RO water is fine. The pH is immaterial, since the alkalinity is low. I sparge with 100% RO water if I'm sparging. Topping off with RO water is fine also.

How did you calibrate both of them? Do you have a regular thermometer to check?

Yes, I agree. He just wasn't going to be happy no matter what we did, except for translating the manual without commenting. It's hard enough to learn new equipment, but without any brewing experience or understanding the terms, it would be a gargantuan task. I think some people think "Hey...

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Well, yes, that’s true. Unfortunately, even with knowing how to brew there is a steep learning curve with equipment (I’m learning that the hard way myself- new equipment, and I’m a rookie again!).

Because he was very angry that people were telling him the basics of brewing, when he already read a little about it. He didn't want help with that- only with how to work the machine. It was so wrong of the group to assume he didn't know how to brew I guess.

No, he took his ball, sent a unfavorable message to our support email address, and went home.

The set up for sparging on this thing is not really 'sparging' at all. The water will channel and run through it as you don't stir (like in a batch sparge) or keep a level of liquid to avoid channelling (fly sparge). I didn't take an SG of the sparge 'runnings' but I will next time. I'm...

Yes. You can choose which you would like, Imperial vs metric, and it will convert them.

I'm still waiting for my invite in the mail.....or email. Or carrier pigeon. text. Facebook. Instagram. Messenger? Looks like a great time, with great food and beer. Thanks for sharing!

It should be going away, if not gone yet. Please let me know if it continues to be an issue after today. Thanks for reporting, and thanks for showing me the screenshots so it could be clearly specified in the support ticket. You guys rock.

That's a great idea. Especially when I change the dryhopping schedule 5 days AFTER brew day. I have to remember to go in and add 1 ounce of centennial hops back to inventory, and then deduct the 1 ounce of chinook I subbed it with. I usually don't remember, and then I'm sort on an ingredient...

So you're saying you may have created a brew session, but then change your mind after removing the items from inventory? I think I understand that and I'll put in a support ticket asking for that to be added.

Ah, now I see. Thanks for the screenshots. I don't know what we can do about that, but I'll hand it over to the developers.

I have no idea what you're seeing- I logged out and don't see anything like that. Could it be google ads or something like that? Can you give me a screenshot so I can have them take care of it?

I'm trying to picture what you're talking about with the polycarbonate? I have tried constant recirc, (a bit of overflow there), tried waiting 10 minutes and then recirculating, etc. You know, I'm pretty experienced with brewing from stovetop to 3 vessel HERMS to pro breweries, and this...

Do you have your water report handy? I want to take a look.

This beer turned out to be really great for both of us. The English ale yeast made it more approachable for Bob, and the high sulfate level and lack of too much crystal malt made it a winner for me. It's only 6 PM now, but at 7 PM I'll have one. It's really nice! Full recipe: Water, mash...

Um,, what?

Ok, you're right. So today I made an IPA with 3.5 ounces of hops. NONE were loose. The first addition, 1.5 ounces was in a fine mesh hops spider. (So fine I worried about it!). 2 ounces in bags. Pump clogged twice. I blew into it and cleared it. It clogged again at the end, when pumping to...