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I've noticed that the compression connection is not airtight around the racking cane. Should it be? I was thinking about putting a valve at the end of the racking cane but it wouldn't make sense to do so if the compression connection wasn't sealed.

Cool, thanks Greg. I'm sure I'll be able to make it work. Can't make it on Thursday. Cub Scouts den meeting

Thanks gents. Curtis/Greg, can you think of a way to hook up C02 to the Sanke fermenter kit? I made an adapter from the C02 tank to connect to the blow off tube with a barbed fitting to push the beer out. I wonder if this same setup might work? Would I set the regulator to a minimum, like 1-2 psi? I...

I ferment in a Sanke keg using a blow off tube. I am having difficulting figuring out how to cold crash my beer. For ales I don't worry about cold crashing in the fermenter; I just rack at fermenting temp to the keg and crash it there. But for lagers it is different (from what I've read). Diacetyl r...

We can guarantee Brad won't win it. I don't think we'll be able to get him past the Orange Curtain much anymore, and any beer he brings will be suspect. He'll say it was on his homebrew/pilot system, but we'll never know. Good thing too, because I was getting tired of his beers.

Great job on the minutes. Thanks!

maltbarley wrote:

BrewMasterBrad wrote:...but it will probably be a short talk...

Fool me once...

The second half of the water talk, when he goes full nerd mode on chemistry, and when you've had 6 samples of beer, is a great insomnia cure.

I plan to be there with a not yet old, Old Ale for the November competition.

I do. I'd be happy to set it aside for you.

Sounds good. Just sent a text.

I have two Johnson Controls A419 controllers that need a good home. I'll take any reasonable offer or trade. By reasonable I mean beer, fermented beverages, a pet rock, a carne asada burrito, or other things that make me happy. Money works too, but not required.

My biggest problem with the Grainfather (apart from my initial pump issues, which Bevie promptly resolved by replacing my entire unit) is that it makes for such a pleasant brew day, I want to brew about once a week and can only handle every 2-3 weeks depending on fermentation (and the status of my ...

Good topic Tim. Thanks for starting it. I'll chime in again later when I've got some pictures of my setup as well. Brian, Tim, and I have been discussing brewing similar or the same batches on the Graindfathers and comparing the differences. With the same systems it will be easy to control the varia...

Bringing her means paying a babysitter. I love you all, but you're not worth paying a sitter So I'll be solo.

Delivered. Thanks for the heads up Derrin!