How do you keep the mixture within the required temperature range? I've had a hard time with this. Any tips?
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Hi Brian.. depends a bit on where you're doing it. I made a ventilated cabinet for the brew vessel.. with a pc exhaust fan in the top and a heat band about a quarter way up the vessel. It has a brew heat monitor with a sensor taped to the back of the vessel. This monitor controls both the fan and the heat band. You can set a temperature and the monitor switches on either the fan or the heatband on if the temperature is 2 degrees higher or lower than required. The monitor, fan and heatband are cheaply available and well worth the investment.. Hope this helps.. Geoff.
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I suggest you call DIYBEER customer service. Find their info at http://us.diybeer.com
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I live in Florida. For ales I brew, cooling the fermenter by putting it into a deep basin like a cat litter box, wrapping the fermenter with a bath towel and wetting the towel as well as having its bottom edge in the basin, which I fill with water works well. This "swamp cooler" will cool the fermenter about 10 degrees Fahrenheit below the room temperature. For pilsner or other lagers, I place the fermenter inside a chest freezer whose temperature is controlled with a Johnson temperature controller. Thus I can achieve a 60 degree primary fermentation, a 50 decree secondary fermentation and a 35 to 40 degree lagering temperature. Without temperature control, you can't make lager beers. I live in Florida. For ales I brew, cooling the fermenter by putting it into a deep basin like a cat litter box, wrapping the fermenter with a bath towel and wetting the towel as well as having its bottom edge in the basin, which I fill with water works well. This "swamp cooler" will cool the fermenter about 10 degrees Fahrenheit below the room temperature. For pilsner or other lagers, I place the fermenter inside a chest freezer whose temperature is controlled with a Johnson temperature controller. Thus I can achieve a 60 degree primary fermentation, a 50 decree secondary... » Read More I live in Florida. For ales I brew, cooling the fermenter by putting it into a deep basin like a cat litter box, wrapping the fermenter with a bath towel and wetting the towel as well as having its bottom edge in the basin, which I fill with water works well. This "swamp cooler" will cool the fermenter about 10 degrees Fahrenheit below the room temperature. For pilsner or other lagers, I place the fermenter inside a chest freezer whose temperature is controlled with a Johnson temperature controller. Thus I can achieve a 60 degree primary fermentation, a 50 decree secondary fermentation and a 35 to 40 degree lagering temperature. Without temperature control, you can't make lager beers. « Show Less
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Simple... Keep a gallon of water cold in fridge. Pour as much as needed to the required temp. I've also heard people use ice cubes.
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I started with warm water and let it cool to the desired temp. If I noticed that it got too cool I put a towel over the container to keep some heat.
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I live in Florida. For ales I brew, cooling the fermenter by putting it into a deep basin like a cat litter box, wrapping the fermenter with a bath towel and wetting the towel as well as having its bottom edge in the basin, which I fill with water works well. This "swamp cooler" will cool the fermenter about 10 degrees Fahrenheit below the room temperature. For pilsner or other lagers, I place the fermenter inside a chest freezer whose temperature is controlled with a Johnson temperature controller. Thus I can achieve a 60 degree primary fermentation, a 50 decree secondary fermentation and a 35 to 40 degree lagering temperature. Without temperature control, you can't make lager beers.
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If your problemis that the unit doesn not maintain the desired temperature, my unit's temp did the same thing after a month or so. having nowhere to turn, I solved the problem by putting one of those frozen containers that come with plastic beverage and food coolers on the top shelve of the left compartment. I then kept entering the desired temp several times for both compartments. It took two shots with the frozen pack, but it worked. Both sides now hold their set temp.Goog luck.bluefox803@aol.com
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When I use the same thing, it always dries rock hard. Did you follow the directions when adding equal parts and mixing thoroughly? That is all I can say about it.
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I've been keeping it at room temp. But I'm not an expert. I hope the supplier answers.
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Use water to dilute it to the specific ratio. There are detailed instructions on how to use and for mixing attached on the bottle.
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I think the variable temp is important. Some things just won't dry out at lower temps, and herbs and other "delicate" things won't retain as much flavor if dried at higher temps. This isn't theoretical, I'm telling you from experience and experimentation.
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Keep bottom Vents open and dont close top untill temp gets where you want. Remember the more air flow the hotter the coals.
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I have not tried to get it as hot as it would go but I hit 380+ when setting it around 190C by the gauge as measured with a thermometer.Using a mix of pure pressed palm oil, non hydrogenated, mixed with sunflower oil (as I did not have enough palm oil to fill).
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Agreed, unless you live somewhere very warm. It's always solid. What you could do is melt it and mix it with olive oil or almond oil.. or any oil you want. That way it won't be quite as hard. Once your mixture firms up just use a mixer to make it creamy.
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that is a good question I don't know if you can mix it with that the only thing I can suggest is take a small portion of it can mix it and proceed to what you're trying to do and see if it works out that way I wish I could be more help and hope its mixes well good luck
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The temperaturr is setting in intensity not in degrees. You can set it low. My hair is fine too, i do not recomnend, i do not use it too much because of that. When i use it, i spreads on hair too much leave in to protect it.
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Hi... Mix 3 Tablespoons powder to 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of mayonnaise. Mix well. Refrigerate until chilled and thick. It is very good.Enjoy
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You're welcome. Hard and clear is how it should dry. I've had occasion, when I either did not mix exactly 1/2and 1/2 each part ( I measure in 2 side by side little plastic shot glasses from the dollar store) or it might have been the hot humid weather, but it did not harden all the way, and the piece was sticky �
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What should I use if I want to mix my "own solution"? Ingredients please? All ideas are welcome! :)
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try adding a bit of water, then give it a swirl. that should dilute it enough to get it out, but not so much that it loses potency.
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This was a solid at my room temp which was less than 80 degrees. If you allow your food to cool off too much, you may end up with solid pieces of coconut. When I put it in my shakes that's exactly what happened.
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That is what I did. I mixed it 50/50 with purified water.Since I am on a drilled water well, I boiled the water. Then let it cool, (but not cold). Put in an equal amount of flakes. Stirred them until the flakes were dissolved.Then put it into a spray bottle... It worked out OK. (No clogged sprayer like I thought might would happen).