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I'm fishing for feedback. I have a thought/want to build an "inside-out" fermentation temperature control system. Using a temperature controller, peristaltic pump and either an air-to-liquid (it's winter) or liquid-to-liquid chiller for a loop that gently pumps the beer from the fermenter, to...

I like to transfer early into my serving keg and use a spunding valve to carbonate somewhat naturally. You know, get some sweet biotransform at high krausen with DDH... or I'm just lazy and like the idea of reducing the risks of an oxidized transfer. Either way, I need a simple way to avoid the...

I have both so it's on me to test before I decide which way to go in my new setup. I'll post results but figured I would ask for opinions first here. CFC: 3/4" soft copper outer shell, 1/2" stainless inner x 25' long, coiled into about a 30" diameter ring. Works well but I have no real access...

I'm building out some new equipment and thought I might convert my "old" electric BK keg to a MLT. With no sparge (full volume mash) and mash recirc at 1/2 gal per minute. Has anyone tried direct firing a mash with a ulwd element? I can run the camco 5500w at 120v to reduce the watt density...

I got tired of slow flow, questionable sanitation, low efficiency and plugs while pumping through my plate chiller. So I built a true counterflow tube in tube chiller. 25 feet of 1/2" seamless stainless tube coiled inside a 3/4" copper coil shell. The inner tube is big enough to flow hops, and...

Not the best work I have done but it should suit the task. I wanted to ditch the bag and goto stainless in my e-MT/BK. For my hop Spyder I will make an all mechanical version without brazing as the trouble is just not worth it in my limited metalworking garage. I still have some pickling to do...

Hi guys, I have a concept to bounce off some friendly minds. I'd like to use a vertical electric element tube (RIMS) as an external boiler with pumped recirculation until a dual phase (liquid/gas) thermosiphon can take over. Kettle return will be plumbed in at tangents and would whirlpool the...

Significant other decided that the commercial hard seltzers were a good thing. So I decided I needed to make it at home. Thus far good results with a 1/2 Corney keg trial. 750ml Vodka 10 lbs Ice top up to 10L water in keg, (1/2 full). Apply 30 psi and shake 2-3 times over 5-10 minutes...

Arbor fab builds some great stuff. But Since I have some 1/2" x 1/8" 304 SS bar and some 300 micron (BIAB mash) and 75 micron, (Pellet hop) 304 SS fabric I must try to build some kettle filters. My viole and hop bags are showing their age; I have tools, time and generally enjoy DIY. I figure...

Steam (HERMS + BIAB) = sHERMS + sBIAB; unless there are better ways of communicating this? Here is a shot directly down into my 50L kettle. The corrugated tube is 304 SS heat exchanger that I can run upto 250°F steam or cold water through. The bottom drain lets me pump recirculation either to a...

I'm playing with an idea for hot break filtration. I have a pump and whirlpool fitting on my BK that I use, but I would like to get to chilling and pitching faster. SO, I'm thinking divert to a filter bag hanging inside the BK. When it fills up switch to the whirlpool and begin chilling...

From another hobby I have discovered CSST (corrugated stainless steel tube) where I'm using it as a heat exchanger. It's typically used for gas plumbing and made from 304 SS but also used with domestic water without the PVC overmolding. Since discovering it, I have been thinking about it's...

Anyone tried a temperature controlled three chamber build before? My goals would be: 1. Have space for cold crashing or lagering two corney kegs @ 2-4 Deg C. 2. Holding serving temps for 4 corney kegs @ 7-9 Deg C. 3. Space to ferment 2 carboys or one 15g conical @ 12-25 Deg C. Each of...

I'm intrigued by BIAB, (tight grind, fast conversion, easy cleanup, reduced vorlafing etc.) but have also spent plenty of $ on AG equipment. I would like to use some of my AG equipment on brew day but I don't want to make needless extra work for myself. I'm looking for input from others that...

Since I have accumulated enough parts I'm considering upgrading away from my dorm fridge with a single picnic tap and 5lb CO2 tank. But I want to plan for brewery kegs such as Guiness, Boddingtons and Kilkenny on a stout tap. I'm debating running a single large external gas tank with beer...

I had to try my conical burr grinder to see if it was feasible for use on malts. I assume its too fine even on the coarsest setting for coffee. I used a capresso Infiniti conical burr. Figured I'd post for others to see and comment. Notice the small pile of un-ground grains for scale. Anyone...

I want to give some feedback on my first cider and encourage more home brewers to give it a try. It was super simple and turned out just as planned. A good sign was that tonight my wife wanted me to bring all the other bottles and cans of store bought cider out of the fridge and get just get rid...

I need some input. Drastically under pitched a German lager due to accident. Everything was going well until I approached my fermenter at 60F with my Wyeast 2206 starter. I was giving it one last swirl before pitching and cracked it on the side of the carboy. I lost 90% of it? Who knows? I was...

I'm going through some cider making ideas and I am wondering if anyone has used a keggle to pasteurize a full 5gal soda keg. Similar to the stove top method and bottles, just up sized. I can think of lots of benefits but naturally I'm sceptical when it seems so good. I have not formed the...

I'm looking for some feedback on an idea I have with a two tier single pump setup. After finishing a recirculated mash using a herms coil in my BK and increasing up to mash out temp I'm thinking about pumping all of my sparge water on top of the grain bed in one step before starting the lauter...