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by lancon
Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:48 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Inkbird itc100 error code
Replies: 4
Views: 1493

Inkbird itc100 error code

I had an itc 106vh but it shorted, and started throwing out A100 error code in the SV box. I bought a new 100RH and it is doing the same. Any ideas?

thanks
by lancon
Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:48 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Scales
Replies: 13
Views: 3660

Re: Scales

Salters did have a 10kg scale, got one from Argos last year, lots on ebay though twice what I paid. And I just put an old biscuit tin on first to lift the bucket clear to read it
by lancon
Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:29 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Electric elements which are the best?
Replies: 19
Views: 3433

Re: Electric elements which are the best?

thanks for responses, it looks like its going to be homebrewbuilder's. There are no specifications on the site, what length are they (the holes in the kettle are opposite each other) and what size hole is needed?
thanks again
by lancon
Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:41 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Electric elements which are the best?
Replies: 19
Views: 3433

Electric elements which are the best?

I have had nothing but problems with electric elements and the leads and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations. Currently I use Peco elements which burn out the connectors (correct kettle leads used hot rated) and Backer 2.7kw elements which I have had to replace 3 times, they sometimes ...
by lancon
Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:02 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Refractometers - worth having?
Replies: 61
Views: 16552

Re: Refractometers - worth having?

on Beersmith (and probably other software/online) there are refractometer calculators for before, during and end of fermentation.
by lancon
Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:24 am
Forum: Hops
Topic: summit
Replies: 30
Views: 8560

Re: summit

did a single hop with summit a while ago, it went down very well though was a little hazy, possibly due to hops.
5.00 kg Pale Malt
0.25 kg Cara-Pils
0.25 kg pale Crystal Malt
15g-FWH
25g-45min
60g-60min steep
50g secondary ferment (7days)
50g in cask
SA-05
just made another batch.
by lancon
Fri May 30, 2014 6:14 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Burnt Kettle Element!
Replies: 17
Views: 7100

Re: Burnt Kettle Element!

one major problem that arose was the burnt flavour in the beer. I used a very fine mesh around the bag to try to stop the rubbish from getting to the element, this improved things.
by lancon
Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:37 pm
Forum: Extract Brewing
Topic: Timothy Taylor extract recipee not clearing
Replies: 6
Views: 2047

Re: Timothy Taylor extract recipee not clearing

Not a TT recipe but I have had the same problem, bottled over three weeks, 1 inch clear the rest cloudy. Chilling made no difference.