Recent content by dumpsterfish

Hey, got some messages on these. They actually sold already. I am thread-tarded, and don't know how to take this thread down.

I must also chime in in praise of these things. I fired my keggle with a sight glass for the first time two weeks ago, and it worked perfectly. Big thumbs up to Bobby M for this and his other contributions to the brewniverse.

I've got four carboys I'm looking to get rid of. Local pickup only, and I'm Los Angeles. $30/carboy.

Funnily enough, there was an odd burning smell, which I chalked up to using a bbq grate set on top of my turkey fryer to widen the burner surface. The grates were new, and I figured that there just must have been some residue on them. Also, the keg has a sticker on the underside, which...

yeah, definitely the keg. Concerned as anyone would be, I transferred the wort out of that one and into the HLT (also a keggle) on the same burner. No noise from the other keg. It's odd, since there's nowhere on the keg that pressure could get trapped. I was thinking maybe some moisture...

So, I just fired up my keggles for the first time, and noticed that one of them makes a faint squealing noise when heated. I've read about the fabled exploding keggles, but this one has the holes drilled into the bottom lip, and doesn't appear to be sealed. Anyone else encounter this...

that is a 10g cooler. Good call on the tank, I'll have to move it. basically the top is cut so I can stir the mash without having to take off the lid. If it loses to much heat, I've got a second lid with no holes. So far at 22 min, no temp loss tho.

Ah crap, I see the first version of this thread posted. Sorry to double up.

I thought I just posted this, but it looks like my computer farked up. So here's my recently upgraded setup. Not so earthquake-safe, but hey, it makes beer, so that's good enough. First, my new MLT... And a shot of the whole setup. What does HBT think? I'm just about to...

OK, so maybe it's not pretty, and maybe it's not earthquake safe, but dammit, I'm pretty stoked about my recent upgrades. Here's a few picks of my upgraded MLT... And here is a shot of the whole setup. So, there you have it...another seriously g-rigged brew setup...

Thanks! I'm looking forward to taking her for a spin tomorrow with a nice mild brown ale.

So, I've been lurking in the HBT threads, studying your ways... ...and this weekend I finally built my first keggle and CFC chiller.

take apart your three piece airlock, and jam a 3-4 foot long piece of vinyl tube onto the inner piece. I think 3/8 ID tubing works, If I recall. Then just jam the stopper into your carboy and run the tube into a small bucket half full of sanitizer. I use an empty LME jar for the job.

Xakk...that's a great idea. I shall return to my sketchupatory. And I shall put the rag in the busket.