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Stainless steel 0.5 micron diffusion stone with 1/4in barb
Oxygenate wort thoroughly to insure a healthy fermentation
Carbonate draft beer quickly
For use with compressed CO2, O2 or adequately powered air pumps
Possible homebrewing uses include – carbonating, oxygenating and aerating.
This is designed for 1/4″ ID tubing. It fit easily in the tubing, but firmly enough that no tubing clamp is required. I think that’s great because I wasn’t too keen on the idea of trying to sanitize a tubing clamp.
I tried this in a glass jug of water. Here’s the tubing and aeration stone sitting in the jug with no pressure applied.
Up and going
A video of the Carbonation/Oxygenation in action
Since I’ve started Oxygenating using pure Oxygen, I’ve experience a noticeable decrease in lag time and fermentations seem more vigorous. This stone works well.
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Here’s a look at MoreBeer’s inline thermometer setup. This is an all stainless setup, with stainless quick disconnects that allows you to place a thermometer inline at any point in your system.
Top View. You can see the all stainless construction and the stainless quick disconnects
Thermometer Calibration Screw
I found the inline thermometer to be well built. It also served it’s purpose well. It allows you to check the temperature at a specific point in your process. I think because liquid is moving past this thermometer, you’re getting a great picture of what the temperature actually is at any given point.
I used this to monitor my chill progress. Video…
My apologies that this video is a bit shaky at points. You can watch it for 9 minutes and 12 seconds or just realize that it took 9 minutes and 12 seconds to get to pitching temp.
My batch was about 5.25 Gallons. It took 9 minutes and 12 seconds to get to 68 degrees. Add a couple more seconds on from turning the hose on to starting the video. Ground water temp was 57.7 degrees. I’d say those are dandy results.
Results will vary based on groundwater temp. In my initial trials, I was able to get 5.25 gallons of boiling water down to pitching temp in 5 minutes. Of course, water is easier to chill than wort.
My setup is a 50′ copper immersion chiller (similar to this one) with a recirculation arm along with a this high flow March pump.
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You want to drink your beer soon. During conditioning, a lot of what we’re doing is waiting for stuff to fall out of suspension. Filtering hastens that process.
You want to transport your kegged beer. Transporting your beer stirs up anything that’s in the bottom of the keg. Filtering means you don’t need to worry about stirring a bunch of stuff up.
Clarity. You’re interested in having great clarity for a particular style of beer.
You have a problem with your beer. Filtering down to the sterile filter level may remove off flavors. That’s a maybe.
The DTQ450X from Component Design (CDN) is a quick read digital thermometer thermometer. It is NSF listed and waterproof. Here’s an in depth hands on review of this thermometer.
UltraShip scale by My Weigh are generally intended for use in the kitchen or for mailing and shipping.
Looking at the features homebrewer’s, including myself, started using these for grain scales. They feature, generally, high capacities, good accuracy and some great features… like the removable face!
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Ultraship Ultra-55, 55 lb capacity digital scale via MoreBeer
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Now a scale that you can use to measure large amounts of hops and grains at home! This is a great addition to any home brewery!
This Electronic Grain Scale is capable of weighing a full sack of grain, and then some. This benchtop unit has a 55lb capacity, lifetime warranty, and a host of helpful features.
Massive 55 lb (25 kg) capacity!
30 year warranty
Optional Backlight Feature
Runs on 4 x C batteries or AC adaptor (neither included)
Large Weigh Platform 8″ x 6.5″
Weighs in Pounds, Pounds:Ounces, Ounces, Kilograms, Grams
Dual Range Weigh Design:
0-2 lbs x 0.1oz/0-1kg x 2g
2-55 lbs x 0.5oz/1kg-25kg x 10g
Display is removable and attached to two foot cord for easy viewing of the display while using larger weighing vessels
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This is the scale that I use for weighing grain. It’s a great scale! In particular, I like the removable face. That makes weighing large items (like buckets) easy. See: Hands on Review
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This review looks specifically at the 55 lb version, although features should be similar between all three variations.
Craftsman’s model 421165 Ratcheting Box End Wrench has has both an 11/16th end and a 7/8th end. That makes it perfect for the two standard sizes of ball lock posts! I’ve had a chance to give it a try and I think it’s amazing.
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The ratcheting function speeds up post tightening and loosening. Having this wrench also means you’ve got one go-to wrench no matter what type of ball lock post you’re working with. The wrench is solidly built and has the Craftsman Guaranteed Forever Warranty.
Update: 9/2014. I’m still using the same wrench I got back in 2012 and it’s still working great.
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I’ve been using two Bulldog Ultimate Pegboards since December of 2010. I can highly recommend this pegboard to you.
I was looking for a pegboard setup so that I could organize my brewing area. I was drawn to this one because it is plastic. I wanted something that I could hang damp items on without worrying.
This was easy to install. The initial board mounts with a couple of screws and then the remaining panels slide into place. You don’t need to worry about spacing this away from the wall, because the panel is designed to insure you have enough room for pegs to slide into place.
I’ve been been using these for years and years. They are durable, they look great and they work great. I store tubing, tools, strainers, my Blichmann Beer Gun and more on my two boards.
The Bulldog Ultimate Kit gets you 4 panels (8 square feet) of peg board, installation hardware and 43 pegs and accessories.
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The Fast Weigh MS-500-BLK by American Weigh Scale features a 500 gram capacity and weighs in .1 gram increments. It has a backlit LCD display and is powered by 2 AAA batteries. The protective cover that doubles as a weighing tray. It has the requisite (in my opinion) tare feature that allows you to get a net weight of the item by subtracting container weight. It displays in both ounces and grams.
Here’s a hands on look at the MS-500…
In the box. A note on appearance. The image on the product page is different from the item that I received.
Here’s the scale with a 10 g calibration weight. Hey… it reads 10 g.
Here’s the scale with a 20 g calibration weight. Again, right on the money.
Here is the scale with a total of 28 g (very close to one ounce) and it’s reading right at 28 g.
For accuracy, I recommend weighing hops in grams. For simplicity I recommend weighing Dry Malt Extract for starters in grams. See the Tips Page for more information.
I am very happy with the accuracy of this scale. In fairness, there were some combinations of of calibration weights that did not read out exactly. With some combinations, I noticed a variance of .1 to .2 grams. Very acceptable.
The Fast Weigh MS-500-BLK is part of my Brew Day Box. I’ve used it for years and years. This is great for hops, spices, starter DME and small amounts of specialty grains. If you’re looking for a scale for water salts, I would recommend a scale with a .01 gram resolution like the AWS-100 [Review]
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A look at the regulator, cartridge and ball lock QD combo. Additional options include: A Pin Lock Version and Nitrogen Cartridges. This regulator has a range of 7 to 21 PSI.
Close up of the regulator face. It reads 0 to 30 PSI.
A look at the ball lock QD and connector.
Using my 11 lb capacity digital scale to weigh the regulator and disconnect. This is a beefy little unit. It is solid and well put together. The whole combo comes in at just over a pound and a half.
Installed on a ball lock keg.
When installed, this sticks out approximately 4″.
When installed this sticks up approximately 3.75″.
A close up of the dial.
A close up of the face, installed and at pressure.
For size comparison. Leland regulator next to a handheld injector
For size comparison. 74g cartridge next to a 16g cartridge. A 74g cartridge contains the equivalent of 4.625 16g cartridges.
This model differs from other portable handheld CO2 injectors in a couple key ways. First, it has a gauge and you can set the pressure. Your beer stays at the intended pressure automatically. If you’ve used a handheld injector for any length of time, you’ll know what an advantage having a true regulator is. Second, it takes relatively large 74g CO2 cartridges. These cartridges give you the capacity to dispense up to four full 5 gallon kegs. The 74g cartridges are the equivalent of 4.625 16g cartridges. That’s convenient.
Some applications for this regulator…
Small Space Regulator
If you’re in a small space situation, this would make a good everyday regulator. The regulator itself takes up very little room and there is no bulky CO2 tank. If you’re in an apartment or other small space, this gets you serving draft beer without using a lot of room.
Portable Serving
This makes for a great on-the-go regulator.
Nitrogen Serving
Want to serve the occasional beer on Nitrogen but don’t want to buy an additional regulator and tank? More Beer offers Nitrogen Cartridges for this regulator.
Backup – I’m out of CO2 and I want to pour a beer!
I’ve used this as a backup when my main CO2 tank has run out. Swap out the CO2 line for this regulator and you’ve got a temporary solution to keep you up and going until you can get more CO2.
Serve Beers at Alternate Carbonation Levels
This regulator goes up to 30 PSI. That’s plenty to serve high carbonation beers like Hefeweizens and Belgians. If you don’t have a dual or triple pressure setup, you could use this regulator to serve beers at higher pressures. I would not suggest force carbonation with this unit. The 74g cartridges would be pricey. You could carbonate using your existing regulator or just as easily naturally carbonate with priming sugar. After the beer is completely carbonated, use this to serve at the higher pressure.
Saving Partial Cartridges
This particular unit comes with a gas ball lock disconnect and a 74g CO2 Cartridge. A good thing about this setup is… you don’t have to discard partial cartridges. If you decide to serve a 3 gallon keg for a get together, or use this to serve beer from your kegerator in a crunch, you’re able to save the rest of that cartridge for a future use.
The Leland Mini Regulator is well built and has worked great for me since Spring of 2012. It’s small and has a number of handy applications.
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