I hope to put a list here of the things that can be bought in a petshop that are useful for brewing. I would like to have a look at the local shops here (Dublin 1) and compare some prices but want to make sure I have a full list first)
So what am I looking for?
Immersion temperature control
Aeration stone & bits
Water testing kits (what are the different test kits that might be of use?)
Do spider/snake tanks ever use heat pads that might be suitable as heat pads/brew belts? Or are they all about the hot lights?
Double post on purpose, I intend to just stick a list and prices up there!
I hope to put a list here of the things that can be bought in a petshop that are useful for brewing. I would like to have a look at the local shops here (Dublin 1) and compare some prices but want to make sure I have a full list first)
So what am I looking for?
Immersion temperature control
Aeration stone & bits
Water testing kits (what are the different test kits that might be of use?)
Do spider/snake tanks ever use heat pads that might be suitable as heat pads/brew belts? Or are they all about the hot lights?
QuoteI hope to put a list here of the things that can be bought in a petshop that are useful for brewing.
So what am I looking for?
Can't resist:
Errm,hows about fish: big, tasty, cheap coz they're dead type ones, to go with the chips?
Anon
Seriusly tho'
Reverse Osmossis water
Will
The heat lights can be useful too.
I think ive seen heat pads in pet shops too.
I bought one of these recently for my fish tank
--Eheim Air Pump - Eheim 200 (3702)
http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/fish/filters_pumps/air_pumps/air_pumps/126278
I think it would be excellent to aerate the wort. Simply run it in starsan for 20 mins and then empty the star san and fill in you wort - after an hour your wort will be jammed full of oxygen (well as jammed as you are going to get without using pure oxygen)
I was buying the air stones from the pet shop for a while (cos they were very cheap) but they kept disintegrating. This could be something in the wort or the star san. Any one else come across this? Got a nice stainless steel one in the end :)
QuoteI was buying the air stones from the pet shop for a while (cos they were very cheap) but they kept disintegrating. This could be something in the wort or the star san. Any one else come across this? Got a nice stainless steel one in the end :)
Did ye forget to show us this? :'(