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I was thinking of using a metal cutting bit on a slow setting ot just drill the holes n use a hacksaw I've found the glands now so hopefully all will go well when I put it all together

Just wondering what people use when cutting their project box when making a temp controller? Also what size cable glands would I need for 1.5mm flex?

I think It means don't use things like normal household sugar n things like that

I'm about to do a coopers euro lager kit and was wondering if the yeast supplied is any good? Or if someone can recommend a good lager yeast to use I'm going to try and ferment around 10- 13c in my fridge

Just want to clarify something before I go ahead and build a controller do you wire it up as per the instructions on the back of the unit or the diagram that's found on line as a lot of people have stated that they wired their cooling in ports 7&8 and others have said 5&6 hope this makes sense

That's fantastic cheers for the help

It's just going to have te stc1000 in with the cables and I'm doin a trailing extension lead out of it as it's going to be wall mounted I cant really do the plug built in as it's going to be in a arkward place

What size project boxes do people generally use when they make a temp controller unit and where's a good place to buy them from?

Also where can you get the individual cables from or do you just remove them from te flex?

Is there any chance you could send me the links to the stuff you bought?

Just bought a brew fridge to make lagers and ales in the warmer weather just looking for some advice is it nessecesary? Are they easy to wire and also what sort of equipment do I need Im ok with basic wiring like fitting new light fittings and stuff around the house any help would be greatly...

Just wondering if anyone has used this method to keep fermenting temps down during the summer I'm thinking of trying it with a coopers euro lager and sitting my fv in a bucket of cold water with bottles of ice to keep it cool and a wet shirt wrapped around the fv and if required use a fan as the...

Try homedistiller.com or stillsmart thats a forum for that sort of stuff very helpful and loads of info and recipes on there I think you have to register to look or post on there though

I added 5 litres of aj today and it's calmed the taste down and it's now a lot smother it's sat at around 11%abv ATM by the time it's done it'll be about 14 I just need to figure out how much priming sugar ill need it's going in a mixture of 500 & 300ml bottles any help? I've got 15litres to bottle

Right my cider is nearly done it's at 1014 from 1090 hopefully should be done in a few days however it tastes like I'm drinking just pure vimto concentrate I've got 10litres of it if I add water to it will it be just like adding water to normal vimto? Or would it be better to add more aj?

Just one last question when Ido bottle this cider I'm going to batch prime I like cider medium to very fizzy what sort of sugar levels should I use was thinking about 100grams would this be enough?

Will do cheers for the advice if I wanted to take the sweetness away what would be the best option?

Finally we now have steady fermentation happening can't wait to try this when it bottled

Okie doke think I might just go for something abit more simple next time

Why would it go sour?