What’s your best homebrew upgrade under $100?

[WesBrew]

Recently, the Herms coil I installed into the hlt to reg mash temp in my converted pot mash tun.

 

[bwible]

As a side note, I also had one of my refrigerator controllers go south on me this year.

I believe this digital age we are in creates hundreds of opportunities for line voltage spikes to knock out semiconductors. On our computers most folks use line suppressors like APC backup battery units.

All our other sensitive digital circuitry goes commando around the place without good line conditioning. Dryers, coffee makers TV’s, everything holds a mini computer these days, waiting for the next voltage spike or brown-out to come knocking.

In this age we live in electronic things also made in China and several other countries to save on costs are not of the highest quality either. You get what you pay for. Sometimes not even that, my dad used to say.

 

[bwible]

Nobody said the $40 water report from Ward Labs?

 

[geezerpk]

https://smile.amazon.com/ANG-puneng...17da8&pd_rd_wg=4OnJY&pd_rd_i=B0983QHTDG&psc=1
Needed a few 3/4'' holes and made a great no-lumps mash paddle.

 

[marc1]

I picked up a free old fridge + Inkbird ITC 1000, + heating cable = temp control for under $50.

Still money left over for a BIAB and some heavy duty pullies from Wilser.

Also add the giant whisk, too, although that may push it over $100 now, it's amazing.

 

[bracconiere]

https://smile.amazon.com/ANG-puneng...17da8&pd_rd_wg=4OnJY&pd_rd_i=B0983QHTDG&psc=1
Needed a few 3/4'' holes and made a great no-lumps mash paddle.

you are old enough to drink right?

 

[shetc]

Tapcooler, easy.

 

[bracconiere]

damn it i was looking for a beer drinking barbie doll, just because...sometimes i get lonely on brew day....lol


but GOD DAMN IT it doesn't include even the doll! just the beer!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1653903348...0hZaqE5b6VpNN4qB4HQHrCPuGxHHuO5IaAuBqEALw_wcB
edit: maybe this would be a cool 'upgrade' for my beer fridge?

https://www.amazon.com/Drunk-Doll-Cake-Toppers-Bachelorette/dp/B07TKB3HN6?th=1

 

[mashpaddled]

bru'n water

 

[friarsmith]

Garden hose quick disconnects for my immersion chiller and recirculating cooling rig.

 

[NoCornOrRice]

Drip tray for the taps.

 

[Martys1]

Hop spider,regular $54 on sale for $25 free shipping, and no more tie up hop socks.

 

[LostHopper]

Pressure transfer kit from brewhardware.com

I was skeptical about the hoopla of oxygen-free transfers but the beer definitely benefits regardless of style.

 

[brewcat]

Garden hose adapter for the faucet. Now I can use my immersion chiller for the yeast starter.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Patience

 

[bracconiere]

Patience

second fermentor.....

 

[DBhomebrew]

second fermentor.....

I bought my second fermenter within a week of the first's delivery.

 

[bracconiere]

I bought my second fermenter within a week of the first's delivery.

guilty also, but mine were over $100...i was thinking feed store HDPE plastic barrels for $20...

 

[youngdh]

Refractometer