Jim's Beer Kit

Hi Digby, I'm guessing you're using the jacket? Does the heater pad attach to the tank somehow or is it held by the jacket? Do you have to move your fermenter? Did you use some kind of quick disconnects for the coil? Kev, yes it would be either/or, with shiny being the preferred option. I haven't ma...

My garage gets dusty at times so I'll need to lock the tank away. Insulation would just add a few inches to the closet it'll be in. The tank comes with a jacket so that's an option too, I guess. If I end up building the chamber I will make sure to make head space expandable in some way when needed. ...

Target fermentation volume will be 'enough to fill 3 cornies', so 54-57 litres (+trub). But that'll require equipment upgrade further down the line and double batching in the mean time. First few brews I will try to get enough for 2 kegs (36l-38l). Is the thermostat in your heater adjustable? I've s...

Oh, are there any performance improvements with the higher Maxi models? From what I saw, you can connect the recirc lines on the bigger models to form one colder loop. But if the cooler will be on only when needed, then the bigger ice bath volume might actually be slower to affect the beer temp.

Towel rail heater! Now that's the kind of thing I wouldn't have taught of. What wattage should I look for? My current controller could handle a kettle element if I wanted it to (10A) but the tube heater I used worked fine with just 60W. Any recommended/reliable suppliers? I have a lot to learn about...

I finally pulled a trigger on a SS conical fermenter. Went full tart with it too and got the 1/2 bbl unitank. It's going to be my only vessel as I will be making only 1 beer at a time going forward. Thus my 2 existing fridges will go. I may reuse the controllers I built and the heaters initially. So...