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A good seal around the door helps (and ensuring no gaps between floor and walls, e.g. if it's wood that could warp or rot).

Hozelock connectors? You can get different adapters that hook onto a kitchen tap and have a male Hozelock end, which is what I use in conjunction with female Hozelock connectors on various lengths of hose for different purposes. I.e. if you have a hose secured OK to your chiller with a clip...

OK that makes sense. I know what you mean (I've so far avoided the problem thankfully but had it fill up a spunding valve and that was bad enough to clean out). My approach is to only fill the FVs to 20l and then expect approximately 1l of loss - but sometimes it gets a bit close... I think...

Sorry if this is a stupid question, Ghillie, but why do you use scales for kegging? I assume to get an exact volume measurement? Which is then useful for getting keg hopping / additions ratios right?

I use and love these scales: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JA9DJP0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 Heavy duty, they can take 15kg. Importantly the auto off function takes ages. And the front is angled so you can see the screen even with a large bucket overhang. They look quite 60s...

I turn the nob. However I only use it for the boil, I mash in a Grainfather so electric with temperature control already. I don't see a problem with using a temperature controller like an Inkbird coupled with a probe in a thermowell to maintain a steady mash temperature, although I would have...

I use these and they're absolutely perfect in my view: https://www.balliihoo.co.uk/plastic-beer-bottle-crate-black-holds-20-bottles-p-824.html 20 x 500ml or will fit smaller / slightly larger. They stack well and are sturdy. Looks like they're currently out of stock though...

I think you've moved on in your plans but my comment about modifying the Grainfather sparge water heater is that I found the walls to be a little bit thin so holding much weight was a challenge without leaks. I punched three holes ( +1 for the Q Max by the way ), being a water inlet up top, a...

That sounds sensible. No mine doesn't have any other flavours added, though it's a fairly complicated grain bill, including some smoked grains. However I've done it before without oak (and liked it) and this time did a 10 gallon batch and split it so I have a control. In hindsight I should...

That is a helpful article. It's also given me some comfort as a first time oaker myself, as last night I tasted a porter that was two and a half weeks into oaking (at cellar temperature, after fermentation and transferring to a corny) and there wasn't nearly as much oak as I'd expected. I used...

Interesting, nice link. I sometimes wonder about this when staggering back after getting a lungful of CO2 after opening a long-sealed fermentation freezer. The question though is how on earth to harvest it (something along the lines of a blow off tube into Star San in a sealed container with...

Thanks for that (and Bigcol & Dull Boy). Having watched mine for the duration of half a pint or so I don't think the cycling is too bad (only 1 of 3 moved in that time) but clearly my problem is measuring the air. I've been stubbornly doing it wrong for ages (I think because I pitch...

Is that with the fridge/freezer plugged into the Inkbird, or unplugged on the basis that the ambient temperature is less than the target? I might switch to that approach now for the fermentation ones. I do mean that but I think I need to watch them a bit more closely to be sure. I have set an...

I can't help with the lightbulb questions as I've never tried that approach but personally I'd be worried about smashing it when doing some particularly vigorous or drunken hauling... I use little tube heaters in mine and in my humble opinion they work very well. These things...

Thanks. As much as I can and what seems to please the masses! My current regular lineup, all all grain and own recipes, is: American style pale / session IPA x2 American style IPA x2 Saison English bitter Porter Breakfast stout I'm currently experimenting with oak ageing, red beers and...

Quite.... And at odds with "also easy to carry, can be used wherever power is available "...

Very good points about installation and electrical draw!! I'll see what the situation is and could be sending this right back...

Boring background: I recently switched to induction as the heat source for my kettle. It seems smarter, cleaner, quicker and more flexible than gas and allowed me to scale up without increasing the risk of getting blown up so all good there. I started with the Tefal 2100W model as it was...

Seems a shame for my first post to be anywhere other than here - hello. Been brewing for 3/4 years and this forum has given me tonnes of advice so hopefully I can give some back... London. Likes: Beer. Dislikes: No beer.