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by Foxfire
Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:07 am
Forum: Novice Distillers
Topic: building a shotgun condenser and deplagmator
Replies: 2
Views: 592

building a shotgun condenser and deplagmator

I was at a scrap yard a day or so ago and saw a 4" piece of copper pipe in a large bin and heard it beckon me to buy it. It was about 11" long and cost me about $16. I also have about 20" or so inches of 2" copper I bought on a previous visit. I am thinking of making a product sh...
by Foxfire
Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:06 pm
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Great heater element control
Replies: 5
Views: 1189

Re: Great heater element control

Just wanted to post an update on the controller, I placed a 5500 watt ultra low density element in a decommissioned keg and filled it with about 50 litres of water and set the controller to the stops and it heated the water to a full rolling boil in about 50 min. While I will miss the "blue fla...
by Foxfire
Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Great heater element control
Replies: 5
Views: 1189

Re: Great heater element control

Yes, for true, he has a great product, and he is always willing to share his knowledge with anyone desiring it. I asked him a fair lot of questions about his product and even instructions on how to build my own. After seeing some potential issues that could seriously hurt me, I decided it was much b...
by Foxfire
Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:16 am
Forum: Related Electric Accessories
Topic: Great heater element control
Replies: 5
Views: 1189

Great heater element control

I just purchased a 220 v heater element control from a fellow who calls himself Big Pa and his business RBS Controls. The unit is very well made, has an on/off switch, two digital gauges, one for voltage on for Amps, it also has a pot to control out out to the element. Not sure if it is against boar...
by Foxfire
Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:52 am
Forum: Tried and True Recipes
Topic: Deathwish Wheat germ recipe
Replies: 503
Views: 214146

Re: Deathwish Wheat germ recipe

Has anyone tried reusing the yeast cake and wheat germ residuals in the fermenter by adding some more sugared water and some of the dunder left in the boiler? If so, how much of the dunder and sugar would you use for a 12 gallon batch?