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Gone, thanks Mark

Iirc my sensors needed adjustments up to 2c, once calibrated with a thermapen though they haven't shifted. Thermapen is superb will be great once the BBQ is out.

3/4 Height freezer, old but working fine. Hole drilled for cable for tubular heater. Free to anyone before it goes to the tip. Northwich - Cheshire

Did another brew of Robinson's Old Stockport from GW's book, tweaked the ABV up to 4% in Beersmith and it's a repeat of AG#3 or 4 which turned out very well. I'll save the ingredients for the book as it's certainly one worth buying, also used MO with this one. Added the following water...

i think really you need to think of it backwards to a certain extent. How are you going to dispense? 19ltr cornys / 10 /20ltr polypins / cask pins / firkins? How are you going to ferment the beer? 2 x 23l buckets? a larger bucket? a conical? I think once thats answered you can work out how big...

If you want to do HERMS eventually get him to put a ball valve at the top now. I wouldn't bother with a temp gauge, brewing inside you are probably going to lose 1 degree over 90 mins and when you do go herms you'll be measuring the temp elsewhere. I went the DIY route when you could get the...

Anyone got a decent recipe 23ltrs / 90m boil Fancy trying a smash this weekend. Cheers

PID's turned up today, 6 days from ordering. Brilliant delivery time and price.

I gave up looking for a cheap bsp PT100 and just ordered from MrLard i think it was roughly £15. Shoot MrLard an email and he'll sort you out.

40mm Q-Max is a 12mm bolt, if you only have an 11 then i would just give it a wiggle.

I've just ordered some more PID's as i plan on doing a control panel. I already have a Sestos PID for the HLT so ordered 2 of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008 ... UTF8&psc=1 SSR's http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008 ... UTF8&psc=1 PT100 Currently using a 1/4" bsp threaded...

Thanks Aleman, i'll continue with flysparging and adjust the water on the next brew. Might even try get 2 brews going this weekend.

If you are going in the end of a T you would need a 1/2" bsp PT100 or a 1/4" bsp PT100 and a 1/4" to 1/2" bsp reducer assuming you are running a 1/2" bsp T or alternatively in the side of a T use http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_ ... cts_id=249 from my reading NPT is very similar to BSP...

I'm trying to track down if my water profile is effecting my mash or i have a problem with my sparging / technique The reason being is i'm fortunate to live in a soft water area. That said the mineral composition is really low. PH: 7.34 Calcium: 16.50 Magnesium: 2.47 Sodium: 7.55 Sulfate...

I would suspect the problem would be sealing the pot with that probe. Depending on where you are fitting the probe you would be better off with a 1/4" bsp and put it in the end of a T or i believe MrLard sells a sealing kit for the 1/4" bsp threaded one. Alternatives are available from the...

I've gone with a single 2.4kw / 10 amp backer element in the hlt and 2 of those in the boiler. Both 50ltr stainless bergland pots. I use both elements on the boiler to get to the boil then part cover the top and use a single element. This was in the garage with temps around 8c. 2 elements are...

Lol, they do make the unit feel secure though. And when messing with hot water and electrics that makes able not to worry about them coming loose.

I used a couple of 5m maplin single extension leads that was on offer for £4.99 and a project box again from maplin. Cut the extension down and use the excess wire to wire things up. Didn't bother with glands but really I should do.

Nick the backer elements I bought were 39.4mm ideal for the 40mm Qmax cutter. I also used the km8 nut linked on these forums. No leaks as yet.

Bought the following ebay item 320869323753 I have also ordered a 1/4" BSP PT100 from MrLard so that it will go into the T for the sight glass. The SSR is powering a single Backer 2400 element, i ended up adding a makeshift heatsink out of some aluminium and adding a 12v fan to the ssr input...