1.018
Cloudy, darkest out of them all, not a lot of flavor coming through, pretty flat

Overall from the first early taste test, the US-05 is the clear winner, as for the beer, it needs more body in it, it is very light, but the kiwifruit notes are present.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Three yeast examples

« on: December 05, 2011, 06:47:37 PM »

Will be taking FG reading for all 3 samples tonight, then bottling.