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I'm just curious if any of you have your plumbing set up so you don't have to do any hose changes throughout the brew day? I have 2 pumps and thinking I could set them up so I can avoid hose swaps on brew days...but for some reason it's just not totally clear to me how I would do that...any...

Bottling sucks sometimes. I was using a lever style capper and an old bottle I probably used about 5 times...well when I pulled down the glass shattered and punctured the webbing between my thumb and index finger. It sucks.

For the past couple years I have been using my converted cooler for mashing. Slowly, but surely, my single tier rig is coming together and I am anxious to give it a go, but I don't have my valves/controller/temp probes yet to control the burner for mash temps...so here is my question...does...

Brewed a RIS yesterday afternoon. My intended OG was 1.087, however, I ended up at 1.106. I pitched a smack-pack of Wyeast 1080...think this will do the trick? Anything to watch out for? With an already high targeted OG, this would have been my "biggest" beer to date, but now it's even...

I would like to think my newly put together keezer is a fine example of function over form, some might even say utilitarian...but it's probably most accurate to say lazy. I'd love to have a pretty keezer, but I picked the freezer up for $50 on CL and I had the controller laying around, so I...

Is a chest freezer really the way to go? I started to build a cabinet around my mini fridge, but then doubted its ability to keep 3 carboys cool enough, so i took it apart. Then, I just spent Saturday afternoon building a chamber on wheels that I was planning to put a window unit in...but the...

Just got a deal for a Danby 5.3 cu. ft. chest freezer on CL for $50! Keezer threads, here I come. Anyone have this danby or another brand but same size? I'm thinking I ghouls be able to fit 2 corny's and co2 no problem. I didn't even take time to consider it..for $50, I'll roll the dice.

So, I either misread the thread or just flat out didn't understand how the jig was supposed to work. I went out and got a 1-1/4" PVC coupler to cut out for my keggle yesterday. It didn't fit on the top of the keg like I thought it was supposed to. I quickly had to jump ship on the jig...

I am ready to get my fermentation fridge up and running. I have a Johnson Controls system 450 controller. I have been looking for wiring diagrams specific to this model, but with no luck. There are countless wiring schematics for the love and ranco controllers. I'm assuming a schematic is a...

Thinking about picking up the trub filter from brewers hardware. Anybody have good experiences, bad experiences, pictures of it installed on their rig? Just looking for reasons why it is a good idea or a bad idea to spend the cash on it.

Tonight was my first shot at trying the shirron out. I tried gravity feed...totally screwed me. Now I'm back to ice bathing...it didn't work At all

Just got my plate chiller today. Can someone hook me up with part numbers from proflow dynamics? I am a little intimidated by everything on their site and don't know what to order lol. I know I need 1/2" camlocks and couplers but don't know anything about what the "style" may be as they...

Here I am sitting around at 1am, waiting for my ice bath to cool things down. What a pain this has become. I have just justified the purchase of a pump and chiller without question!

Planning to brew a vanilla coffee stout tomorrow and after many searches, I turn to the community for help... When is best to add the coffee? In the mash? Steep at flame out? Primary? Secondary? Bottling/kegging? I am just not sure... Anyone with more experience have some advice? Please...

So, yes, this may turn into another wooden single tier build thread...but for right now I thought I would share something I think will protect the wood from my burners...face brick, aka brick veneer. I have seen many builds using metal flashing, durarock, and sometimes nothing...but it came...