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is that a rubber bung?
If so will it impart any horrible rubber taste?

Richard

Etto
A little off topic but how do you clean inside those big kegs?
I ask because i have a couple of kegs i thought of converting.

Cheers

Richard

I bought a copy of comleat distiller after building one from plans i got off the net. Lots of good reading even if some of the science goes a little over my head. Next generation already in the pipeline.

ed
jaycar are in newcastle street northbridge

scblack
I have a big lacky band holding my sensor to my fermenter. Dont know if it works other models tho, but temp is always spot on when i check it.

Cheers

Oh if you were a bit closer(Im in Bakers Hill) id say drop one off and ill knock it up for you.
I built mine in work time (night shift)

Ed
Where abouts in perth are you?

i eventually ordered 4 more and no extra shipping for small spares so ordered new seals poppets ball locks etc.

Cant wait to fill them all

Mmmmm

If you want a controller on the cheap and are a little handy try the jaycar coolmaster for $39.
I recently built one with minimal electronics experience. Works a treat but the adjustment conrol is a little fiddly.

Like i said if you do it right.
If you get greedy you end up with all the cogeners (smelly foul tasting part)
they do keep some of these when making real whiskeys etc which is why it takes years in thickly charred barrels to taste any good.

maybe try chilling the water your gonna use the day before.

well take it from me some of the essences are good some mediocre and some crap. Bit like everything i suppose. Best thing about making your own is its virtually hangover proof if you do it right.

Mmmm too easy why didnt i think of that one. Ive been carrying filtered water from my house to brew room in 25 litre containers. Was thinking of buying an inline system, but not any more.
Cheers for that thread

Well i grew up hating beer in my teens and twenties i just assumed it all tasted like the old mans emu export or all the mates vb's. Any way i opened the old mans fridge just the othe day and what do i find but a rack full of Emu export so i says " i didnt think anyone bought this S#$* anymore " to ...

Well im kinda thinkin the same way, Just because i can i think i will.
Probably take a while to get around to it tho.

Cheers

Having never tried or thought of trying an AG until discovering these forum thingies i was wondering if,

a) there is much cost difference between the two to make a similar style

b) is there a significant improvement between say an all extract , partial or AG

I guess the hygiene is a given and i must say i hate the chlorine too, i filter and boil all my water. On the temp control note i just finished building a Jaycar coolmaster for a chest freezer $39.00 seems to work a treat. Cheaper than a wine fridge. I like the airstone idea.

goto http://www.homedistiller.org have a read but dont make anything til you speak to me first. (Of course thats up to you)

Not to mention distilling your own water takes a lot of energy for the volumes required for brewing beer. I just use a 1 micron filter then boil. My water taste like crap cant drink it without the filter.

I bulk prime, because i like to naturally carb my kegs i dont mind wasting a little gas and purge my seconary and keg before racking.

I must add the only reason i take a reading is to samble my brews along the way. Havent run outa beer doing this yet always enough for the keg and less to bottle.