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Looks good to me. I think the threaded fitting is brass, so you might want it pickle it.

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One way to avoid glass dust is to use the emory cloth underwater. That has always works for me. But I agree, dust mask and goggles are a must with any of this work.

Claudius, what gauge steel are the straps around the MLT? I'm looking to do the same thing, but not quite sure how thick to make them. Thanks, Bryan

I'm not sure if you're not willing to get a pH meter because of what you're "allowed" to spend on brewing. ;) However, you might consider investing in some ColorpHast strips from Amazon. These are in the 4-7 pH range, and can be cut in half lengthwise. This gets you 200 strips for $20. It's a...

Welcome to one brewer from another in the south bay!

Bravo sir, I like your style. Go all out or go home. I have actually been thinking about doing this as well. I'm not sure if the sight glass is necessary, but it would be a nice addition if you're wanting to make sure you get the yeast plug out before transferring. Get a spare corny keg lid and...

Jamil has a really good article on how to make a starter. You can also listen to the protocol at the brewing network. But, basically you make a wort at a concentration of 1.050 sg without any hops. Based on the Mr. Malty yeast calc, you need a 2L starter for a 1.058 wort. Make sure you...

Yeah, I second that. Make a starter with a hearty yeast and pitch when the yeast is most active in the starter (~1 day).

Maybe I missed this, but what size yeast packets did you use? 5 or 11 gram?

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The reason for the 1.5" tubing was that I have about 15' of it from some leftovers from work. I also wasn't sure if anything smaller would handle the load of filled keggles. Thanks for the comments!

So after lurking on the forums (especially in the DIY section), I have decided that it's finally time to start designing and building my brewing stand. Because I am finishing grad school and going to be renting for a while, I want a stand that is compact and can be disassembled easily. So after...