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  @preuc33674 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the video

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  @justhomebrew4 күн бұрын

  @@preuc3367 no problem, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!

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  @user-fz3en2xj2j16 күн бұрын

  would these work with inverter type freezers?

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  @justhomebrew15 күн бұрын

  I’m not familiar with this type of freezer. You might want to reach out to inkbird or the manufacturer to see if this type of freezer would work with this setup. Cheers!

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  @prodanman16 күн бұрын

  Anything you would change to this project? This has inspired me to do same thing

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  @justhomebrew16 күн бұрын

  That’s a great question! To be honest, this setup is perfect for my homebrewery. I love the additions of the independent pressure regulators and Duotight adapters. It’s a great setup. I am curious about hiw the duotight pressure regulators would perform, but my current setup works great and it’s durable. I’ve thought about adding a light when the lid opens, but it’s really not necessary. Good luck with your build if you choose to do it. Cheers!

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  @joshuapinter17 күн бұрын

  Instead of adding a spunding valve to your keg, just attach a line to the top of the fermenter. Gravity will start the transfer, and the co2 from the keg will flow into the top of the fermenter. You’ll have a closed transfer. Less CO2 usage and less parts. I did the same thing with my Catalyst and it works a treat.

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  @justhomebrew17 күн бұрын

  Sounds like an easier way to go. How much Co2 do you add to your keg before transfer?

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  @mewing-gawd19 күн бұрын

  beer tastes good.

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  @justhomebrew19 күн бұрын

  Agreed

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  @PetraKann20 күн бұрын

  Interesting alcoholic malt cordial. Beer: Water, malt, hops, yeast 😁 One of my beers received second place in a home brewers competition in Australia. The winner had a superb beer - clearly blew everyone's else entry out of the water. We later found out that the secret ingredients he used was a hint of vanilla and some dark chocolate (and something else which he wouldn't divulge - I thought it was a spice like nutmeg or cinnamon, who knows. You couldn't really detect these trace additions in the final beer tasting very well, but you knew it was a different type of brew. Apparently if you add too much it ruins the taste. The right amount was just enough to prevent obvious detection in the pallet but have you wondering "what the hell is that after taste? I know this taste and aroma". If the beer in this video has a dominant strawberry, milkshake after taste there may be too much of these adjuncts added in the brew/wort. I have been experimenting with all sorts of ingredients using this minimalist or trace element approach. Most of the time I don't notice any difference and boost the addition amount in the next brewbatch. My friend is using the same approach with spice additions of various sorts, and I am using various fruit/vegetable/grain additions. We regularly communicate our results and share beers and plan to incorporate the best results from the fruit/grain and spice beers to hopefully come up with a nice beer. Cheers🍺

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  @justhomebrew20 күн бұрын

  Well, I did start with a traditional IPA recipe:)

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  @PetraKann20 күн бұрын

  @@justhomebrew I remember visiting Belgium and toured a couple of breweries. I was told that beer is defined as having only four ingredients, water, malt, yeast and hops. It's not beer if it lacks one of these 4 ingredients or if you add anything else that doesnt fit the basic 4 ingredient recipe. Bit pedantic imo, but the brewing purests in some parts of the world still stick to that approach. (Chimay is quite expensive, but a very unique beer made by Monks in Belgium - worth a try)

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  @jonthebeau465320 күн бұрын

  @@justhomebrew I've made a bunch of milkshake ipa and they're delicious when they're made well. At the end of the day It's just beer and there's nothing wrong with experimenting with it. I have put all manner of desserts, spices etc into beer with varying degrees of success. My personal favorite was an imperial stout with thin mint girl scout cookies. That beer was fantastic.

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  @justhomebrew20 күн бұрын

  I like your approach to fine tuning recipes, and makes a lot of sense. I've never entered competition, but I may in the future. For my milkshake recipe, I would consider this a baseline in regards to adding the types of ingredients shown in the video. I do know there are a few things I want to tweak like the amount of adjuncts, when they were added, paying closer attention to PH levels, and adjusting the temperature of fermentation. To give you a little preview of my taste testing video, it's a sour, and should be from the lactose used in the recipe. It's not overpowering, but it's a sour. It retains a lot of the Hazy character you might expect. I don't think the strawberry is overpowering, mostly due to the fermented Puree. My biggest surprise is the vanilla beans.I thought 2 beans would over power a 5 gallon batch, but there is just a hint of vanilla. So, if I ever do this type of beer again, I have a roadmap on what I would tinker with. Cheers!

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  @justhomebrew20 күн бұрын

  I've been quite happy so far with this Milkshake IPA. It's different and it's tasty:) I'm all for experimentation. That's what is great about homebrewing, there are not rules:) Just go out and brew something you think everyone would enjoy and have fun. My brewing buddy would love the Imperial Stout with Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie. I'll drop this idea for Fall brew day. Cheers!

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  @CTP-bbq-HundHutte20 күн бұрын

  Sounds delicious

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  @justhomebrew20 күн бұрын

  It’s different for sure. A bit on the sour side, but it’s complex. The vanilla and strawberry are starting to come through a little after being kegged for a few weeks. Should be a fun beer to review in the near future. Cheers!

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  @CTP-bbq-HundHutte20 күн бұрын

  @@justhomebrew I’m a fan of sour beers so it would be up my ally. I’m planning a peachy Berliner Wiese now.

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  @justhomebrew20 күн бұрын

  This is the first sour type beer I ever tried. So far, I’m enjoying it. It’s interesting how the character of this beer is changing over time. Good luck with the Peach Berliner Weiss! Sounds interesting!

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  @justinspears922020 күн бұрын

  Since you have already started using Duotight fittings, check out the keg filler/ flow stopper so you don’t have to watch your keg so closely during filling. I haven’t used it personally but it is on my shortlist of gadgets to buy!

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  @justhomebrew20 күн бұрын

  Will do, I’ll look into it!

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  @jonthebeau465320 күн бұрын

  Since you opened the top of your Anvil bucket by removing the bung in order to place your dry hopper why not just dump in the dry hops through that opening? Imo that seems redundant.

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  @justhomebrew20 күн бұрын

  I pressurized the dry hopper and pushed the air out before I dropped the hops in. By just dumping the hops in would likely introduce air into the fermenter. I don’t have any data yet, but the idea is to drop the hops while minimizing oxygen exposure . I’ll see how much this impacts my beer over the next few batches. Thanks for the comment and observation, Cheers!

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  @bschaefer6622 күн бұрын

  What is the ratio of glycol to water did you use, what kind of glycol, and does it have a rust inhibitor? I’m surprised you didn’t submerse the entire chilling coil, is that not required?

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  @justhomebrew22 күн бұрын

  I believed used 1 part glycol to 3 parts of distilled water. I’m not sure about a rust inhibitor. That might come down to the materials in the cooling coil. I decided to leave a little head room to avoid spillage. It would be interesting to run a test to see how much more efficient the system would be submerged and use a bigger glycol cooler. My system has worked pretty good with its current configuration. I don’t feel the need to add more glycol. I hope this helps:) cheers!

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  @justhomebrew22 күн бұрын

  As for the glycol, check out my lasted video that goes over updates to the system. I listed the type of glycol I used in the description . I don’t remember the brand off hand.

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  @bschaefer6622 күн бұрын

  @@justhomebrew awesome, thank you for the reply. I’m in the process of building one, and as you can see I have a bunch of questions I have been thinking about.

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  @justhomebrew22 күн бұрын

  Good luck with the build! I’ve been happy with mine.

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  @bschaefer6622 күн бұрын

  @@justhomebrew thank you!

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  @CTP-bbq-HundHutte28 күн бұрын

  High. I just finished watching all your videos. I really enjoy your style of brewing and diy brewery. Keep up the good work and hope you keep at it.

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  @justhomebrew28 күн бұрын

  Thanks for this comment and watching all my videos, I’m glad you enjoyed them! I do plan on keeping at it. I slowed down a little the past few months due to work and vacation, but I do have a handful of videos planned for this summer. Most, if not all, will have a DIY theme and brewday focus. Cheers!

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  @mrnijacatzzАй бұрын

  What about ice buildup in the chamber

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  @justhomebrewАй бұрын

  I haven’t had that issue yet. The temperature never gets below freezing. I usually keep it at 55-70 depending on the beer style and then drop it to 38 degrees for the cold crash. Cheers!

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  @BobBrown-im4geАй бұрын

  Wouldn't a small refrigerator be about as effective and offer front access instead of having to lift out of the chest freezer?

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  @justhomebrewАй бұрын

  Hello, sure if front access is an important to your design. I used a full size fridge for years before building a Keezer. Worked just fine. I feel the Keezer is more configurable, less expensive, and works better for my space. Cheers!

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  @BobBrown-im4geАй бұрын

  @@justhomebrew Well, yeah, there is that part about cooling the kegs to serving temperature. I like mine cold, not slush like but in the low to mid 40 degree range. Still running my old Kegerator, 20+ years and it still works fine. I may start bottling again when we head into fall and the triples start to mature for winter delight. Even in very deep South Texas I still like my dark, thick stouts. For now, time to stick with light wheat varieties. Thanks for the video(s)

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  @justhomebrewАй бұрын

  Ah, I see you asked about the fridge in my fermentation chamber video in your first comment. I thought you were asking about my Keezer video. I think a fridge would work just as well as a chest freezer. I don’t have data, but I suspect the chest freezer might be a little more efficient due to have a smaller space to cool if you’re only controlling the temperature of one 7.5 fermenter. I’m sure a fridge would do a great job and plus have the benefit of front doors for easy access for a fermentation chamber. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos! Cheers!

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  @ColHogan-zg2pcАй бұрын

  Yeah chest freezers are pretty amazing at how low power they are

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  @justhomebrewАй бұрын

  They do a nice job, I was surprised. Cheers!

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  @TheBruSho2 ай бұрын

  This is some epic DIY! 🍻 Great stuff

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  @justhomebrew2 ай бұрын

  Thank you! This was a fun video to make. Now I have to make some beer with it. BTW, I do plan on brewing some PB&J beer this summer. I’ll have it let you know how it turns out:) Cheers!

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  @lukemccormack18802 ай бұрын

  Hey, thanks for the update, I'm in the middle of building my own chiller based on your older video. Just curious why you decided to upgrade the AC unit? Was the older one worn out and how often would you expect to have to replace the AC unit? Cheers

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  @justhomebrew2 ай бұрын

  Hey Luke, I replaced it because it was not cooling as fast as it use to. It’s hard for me to say how long because of the diy nature of this project. My first unit was fairly old and lasted me 2.5 years. I ran around 25 batches through it. I hope this helps. Good luck with your build! Cheers:)

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  @jacobcarrigan63552 ай бұрын

  By far my favorite channel. Thank you for great content.

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  @justhomebrew2 ай бұрын

  Wow, thank you! There are a lot of great homebrewing channels out there, I’m really glad you’re enjoying this channel’s content:-) Cheers!

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  @beeroquoisnation2 ай бұрын

  Wicked smart.

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  @justhomebrew2 ай бұрын

  I can’t take credit for the idea, but glad to share my design and experience with my glycol chiller:) Thanks for the comment! Cheers!:-)

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  @kmind713 ай бұрын

  Could you explain a little more on how you hooked up the water supply? I just purchased the system but am having trouble figuring out what connectors to get for the actual water supply. Thanks!

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  I hook mine directly to a garden hose faucet. It’s been a while since I installed this, but I do recall there being a few options for the hook up. I picked the garden hose attachment. There may be other options. I hope this helps!

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  @kmind713 ай бұрын

  @@justhomebrew this does. Thank you very much and great video!

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  @erikcarlson13183 ай бұрын

  I’m going to try this on my keezer!! Cheers

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  Sounds good, good luck with the upgrade, Cheers!

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  @danielkremer64943 ай бұрын

  Where did you get this chiller tube with temp probe?

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  It was part of this kit: www.anvilbrewing.com/cooling-system-7-5-gallon-bucket-fermenter. Cheers!

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  @micahbiesinger98243 ай бұрын

  Looking to purchase a unit and this was great information. Thank you!

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  No problem, good luck with the system!

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  @brewingbadTN3 ай бұрын

  Nice upgrade! I like the Duotight components. They’ve served me well so far. Cheers 🍻

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  Hey brewingbad! Duotight makes so much sense for draft beer systems. So easy to use. Cheers!!

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  @seanrowland16703 ай бұрын

  Very slick set up, thank you!

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  No problem, glad you like it:) Cheers!

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  @em9sredbeam3 ай бұрын

  Where did you get that adapter? The problem im having is I cant seem to find any 4 prong 30a to 20 adapters.

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  I bought my adapter from Home Depot: www.homedepot.com/p/AC-WORKS-1-5-ft-30-Amp-4-Prong-14-30P-Dryer-Plug-to-Household-Outlet-with-20-Amp-Breaker-S1430CB520/311382808. I do remember spending quite a bit of time looking for a four prong adapter with a built in fused 20 amp plug. So far, it has worked great. Cheers!

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  @tomp94473 ай бұрын

  I have all the parts to do my keezer, yours looks great, definitely going to copy a few things!

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  Thanks, and please copy away:) Good luck with your build, Cheers!

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  @nhender3 ай бұрын

  I just bought a used Kegerator. The pre-existing beer lines were shot and needed to be replaced so I went Duotight! I had a harder time taking the beer lines apart with the pre-existing clamps then using the new fittings. Great decision, Duotight is really easy to use. Great video

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the feedback! Good luck with your refreshed kegerator:) Cheers!

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  @ElementaryBrewingCo3 ай бұрын

  Looks great! I really like need to update my Keezer with duotight as well! Cheers 🍻

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  @justhomebrew3 ай бұрын

  Thanks! They definitely seem the way to go for the beer lines. I rarely swapped out my old lines because they were a PITA to work with. These duotight connections are a piece cake to work. I think you’ll like them. Cheers!

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  @prodanman16 күн бұрын

  Glad to see your positive comment. I like this project & your comment make my decision to do this project myself even easier. I subscribe to your KZread channel so when someone I respect says something positive goes along way with me. Cheers!!

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  @paulywill4 ай бұрын

  Nice brew house!

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  @justhomebrew4 ай бұрын

  Thanks, Paul! It’s definitely fun to brew in:)

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  @killswitchh4 ай бұрын

  Wish there was a full tutorial on how to convert 120 to 240

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  @justhomebrew4 ай бұрын

  Maybe I can highlight this for you in my next video using this system. It’s fairly straight forward. On my anvil, I snipped the cord near the plug and wired a 220v plug. I think the newer versions come wired for 220. Thanks for the suggestion.

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  @killswitchh4 ай бұрын

  @justhomebrew thanks! My plug is 50amps so I think I need an adapter to 20amps then get an extension, but it's not straight forward since I've never done electrical

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  @BitterRealityBrewing4 ай бұрын

  Very nice and congrats on the 1k. I always say, buy an Anvil Foundry at 120v and once you can move to 240v, just flip the switch. Love 240v over 120v for speed of heating and the nice boil.

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  @justhomebrew4 ай бұрын

  Thanks, Bitter Reality Brewing! It is a great feature to be able to switch between the two power options. I do plan to use 120 in my kitchen at some point. I plan to scale down my batch to 2.5 gallon for when I use 120. Cheers!

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  @seanrowland16704 ай бұрын

  You will really notice the difference between the two systems if you start from heating the strike water together. You leveled the playing field by preheating. Also, you do not want to boil with the top on ,(120v) as the DMSO will not escape. This will lead to an off flavor in your friends beer(Would be interesting video if you compare the two). I found that recirculating the mash water helps to maintain the temp within about 2 degrees on the 240v system. For the boil, I need about 84% power to maintain a rolling boil ( 240v). I mostly use my electric system indoors, so outdoor temp is not a factor for me but surely it impacted you guys on brew day. Thanks for the video!

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  @justhomebrew4 ай бұрын

  That’s a really good point about the lid, I wish I talked about that in the video. My buddy did remove the cap on the lid for the recirculation port and this does let steam out during the boil. Does it get rid of all the dmso, I don’t know. Spike posted an interesting test about their condenser and dmso, however they pointed out that the condenser acts like a vacuum for the steam. I am interested in tasting his beer now. I have thought about this same issue when brewing on my HERMS system and using the condenser method to remove steam. I may run a test to see how much dmso is left while using this system. This could make for an interesting video. Also I seem to dial back my power settings close to yours for the boil. Thanks for the comment and feedback!!! Cheers!

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  @christaylor45614 ай бұрын

  Hey, just found your channel and really liking it so far. This is not criticism, but a genuine question for you. Do you have any priming or cavitation issues running your pump with the pump head in what is considered “upside down” position? I have the same pump and have it oriented with the valve side pointing up. I almost never need to pull the bleeder pin as gravity pushes all the air up and out of the pump head. Anyway, keep it coming. And thank you for your very “time conscious” videos.

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  @justhomebrew4 ай бұрын

  Hey Chris, thanks for reaching out and the feedback! Interesting observation, I thought I was running it in the up right position:-) By rotating the head, i think I was able to keep the same upright orientation. If not, it still works. I do find I have to bleed the line slightly to get the flow going. After I have a little wort beyond the head, everything runs smoothly. I also think I have to bleed my setup more because of the height of the pump. It’s still below my kettle, but it’s kinda a sharp first bend, but not too bad. Thanks for checking out the channel!

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  @justhomebrew4 ай бұрын

  I had to go take a look at how I have it oriented. You’re right, it is not pointed up. I haven’t had a problem yet, but since you pointed this out, I may try rotating it for my next brew day:) cheers!

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  @christaylor45614 ай бұрын

  Curious if you have any process improvement if you run it with the valve in the top position. Might be worth a trial run and a video if you notice any difference.

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  @justhomebrew4 ай бұрын

  Great idea! I’m always open to video ideas, especially experiments. I’ll work it into my next brewday. I hope to brew an American ipa in a week or two.

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  @RidgeRunner5-4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for doing the homework for me. I just got a new Anvil Foundry 10.5 and have to use 120 for now. Have to wait a month or two for temps to come up a little for fermentation.

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  @justhomebrew4 ай бұрын

  No problem, happy to help! Good luck with your first brew on the system:)

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  @jean-raphaellavoie345 ай бұрын

  Cheers

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  Cheers:)

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  @Homebrew585 ай бұрын

  I've been using an Anvil Foundry for several years. First the 10.5 and now the 6.5. I always throttle down the flow of my recirculation as slow as possible. Using that Anvil supplied hose clamp I crank it down until it looks like the hose is completely pinched closed. The biggest issue and subsequent fix that I've found is that there is an inherent flaw in the design of the machine. Water between the malt pipe and the outer kettle does not get pulled into the recirculation flow. It's basically dead space and that water does not come in contact with the grain. When you lift the malt pipe at the end of the mash it is in effect like dumping a gallon+- of water into your mash. One experiment in which gravity readings were taken at three different places show 11.6 brix (1.0467) taken from the basket... 11.5 brix (1.0463) taken from the end of the recirculation hose... and 0.8 brix (0.0031) taken from between the malt pipe and the kettle wall. The solution is A: lift the malt pipe two to three times during the mash to incorporate that dead water into the rest of the mash or B: eliminate the malt pipe and use a BIAB bag. You could see a 10 point increase in your mash efficiency.

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  I wonder why I have issues with the hose clamp. I do clamp it down quite a bit, but I have to adjust it several times throughout the mash due to either too much flow or not enough. I have a friend who also brews on a Foundry and he seems to achieve a perfect flow without any adjustments. I'm tempted to swap the entire pump with my Riptide, but I think it's just technique. I'm determined get the mash flow just right with the equipment that came with system. I'm close. Interesting experiment with the gravity readings! I'll give the lifting the basket technique a shot next time I use the system. I'd like to avoid using a BIAB if possible. I don't want to install a hoist in my garage. Thanks for the comment! You have a couple more years of experience than me using this system. I do like it, mostly for its simplicity. I am considering downsizing to the 6.5 system since I also brew on a 10 gallon HERMS system. I like the idea of brewing smaller batches more often:) Cheers!

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  @grahamhawes70895 ай бұрын

  When my Foundry dies, I definitely want to move to a bigger DIY system like this. My highest priority features would be ability to easily clean in place and to do both 5 and 10 gallon batches!

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  Hey Graham, I think you’ll like a DIY system like this then. Cleaning in place is the way to go. I do like not having to lug larger kettles around. Having the ability to do 5-10 gallons is nice too! That was one of my requirements when I designed my system. The only tricky part to my setup is that a 10 gallon batch gets pretty close to a 15 gallon kettle limit. Preboil I’m usual around 13 gallons. Totally doable, but you just have to watch the boil. Good luck with your build when you get to it. Cheers!

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  @brewingbadTN5 ай бұрын

  Great video! Thanks for sharing your upgrades. I really like the drain pan and drain line ideas as well.

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  No problem, glad you found the video useful:) Cheers!

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  @terrenspencer44395 ай бұрын

  Awesome ideas! I am stealing them!

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  I’m glad you like them:) Cheers!

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  @sunegeri5 ай бұрын

  I’ve been trying to think of ways to improve my garage brewing space, you’ve given me a few great new ideas - thanks!

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  No problem, I’m glad this video was helpful to you! Cheers!

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  @ElementaryBrewingCo5 ай бұрын

  Love the hose trick!!! And I need me one of those washing machine mats too!!! Cheers

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  Maybe I should have made that one number one:) The hose station was a nice and easy upgrade. The washer machine tub is nice. If I’m careful, I can get away with just cleaning everything in a kettle. But it is nice to have a place to really clean everything without hauling those kettles around. Thanks for the feedback, cheers!

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  @TheBruSho5 ай бұрын

  Great upgrades, love that hose trick! Might have to try something like that

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  I really like that one myself. Let me know if you do and how it works out. Cheers and thanks for the feedback!

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  @seanrowland16705 ай бұрын

  I have the 240v Anvil foundry 10.5g and I agree that the Swirly disappointed me in ability to make a hop cone at end of boil. I never thought to use it for cooling , but I will give it a try next brew. Thanks for that!

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  Let me know how it works out:) Cheers!

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  @ouzts125 ай бұрын

  Where’d you get the stylish trivets underneath each vessel? Also, do you have a build video up yet for the control panels?

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  @justhomebrew5 ай бұрын

  I bought those kettle pads from Lowes. They’re actually small circular tops for things like chairs and end tables. They come in a bunch of sizes. I don’t have build videos for my control panels. I’ve thought about it, but I don’t plan on making this type of video in the near future. I just don’t think I’m enough of an electrical guru to present that kind of how-to yet. It just a little outside my wheel house to present. I’ll follow up with you with some links on videos I followed for building these control panels. Thanks for reaching out! Cheers!