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Pump Test – Under Pressure – A DIY Sous-Vide Machine

Pump Test – Under Pressure – A DIY Sous-Vide Machine

I built a small testing rig using a clear acrylic box, a power supply, and some extra tygon tubing. The good news: the pump works great and moves a lot of water considering its size. The bad news: the pump does NOT self prime. This means that if... Continue Reading
Heater Test – Under Pressure – A DIY Sous-Vide Machine

Heater Test – Under Pressure – A DIY Sous-Vide Machine

Here are a few shots I took while testing the 5 volt power-supply, 750 watt cartridge heater, and solid state relay.

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Component Level Design – Under Pressure – A DIY Sous-Vide Machine

Component Level Design – Under Pressure – A DIY Sous-Vide Machine

The design for the Under Pressure sous-vide machine begins by asking the simple question, "What do we want this thing to do?". So I made...

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Under Pressure – A DIY Sous-Vide Machine

Under Pressure – A DIY Sous-Vide Machine

Inspired by this article in Make magazine and my renewed interest in cooking, I decided to design and...

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Bourbon Barrel Stout

Bourbon Barrel Stout

Update (3/26/12): Finished Product An all grain recipe brewed with Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon and toasted oak cubes. Inspired by

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Arduino Controlled Homebrew Stir Plate

Arduino Controlled Homebrew Stir Plate

This post was featured on the Make Magazine blog!   One of the four key ingredients in beer is yeast. They...

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Wiring the RANCO ETC-111000 Temperature Controller (the RIGHT way)

Wiring the RANCO ETC-111000 Temperature Controller (the RIGHT way)

If I wasn't so lazy/busy/lazy I would brew a lot more. As unfortunate as it may seem, there is a silver lining: I...

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Pumpkin Brown Ale

Pumpkin Brown Ale

An all grain brown ale recipe brewed with real pumpkin (and based loosely on Dogfish Head's

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ZIFduino – Arduino Uno with built in ZIF socket

ZIFduino – Arduino Uno with built in ZIF socket

I know what you're thinking, "Zilla, you can't just throw 'duino' on the end of an acronym to create a new word". Yes I can....

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