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I dumped it. It was awful and I am not really sure why. I have made sure that any metal used has been thoroughly starsan'ed (passivated) in case that was the issue.

I was wondering if it is better to have multiple cheap 1kw elements or one 2.4kw element.

Please count me in!

Hi Where do we all get our quick disconnects? I buy the Malt Miller's Camlocks. Anyone got a better idea?

I have maischfest and added a pump. I already had the pump and hose, so thought if adding a pump does not work, the worst I can do is either use it as a boiler or hlt or use it as it is meant to be used (ie no pump). The biggest problem with it is not lack of pump, but the poor temperature...

Hi, I have just fermented a more highly hopped beer than I have done before where the hops were added just before the whirlpool. It is less than 2 weeks old, so really young and I wouldn't bother tasting so young normally but wanted to see what the hops did so early on. The taste is defo...

Thank you. Reading your posts and a little investigation, I was trying to do the wrong thing. I will try and use it right next time, but this time I didn't bother getting a reading before fermentation so will stick with hydrometers.

Hi All I am trying to get used to using a refractometer I purchased a month or 2 ago (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01FVTL044/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1) I have taken some drops of water from the lid of my kettle and used that to baseline it to zero. Then when...

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Yes please!

Thanks - that's useful.

I probably will just use what I have, even if it ends up as just a backup - but no harm in looking around!

Thanks, I appreciate that. I am interested in how accurate that Klarstein is. Mine varies by 3 deg.

I have a plastic HLT Rather I HAD a plastic HLT. The element was no longer submerged, I was happy in a sparging world of my own and the element became a bit hot and melted the plastic HLT. I have another, identical plastic bin I could use but am wondering if I should go stainless steel. I only...

Hi I want to build a telescopic mash pipe for my Klarsten. I have seen a vid of it being done (link) but cannot seem to find a suitable stainless steel telescopic pipe to use. Anyone got any ideas about where I might find one? Cheers Pete

I purchased the 25l (which is a bit too small) with a view to adding a pump for recirc. The trouble I found was the heater controller is nowhere near accurate enough, it reaches the temperature you set then turns off and falls 3 deg C then turns back on and reaches the temperature you want, then...

I bought an inkbird IPB-16 (https://www.ink-bird.com/products-PID-controller-ipb16.html) which was $99 or £75 so I didn't need to make one. The case/box is good, comes with probe, the newer version is a bit better with switches to isolate the heater or pump.

I came to the same conclusion. I'm gonna give it a go with pushfit and see how it goes. Thanks for the advice. Pete

Do you think I need to mount my pump upside down to allow it to drain , or on its side?