There hasn't been a post here since August 31st, so I thought I had better check it. Sorry for the test. Cheers. Bill Velek...
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Doug Rooney
drooney57
Sep 9, 2009 5:44 pm
We receive you loud and clear. :-) Thank You -Doug Rooney _____ From: BrewingEquipment@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BrewingEquipment@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
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Bill Velek
billvelek
Sep 9, 2009 5:46 pm
... Well, I received it okay, but I don't know about anyone else; could someone please reply and confirm that they received this. Anyway, there is definitely...
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Denis Barsalo
denisbarsalo
Sep 9, 2009 5:50 pm
Got this one and I also remember seeing the post with the links on batch sparging, etc. Brewing slows down during the summer... might explain the slow down on...
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Bill Velek
billvelek
Sep 9, 2009 5:53 pm
... Thanks, Doug. It just seemed odd that there had not been a post in over 8 days, so I thought that I had better check. One never knows. I also noticed...
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wcw6284
Sep 10, 2009 8:16 pm
Received here!!!!...
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k3po33
Sep 12, 2009 12:19 am
Five by five....
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t2000kwt
Sep 13, 2009 12:56 am
In the big 4 Yahoo moderator groups, we're seeing multiple problems being experienced with Yahoo Groups. The most aggravating one seems to be Yahoo constantly...
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Doug
drooney57
Sep 13, 2009 1:56 am
I will reply here as well. I use Zone alarm and have no problems, never did, it may be the free version causing issues or misunderstanding on how to use it. ...
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t2000kwt
Sep 13, 2009 5:04 pm
... It was the free version. I would recommend sticking with Zone Alarm if there are no problems since it's a great program....
Hi everyone, something happened to me in my last brew and I didn't like it much but it gave me an idea. I usually use a propane burner wit a keggle for...
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stencil
stencil01230
Sep 14, 2009 2:09 pm
On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:29:58 +0000, in BrewEquip] Digest Number 857 ... Quicker than starting up the boil from sparge temperatures? Sure. Quicker than turning...
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Denis Barsalo
denisbarsalo
Sep 14, 2009 2:36 pm
I have sized three elements and use two to bring up to a boil and two to keep a good rolling boil. In my case, they are 2500W/270V elements used at regular...
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stencil
stencil01230
Sep 15, 2009 2:41 pm
I haven't really researched this question, so if the answer is obvious, chalk it up to my laziness - - What would be the feasibility of welding a generous...
Actually, what I would like to do is drill a hole on the side of my converted keg (50L) and put a standard screw-in water heater element in there. One of these...
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Denis Barsalo
denisbarsalo
Sep 16, 2009 2:13 am
Speaking from experience. I used to brew using a good propane outdoor cooker and have gone to 220V electric. The "bring to boil time" is far superior with...
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bob7982
Sep 16, 2009 3:08 am
I agree that electric is pretty nice. I have three outdoor cooker burners and five 20lb NG bottles and still switched because of winter weather issues. It...
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Denis Barsalo
denisbarsalo
Sep 16, 2009 3:14 am
Agreed... although my elements only cost me $2.95 each and I replace them every two or three years. I have heard of that "pulsating boil" option using a sensor...
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bob7982
Sep 16, 2009 3:59 am
Agreed, I really like my electric HERMS. Now that I've got the vent set up in the basement it's going to be really nice. Just about ready for those subzero...
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Denis Barsalo
denisbarsalo
Sep 16, 2009 11:30 am
I got my elements here: http://www.meci.com/index.php/cPath/133 and I'm using three of the first one listed (2,500W/277V). They used to have several more...
Thanks for your great replies! I am in Montreal, Canada and we have some rough winters so I had some issues with my propane burner in a winter brew as well. ...
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Bob
bob7982
Sep 17, 2009 3:35 am
You do have to be pretty careful at the beginning but once you get past the hot break it's just walk away and wait for the adds times. The PID I think is...
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stencil
stencil01230
Sep 17, 2009 4:33 pm
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:33:05 +0000, in [BrewEquip] Digest Number 860 ... http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/02/22/introduction-to-rims-and-herms/ ...and in...
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mpo3776
Oct 1, 2009 10:01 am
I bought copper tubing to put together a immersion chiller. What is the best way to clean the copper tubing? I want to get the stuff off before I use it. I...
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Joe Strain aka Yodar
cz52_99
Oct 1, 2009 7:01 pm
I boiled mine in the turkey fryer with a good dose of that eco-friendly green schpritzer cleaner stuff to degrease it, then boiled in plain water and then...
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John Avelis Jr
javelisj
Oct 2, 2009 10:38 am
When I got my wort chiller, I cleaned it with regular dish detergent (Dawn, Palmolive, or etc.) and rinsed it off. Now I just put it in the boiling wort 15...
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Rick Stidham
ras5642a
Oct 2, 2009 3:23 pm
I use Bar Keepers Friend to clean mine. It's okay if it gets dull-looking, but if it gets green stuff on it (verdigris, I mean, not hops), you need to get that...
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t2000kwt
Oct 2, 2009 9:16 pm
... Copper is an essential nutrient for yeast at low levels. At high levels, it is toxic. You won't be getting high levels from the wort chiller since you...
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Jamie McCarty
crewf24
Oct 2, 2009 10:28 pm
Copper is also has antimicrobial effects... which I guess would be good to keep the contamination risk down. I've also heard pro-brewers say that you're not...
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Bob
bob7982
Oct 2, 2009 11:00 pm
There are plenty of breweries still using copper boilers. I saw one in operation at the Black Sheep Brewery in northern England. It was a pretty site to...
