What to build???

Huaco · Dec 25, 2011

So, I have a $50 gift card to Lowes and $50 Christmas cash to spend on my beer hobby... I am learning A LOT and want to build my knowledge base to all-grain with a single tier system. I am in the middle of reading "How to Brew" and love it!
I work for a metal fabricator so the steel is not an issue. I get it for CHEAP!
What would you recommend I get for this new obsession?

dtfeld · Dec 25, 2011

I received an oxygenator setup...$55. I haven't been doing this and expect a noticable difference in the brew for 2012.

Huaco · Dec 26, 2011

Ooh... Good point! Or, maybe a stir plate and flask for yeast starters...

sonex · Dec 26, 2011

If your just starting to build a all grain system buy a 70 qt cooler some high temp tube and a valve and you have a mash tun good for batches up to 10 gal.

dutchoven · Dec 26, 2011

Immersion chiller.

Spring_Chicken · Dec 26, 2011

+1 for the immersion chiller.

If you have one then next is temp control.

Ramitt · Dec 26, 2011

$100 should get you darn close to both an IC and a 10 gallon cooler mash tun

Huaco · Dec 27, 2011

I was thinking of building an CounterFlow Chiller. I made an IC but then realized i had soldered it with OLD solder that had lead in it. I will probably turn it into a Pre-Chiller for my CounterFlow to be used in the summer when the tap water is about 80*F here in Texas.

krenshaw · Dec 28, 2011

can you let us know what you have so far for an all grain setup? if that is indeed where you are heading make sure you have big enough pots.. if you are trying to find stuff at lowes they have coolers there that may work, or you can get some parts to go with the cheap metal you are purchasing for a stand..

maffewl · Dec 28, 2011

Stirplate, Counterflow Chiller, Temperature Controller, Mash Tun (if you don't have one)... just to name a few fun DIY's

canyonbrewer · Dec 28, 2011

Water filter

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