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The chugger pump is sold! Everything else still available I'm in Glendale, CA 91202.

I have a lot of brewing equipment for sale and I need to get rid of it soon. I have not brewed in several years and I don't think I'll be getting back into it anytime soon due to other commitments. I think the pricing is pretty low already but I am willing to discount it even further for a...

I ended up going with option 3 using nylon reducers to go from 3/16 to 1/4 for the back of the shanks and I found that I had 3/16 tailpieces for the sanke keg connectors. Getting the accuflex tubing over the 3/16 tailpiece took years and cost millions of lives... Or at least it seemed at the...

Based on the replies to this thread I went ahead and ordered 60' of the accuflex (super stiff) 3/16 beer line from farmhouse brewing supply - it came in and I dutifully cut it to length and wrote matching numbers on each end so I could match the keg connector the the tap number. I have not...

I have 10 kegs and I would like to pressure check them as one or more of them may have a leak. They are all ball lock corny kegs of various origins (firestone, spartan, etc). I was thinking I would just get a pressure gauge, hook up some tubing to connect it to the gas out, pressurize the...

I have had my keezer built and working for I think about 5 years now. I am starting to have fairly regular problems with gas tanks running out suddenly so I know I have a leak somewhere. I have 6 taps and an extra gas line as I can fit 7 kegs in my keezer so I usually have a spare in it...

I always use either Whirlfloc or Irish moss - in both batches I used irish moss. I'm still a bit concerned as the bucket o' wort sat in my chest freezer over night at 50*f and had very clear wort except the bottom 1.5 ish gallons that looked to be pure muck. I know it probably won't affect...

I just did my first two BIABs with my bag/pulley setup from wilserbrewer. I planned it out using beersmith for a no sparge full boil batch where I would end up with 5.5 gallons in the fermenter. I have a typical 3 vessel setup that I have been using for 10 gallon all grain batch or fly sparge...

I'm all for saving money but I think doing a group buy for sacks of grain may be more hassle than its worth if your near Thousand Oaks - there are two brew stores in Simi Valley (about 2 miles from Enegren). now. I have bought sacks of grain from Homebrew express a few times now - 2 row and...

This is an old restaurant trick used to clean cloudy glass stuff: Try vinegar and kosher salt. You don't have to fill it up - the idea is that you put say a 1/2 gallon of vinegar (get the 1.5 gallon bottle at costco for 2 or 3 bucks) and a good amount of kosher salt (say 3/4 cup or so)...

Anyone have experience with this? I just used it for a rye pale that is carbing up now. the samples tasted good and it took it from 1.055 to 1.012 within about 5 days. I'd like to use the cake tomorrow but I'm thinking of doing something more along the lines of a pilsner like ale. I'd like...

I recently went to a local nano - Enegren brewing in Moorpark, CA. I sampled several of their brews and had a nice chat with the brewer. While tasting a very nice, crisp kolsch, I asked what yeast he used and he said that everything they brew is either made with wlp001 or a belgian strain. I...

This is a good idea - in southern california you can actually rent time on some pretty giant telescopes that include an astronomer to work the equipment. Its not cheap until you get a few people together to share the cost. Its also a good idea to find a club that has a decent star party...

So I think the answer to your original question largely depends on how portable you want the telescope to be. I could never see hiking with a 6" - 10" dob - they are just too big and heavy. I agree wholeheartedly that a good pair of binoculars are a great way to start and the easiest thing...