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#3: Run longer beer line than you think you need. Most online calculators tell you that you only need 5' for a properly balanced draw. I don't believe it. Plan on starting with at least 10' per tap (more if you can). You can always cut it down. But you want to avoid having pours full of foam. +1 on...

Welcome aboard Ian!

Happy New Year to All.

Don, congrats and we'll miss you man.

Not too bad, out of 50 awards Brewcommune members took 8. Congrates to all.

I'm out, back to school night.

Hi Dan, I’m not sure I’m going to be much help with providing you answers but here is what I have attempted. The first one I built wasn’t really a hops spider more like a curved panel essentially sectioning off part of my kettle where the pick-up tube is. It clipped to the top of my kettle and my pi...

I think BrianB and I are going to enter a couple of ours as well. Never competed before and this looks like a one to try.

Well, if you wanted to just use one fan why not just let run run all the time, at least while your fermenting? If you want to cycle the fan when it heats or cools you'll probably have to use two fans, one for heat and one for cool. There might be a way but I'm not sure how you could do it with just ...

Are you still planning on using a A/C unit for the cooling? If so, why do you want to wire in a separate fan for cooling? The A/C unit has a fan. For the hot side, here is one way you could do it. Mount two outlets in a double gang box. Wire common (white wire) to the left side of each outlet. On on...

backhousebrew wrote:

SamIam wrote:Very cool - I was think of doing the same thing but my wife got upset when I told her I was ripping out one of the kitchen cabinets.

Try the bathroom cabinet

I should take the one that has all the cleaning supplies, she wont even notice its missing!

Very cool - I was think of doing the same thing but my wife got upset when I told her I was ripping out one of the kitchen cabinets.

bwarbiany wrote:Russian River Pliny the Younger, tonight, 7 PM @ the Anthill Pub at UCI.

Anyone want to join me?

Paul and I will be there.

Very nice Chris! Just curious, where did you get the hard lines done up for the gas?

2 shirts, size XL.

Welcome to the group!

I'm hosting the club brew day this Saturday and we'll be using a single tier system as well. Here is the thread for more info.

Shoot me a PM if you're interested in attending.