Would a piece of clear tape over the top hurt the fermometer? I sometimes fully submerge my mr beer keg to give it a good washing.
1600375
Iv'e washed mine many of times without covering and it's still working fine. Now you can't scrub on it hard but you can wipe it clean. As far as soaking it, it would depend on how hot the water is,how long and how strong the cleaner is.
1600376
Don't know haven't had to do this.... I use BBW (Brewer's Wash) on the fermenter inside and out several times and has not harmed are changed the appearance. I image as long as you are not using a greenie scrubbing pad you wont need to do that. First of all why would you?
1600377
I have these on a pair of 6 Better Bottles and I vigorously wash the outsides with soap and cloth. they adhere to the plastic very well and I have not had any issues with accuracy.
1600378
I don't think it wpuld hurt. The backing is the element that registers the temp. I fully submerge my buckets. I haven't had an issue, but i dont leave for prolonged times either.
284670
Yes I regularly use it to regulate temperature in a kegarator. I submerge the probe in a cup of water to get a more accurate temperature read out and haven't had any problems.
1628215
I use keggles. This one is heavier duty and a wider surface. If using kegs - get this guy.
1244625
My stems are installed on plastic bottle tops to carbonate water. A tiny magnet did not stick to the stem itself, but was attracted to something at the base...either the nut or washer, couldn't tell.
1795027
Yes I have. It works awesome!!!! You have to play with the temp you want it to stay at but it maintains within 1 degree of set temp. The temp rod has a suction cup that attaches it to the carboy. I also put blue painters tape over it to make sure it never lost the touch on the glass for a more accurate reading. The fermwrap heater worked great. I did not stick it to the carboy but used Velcro to connect the wrap to itself and not the carboy. Didn't want to have any issues with cleaning the carboy.
1913458
The thermometer should not come through the kettle. The tempatures are read through the metal. The wort chiller should fit in this kettle just fine.
902863
Are you talking about in the air-lock or in your carboy? I you are talking about in the carboy both are okay, but after the first day or two you should have a lot of little bubbles. If you do not then you should check the temp of the area it might be to low.
1304993
I thought the same thing , I did not remove plastic so the double sticky tape holds it on better. You really don't want Circuit board exposed on other side of heat sink. I got some industrial strength Velcro works great. I keep a check on the heat sink to see if it heats up to much. Been doing fine.
2068009
Yes. Since warmer is round, I break up piece though and turn to high. Of course, keep an eye on it.
1858992
Let it LEAK! it needs to vent off CO2 and if you prevent that it could pressurize and rupture the keg. So no gasket and ensure the two small slits in the keg lid collar are clear. When sanitizing the keg, hold it upside down and if water leaks out you are good to go.
1402616
I've done hundreds of records with no label damage. You get an very occasional drip across the label but it's over 99% distilled water (you *are* using distilled water, right?) so you can blot it right off with no worries.
1586087
I have for short periods, but it may not be a good idea. The heating/cooling element is on the side of the cooler. I would imagine if the ice melted enough that water got in there, it could damage it. Maybe if you did ice in milk jugs or something.
1402618
While I have not had any labels damaged, it is possible for the solution to drip. It is my opinion that the exposure is minimal if you spin the record and immediately take it out, hold it flat and dry it
788625
Yes. Keep the liquid level below the rack, just be careful not to let it boil away -- it's shallow.
2005608
I have a 15.5 gallon keg with the top cut off. I have brewed a 12 gallon batch in it before with a 13 gallon start volume, had no issues at all. No flexing etc.
220011
No, never. Not on top or underneath. It doesn't get condensation or anything on it. :)On the side I have no idea. It's sealed, so even if it did it wouldn't be a problem. We filled ours with distiller water to prevent anything like that.
230210
I don't see any Warnings against it on the container itself, though it is so easy to clean that I would probably not risk it personally. Unfortunately, I've put the paperwork somewhere it would not get lost. [;o) My Concern would be getting it overly heated up, but some of the newer dishwashers (European style I'm told) do not use a heating element for drying and rely on the heat of the water to do the drying and that should not be able to damage a cup that holds boiling liquids, if placed in the top rack. Just depends on your risk tolerance.