did you end up getting one of those Cam?

Yeah too true... I still haven't got around to wiring things up.. but for starters I'll just be using the PID as a thermometer and to get the mash water to strike temperature so I don't have check it with the hand thermometer. No pump as of yet as I don't have a power supply for it. I definitely don...

Good Day, Early results are in the fisrt 2 batches, after a good 10 minute squeeze, the 5 pound/2.27kg starting grain weight, measured 3.2 pounds/1.45kg. tthe grains were damp, not wet. the loss of weight came from the starch and dust in the kettle. The measured difference from starting volume to b...

Very cool, can't wait to hear how it goes!

1. What volumes you are brewing. Batch size of 40L (into fermenters) 2. What equipment you are using. 80L pot with 2 electric elements (1 in the bottom and 1 portable) 3. Whether a rope and pulley is possible for you. I've installed a metal screw hook in a rafter in the garage and use a pulley on th...

I've read from other's experiences that it does help but only if you don't squeeze the bag after you lift it, which I can't resist !

Thanks for the advice joshua. I've gone down another road and ordered a compression fitting (5mm) to lock around the probe itself, the other side of the compression fitting has a male 1/4" thread on it which will hopefully form a weld-less bulkhead type fitting if I add a 1/4" nut onto it and an O-r...

Gday Gunner, How did you mount your temperature probe in the side of the keg? I've got a pt100 probe off Ebay and its got a weird tapered thread on it and no nut. http://cgi.ebay.com/Thermocouple-Temperature-Control-Sensor-Probe-PT100-1m-/400199013272?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item5d2...

I've used rice in my last few brews. Boiled it up until nice and sloppy whilst heating mash water then added it to the bag when doughing in the other grains. I used rice in a pilsner and tried it in a couple of apa's just to see what would happen. Each time I used 500g the main thing I found was tha...

Hi Everyone, 1. Where are you from? I'm from Geraldton WA 2. How did you stumble across the site? Was looking for information on electric biab on AHB and found this sight. 3. What you think of it so far? Its my fourth vissit now and i can see some good information, finally delved in enough to find o...