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Neat vid! I'm not spending that much effort on it though. I forget how much a box of copper tubing costs.

After doing more reading, I might try the aquarium heater method. My catfish and random south american cichlid don't require heat & I have a large aquarium heater handy. I just need to find a shallow tote. Should be able to save a lot of electricity that way: 250 watts in water vs. 1000 watts...

Very nice. I can't believe how much material you put into that type of structure. Can I as where you get the melamine from? Is it solid or does it have a wood core? The pictures make it look like it has a core, which would be less desirable.

That's what I said "marketing hype". I'd give the industry a year or two to mature to the point where they can compete with CFL's near the same price point. That being said, I bet CFL prices will increase after the government sponsored incandescent bans are in place for a little longer. The...

I didn't know they did that with Beer. I was aware that was a possibility, but didn't consider it since I'd like to prime the bottles. Most recipes I've read call for some type of preservative to kill the yeast. Do you mean "Coopers" as in barrel makers or "Coopers" as in the name of a...

Yes, thanks. Hopefully I'll do it correctly this time. And I'm an American, so I presume you mean -1C. Our darn education system taught us metric in kindergarten then forgot they wanted to implement it.

electricity bill...I have family that doesn't like to fill their oil, talk about electricity bill...

69 or 70F I didn't measure. I pitched Lalvin ICV D-47 straight in after it sat 1 1/2 days after 1 crushed Campden tablet. The SG when I mixed the batch came out to be about 1065. I have it in a towel-covered stainless steel pot and will be moving it into a fermentor probably after 5-7 days...

Guess I should do my reading; do those led lights supplement the wavelengths missing in the fluorescent lighting?

No, I have a child. Soon to be 2 children. Plants need to be out of sight in the basement and the thermostat stays around 69F. My son can pick all the cherry tomatoes he wants come summer time. I really like the thermal mass idea. I don't believe I have a hot plate sitting around (need to...

My setup is in my basement. I'm in Pennsylvania so I wouldn't be able to have it in an unheated area. Yes, I do need to consider grounding it. I need to find good ground first. I've had plenty of "why does this tingle?" experiences in my life. Kappy, can't wait to see pictures of the new...

If I was to use the space heater, it would most definitely be on the floor away from combustibles. I'm not sure if the thermostat would work correctly since the floor will be colder than the table. And by the time I go high tech and get a PID controller or something similar, I might as well...

Wow, that must be a lot of marketing hype. I think a lot of newer flashlights use more than 2 watts of power. If your on a $10 budget until your bonus comes, your probably better off buying some larger CFL bulbs from your favorite big box store. And those CFL bulbs might just put out close to...

I just use a folding table (along with another odd table) and (2) 4 bulb 4-foot fluorescents for starting my plants. Could I place an old space heater on low, utilizing the thermostat, underneath my table during germination instead of purchasing heat mats for 2 or 3 flats? Will I see a...

Wow, looks much nicer than a "hoop house"!

Leave the light bulb isle of Home Depot and check out the fixture isle (where they have all the lights hanging from the sealing and the walls)! They usually have the larger florescent fixtures up on one of the walls...I'm sure you've seem them by now. I doubt you'll find anything other than...

I froze the peppers till I had a jar full. Added them all together in the jar with salt. I probably should have weighted everything first to get the ratio correct. I just added a tablespoon or two of salt for every quart. I added some whey the next morning. I placed a doubled bag of water...

Are you still shopping for lights? If your on a budget, just get whatever 4ft shop light fixtures you can afford. Shop lights are the best bang for your money. You can use cool lights for starting seeds, but you may want some grow lights to encourage blooming. I actually acquired some used...

dvg, thanks for the welcome. The pepper roaster is on my to-do list. I built a horizontal drum smoker this past year and wondering how/if I can put it to use. I'm thumbing through threads right now and I'm really interested to see so many "logs".

I'm new here. I wanted to share that I've began fermenting a full pickle jar of Tabasco peppers today. I'm also overwintering 3 plants, but looking for another new chili pepper to try next year.