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Okay, thanks. That is what I hoped. I will leave the gas line attached.

I have a Fermenter King Junior which I am using as a keg. I used a separate fermenter to make an ESB and racked the flat beer into the Fermenter King Junior and then added 10PSI of CO2. I then removed the gas connect. The following day, I reattached the gas connect. The regulator added more CO2...

A quick update on my original post. My Grainfather is reading about 1°C under the actual temperature of the wort (I used two thermometers, which agreed with each other). The Nottingham yeast I used fermented vigorously and the final gravity was 1.010. The mouthfeel of the beer did not have the...

Yes, the Grainfather has a bluetooth temp controller and a pump to recirculate the wort. I will check the probe accuracy over the weekend when I mash again. I am a bit worried about leaving the Grainfather pumping and heating overnight, as it is an old man now (and electricity costs), but I...

I will certainly test all my equipment. It could very well be that I'm getting a reading that is way too high. Thanks for the advice. Also, @dmtaylor thanks for taking the time to write that detailed explanation. A lot of great ideas to ponder and experiment with, and a great excuse to make beer.

It will be interesting to taste the results. I will check my equipment for temperature accuracy.

I'm using a refractometer with wort straight out of the Grainfather. I will double check with a hydrometer and wort at 20°C during my next brew. I will also check the Grainfather probe to make sure the reported mash temps are accurate. I was hoping to achieve a thinner (less mouthfeel) tasting...

I have been brewing using an original Grandfather (30L). I usually mash at 66°C (150.8°F) which produces beer that seems to have a thicker mouthfeel and taste sweeter than the beer from commercial breweries. I usually use Safale US-05 and generally get final gravity readings of between 1.015 and...

The OG was 1.047. The current reading is 1.012. I'm using a SS Brewtech Brewbucket which has a thermowell and a tap for taking samples. Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm very pleased to be able to get another brew going this weekend.

The yeast I used was Safale S-04.

I have had an ESB in a brew fridge for 8 days now and activity from the airlock has stopped, apart from the occasional plop. I'd like to remove the fermenter from the fridge so I can use the fridge for an Oatmeal Stout. I intend to keep the ESB in the fermenter for another two weeks before...

From all my research the water bath with pump and peltier system is looking like the best solution for my setup. I've come across this video: of someone using a Corsair liquid cooling unit attached to a peltier's hot side. The cold side of the peltier is attached to an aluminium water block that...

Haha, I might be able to get away with a short fridge as a bedside table.

Thanks for the very interesting options. For heating I was thinking about using this thermostatic immersion heater. It can be adjusted to cut out at a temperature between 14-34C. It's compact and I won't have to do any DIY wiring. The chilling part is harder. I like the 'brewing fridge...

I'd like to start controlling the temps of my fermentations. I've looked into the options and an automatic fermentation chamber modified fridge looks like the most reliable solution. Unfortunately, I have nowhere near enough space in my flat for an extra fridge. Is there a reliable...

Found a selection on the Grainfather website. I'm still trying to find other tried and tested recepes.

I've been looking for recipes, designed exclusively for the Grainfather, that include detailed instruction (mash and splarge water volumes for example). So far I've had no luck. Has anyone come across something like this?