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I've been toying with the idea building a two vessel system. Mostly thinking about cost and space savings I guess. The tricky part of it for me is looking at the sparging aspect. (I haven't made the leap to AG yet btw.) I know there is the Brutus 2.0 route, where after the mash the full...

My wife just called me at work to let me know she ordered me a sight glass / themo kit from bobby and a pump from rebel for my bday! :ban: Can't wait to upgrade the system. Site glass and thermo goes on the HLT/BK combo, pump will just be nice, and let me build out my system! Right now...

Saw this and couldn't help but think about the brew in a bag setups... http://cgi.ebay.com/30-GALLON-STAINLESS-STEEL-TANK-W-PERFORATED-BASKET-/280295443171?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4142e90ae3

Planning to use a coiled copper HEX as a HERMs and IC. Is 25' of 1/2" good enough?

Tickets went on sale at 10 PST. I'm still in line, only 2,400 orders ahead of me. Anyway, check out the Black Rock City Brewery, http://blackrockbrewery.org/ Lots of home brew out on the playa... anyone going?

My brewery is in a constant state of upgrade, and I plan to keep upgrading it right on to 1bbl. So, with that in mind, I'm looking at building a two vessel brewery for now. I want to use 2 kegs, and do 10 gal all grain batches. Recently I've started to appreciate the two vessel systems I've...

I got a lead on some discounted 4x8 sheets of 3" polystyrene insulation. It's got an R-value of 5 per inch. So it'd be R-15 at 3". Is that plenty? If I double layer it to R-30 will I see a big difference? It's possible I might want to keep my ferm chamber outside, so I'm wondering if the...

I wanted to hook my temp controller up to my old chest freezer to control my ferment temps. Only problem is my chest freezer isn't getting cold anymore... I haven't used it since we moved a few years back. Is there anything I can use the shell for that makes sense? Grain storage? My...

Don't know if you guys saw this or not: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OR_HOMEBREW_RESTRICTIONS_OROL-?SITE=ORMED&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Quote from the first paragraph: I just heard about it on the radio this morning.. I'm rather PO'd. I was just thinking about trying...

I'm building a dip tube for my keggle. I'm planning on soldering some copper together, and then holding it into the coupler with a compression fitting. I hear everyone talk about replacing the metal collar in the compression fitting with an o ring or two. Do these need to be silicone o-rings...

Hey guys, On my way into work I was thinking about my eventual build of a mash tun. I've picked up some hardware to convert a cooler. I realized though that I have a few of the smaller (15g?) LME containers that were picked up from a LHBS. I could drill a hole and have the hardware...

I've got a keg with a U system valve, and I can't get it open. Anyone got a tip? I can see that the collar needs to spin left, but there are no catches to use to turn it... http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/taps-faucets-pid-G408.html

Anyone good label templates out there? I've used the Gimp in the past for image manipulation. I never really liked the label / brewery name / logo side of things before, but I'm started to get turned on to it. I'm looking for a rectangular label that I can wrap mostly the way around the...

As I upgrade my brewing process, I'm realizing its time to start getting some good hoses. What are people using? I've been searching the forum, but not finding an explicit answer. My immediate need is going to be from the BK to a CFC, then beyond the CFC to ferment vessel. I see reference to...

I want to order a few stirbars, but am having a hard time justifying the shipping expense for 2 single stirbars. Seems like you could put them in a padded envelope and ship them with a stamp or two. Austin Hombrew seems to have a good shipping rate comparatively, but it's still 8$.... Am I...

Hi all, I'm about to finish getting my stir plate together. I'm wondering what all people are using for the jar / flask etc.. What does this vessel need? Just a flat bottom? I know the flasks are nice, but is there anything more convenient or cheaper that can be used? Any good sources for...

Saw this and thought of home brewing... HLT or BK for a 1bbl anyone? http://eugene.craigslist.org/bfs/1621125492.html

Hey folks, I think I'm getting some gift certs to Home Depot pretty soon, and looking to spend them on brewing upgrades. A ferm chamber and cooler based MLT are on the list. I'm eventually planning a electric HLT too, but the other things seem to take priority over that. Are there any temp...

Has anyone used one of these? http://www.alliedprecision.com/bucketheater.html It claims to go past 150f, but some sites say it also has an auto shut off. I want to build a walk away elect HLT. I want to plug it in, set the temp I want, come back in a while and have it ready to go...

I'm just curious what people do at the 1bbl level. Are you gas fired? Steam? I'm looking at SS 55 gal drums, and thinking about how those would be heated...