Anyone used one of these yet? They claim it works well with a chugger, but other balls require more pressure from what I've read. Also, I have an SS Brewtech conical, wondering if it will be too long to work well with my flat lid.
I'm making a tun from a sanke and I'm thinking about adding a 1.5" TC ferrule for the return port. Ive noticed most mash tuns with TC fittings have a flange on the inside and outside, but I don't think I can install anything like that. What could I use for a wort return? The only thing I've come...
I'm looking to turn a decommissioned keg I bought from a local brewery into a mash tun. I'm considering cutting out the bottom and using triclover fittings to make a bottom drain design. I use an electric RIMS tube to heat my mash. What false bottom works best in a bottom drain keggle for...
I'm looking for ways to make the hop flavor in my IPAs stay awesome longer. The flavor usually starts to fade quickly after about 10 days in the keg. I typically dry hop in the keg with a stainless dry hopper, remove it after 4 days or so and purge the head space 5 or 6 times at 30 psi.
I had...
I want my brewery upgrades to either reduce the time of my brew session, or to improve the quality of my beer. I have a single tier, 3-vessel system with one pump and camlock fittings. I've gotten tired of swapping hoses around and had noticed a good amount of gunk building up on my pipe threads...
I'm making the leap to all-grain. I've already built my mash tun by adding a false bottom (why are these so expensive?) and a ball-valve to a 10 gallon lowe's cooler.
One thing I've learned about buying equipment thus far, is that I should buy with consideration to future upgrades. I did...