I came upon this link in my Grow-Hops group and I think it's worthwhile posting it here: http://www.obeer.org/linecleaner.html Cheers. Bill Velek...
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t2000kwt
May 1, 2008 10:16 pm
... Finally!!! A good use for my garden sprayer that I used to use DDT and Chlordane in. :-)...
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dlogcher
May 2, 2008 12:32 pm
... Got one better.. I used the corney plug adaptor that is mounted thru the side of a bucket. I used a 3/8" to 1/4" MFL tubing adaptor, the barbed end runs...
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sepparelli
May 5, 2008 8:08 pm
I have always had fun making my own labels for my brews. However, Inkjet labels are not cutting it and a Color Laserprinter is not something I'm in the market...
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Bob O.
bob7982
May 5, 2008 8:37 pm
Why are they "not cutting it"? I use a ink jet with heavy paper, 24 lb or more, for labels. I make a paste of flour, sugar, and milk to attach them. For the...
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Doug Rooney
drooney57
May 5, 2008 9:16 pm
I see that as MAJOR cons, Ohhh, don't let the label get damp or smear-city..... Yuck! I use a Zebra Label printer TLP2844, prints a nice 4" x 2" black & white ...
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Joe Strain aka Yodar
cz52_99
May 5, 2008 10:53 pm
I was blessed with a $150 rebate on a samsung color laserprinter and it has served me well with permanent no smearing labels For those that dont require such a...
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Wayne Faris
bugeaterbrewing
May 5, 2008 10:56 pm
... I print mine on Avery labels (or sometimes even plain paper) using a regular color inkjet printer. Once applied to the bottle (I use a glue stick with the...
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Joe Strain aka Yodar
cz52_99
May 5, 2008 10:57 pm
Before you apply the labels, spray their sheert twice, once a day, with KRYLON CLEAR I am using LabelBlank Z-MB-9775 which takes 12 (iirc) labels on 8.5 x 11...
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Tom
tepe1
May 5, 2008 11:21 pm
I print them on my inkjet printer. Then I take the sheet to STAPLES for reprinting. Tom Home of the MOON RIVER BREWERY and DELANCO VINEYARDS ... From: Wayne...
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garryhashman
May 6, 2008 4:33 am
I have not yet made labels, but I have read what sounds like a good way of making good labels. Make a master copy on regular paper for the lables of your...
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Chris Etsch
cetsch
May 6, 2008 4:33 am
I've had a lot of success using Epson printers with Durabright ink. Instead of dye, they use pigment based inks which embed in the substrate and won't run. ...
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Trent
tejashome
May 6, 2008 7:18 pm
I have a friend that use to make his own bird food and used an ink jet printer for his labels, however prior to attaching the label he would give a quick coat...
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Kevin Eastwood
twinorbsbrewery
May 6, 2008 7:18 pm
Here's my solution to labelling my bottles. Takes a bit of time but if you often brew the same beer and you want some versatility give it a try....
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Joe Strain aka Yodar
cz52_99
May 6, 2008 9:34 pm
I use Krylon aerosol spray (clear) two coats a day apart yodar Trent <tcody@...> wrote: I have a friend that use to make his own bird food and used...
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chefjohn1955
May 15, 2008 2:24 pm
First http://www.foodqualitynews.com/news/ng.asp?n=85267&c=viNNjchJT0zCyTAkpEqaYQ%3D%3D In Europe they are developing RFID to track Kegs - Caution to those who...
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Andy Holcomb
wvengineer
May 15, 2008 2:37 pm
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if by using a homemade temp. controller and a solid state relay will damage a freezer. I would buy one of the...
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Bob O.
bob7982
May 15, 2008 3:12 pm
My freezer-kegerator doesn't cycle much more than it would as a freezer. The trick is to cool to the beer temperature and not that of the air. I'm not sure...
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Andy Holcomb
wvengineer
May 15, 2008 3:32 pm
Are you using a home made temperature controller with a SSR, or a premanufactured one for this purpose? ... freezer. ... air. ... temp ... drilled ... the ... ...
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Bob O.
bob7982
May 15, 2008 4:00 pm
It's a premanufactured one. Although that shouldn't really matter so long as the relay you use can handle the current for the compressor. I would believe...
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Stott Noble
darterboy79
May 15, 2008 6:07 pm
The advice to measure the temperature of the beer and not the air is exactly right. Knowing that the temp of the outside surface of the keg or carboy is...
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Tinker
tinkertinman
May 15, 2008 10:26 pm
I don't see how it could damage anything. As long as the relay can handle the inrush surge at startup you should be fine. Tinker ... From: Andy Holcomb To:...
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J. Ben Schafer
jbschafer55418
May 16, 2008 1:44 pm
... http://www.foodqualitynews.com/news/ng.asp?n=49832-heineken-launches-home ... The article linked is 4 years old, and the system referenced in that article...
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Joshi Fullop
joshifullop
May 16, 2008 2:37 pm
Other than the relay not being able to handle the current, the other thing you need to be concerned with is your controller turning your compressor on and off...
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jefflouella
May 16, 2008 3:28 pm
I see this cooler at WalMart stores on sale for $28.99. I want to go all grain and think this is a good one for batch sparging. ...
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Matthew Burgoon
myshortz
May 16, 2008 3:36 pm
I use a similar one for mashing, works fine, however now that I've done that, I would say that getting the cylindrical ones probably work better. There's less...
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jefflouella
May 16, 2008 3:39 pm
Is tunneling an issue, even if Batch Sparging?...
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Matthew Burgoon
myshortz
May 16, 2008 3:49 pm
Really depends on your setup, and how you do your sparging. If your sparge water is only entering in one spot, yeah, if you have some sort of a sparge arm or...
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stencil
stencil01230
May 16, 2008 3:56 pm
On Fri, 16 May 2008 13:16:06 +0000, in [BrewEquip] Digest Number 566 ... You can make your own thermo-well from a WhieLabs yeast vial: punch, saw, drill, or...
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Brian Sico
briansico
May 16, 2008 5:05 pm
Tunneling is not an issue at all with batch sparging. You add all the water and then mix. Thats where you pick up all the sugars. Then you are draining it...
