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I have a Berliner Weisse I made 4 months ago and pitched a huge Lacto starter along with White Labs Sour Mix. The OG was 1.035 and I just tasted it and it is very tart and the taste is fantastic. I was getting ready to bottle it but decided to check the gravity and it is at 1.009 which is...

I was always getting tired of holding my counter pressure filler in place and just having to stand there. So I built this filler stand. I also built the capper after bottling over 100 bottles one afternoon. By the end of that day my wrist hurt so bad. This almost makes bottling fun.

I was getting tired of holding my CP Bottle Filler while filling bottles slowly so not to get much foam. I hate just standing there and not being able to do anything like capping bottles or getting others ready to fill. So I designed this stand that holds the stopper of the filler with spring...

I have been reading a lot about wild fermentations over the past year so I decided to try my hand at capturing wild yeast. I read that you can have more predictable results by capturing yeast and building it up prior to pitching. So, early last Summer I prepared a sanitized bucket with sterile...

I am thinking of dumping some fresh picked wine grapes into some Lambic wort to see if the wild yeast will ferment. Just a crazy thought. Has anyone ever done this with success?

I have an idea for a portable bar but I don't want to spend the money on a stainless steel coil or cold plate. I also want to make something that is more attractive than a jockey box. The plan is to make a simple table using folding legs that are bar height. I will build a tower like box in...

Cooling wort has always been a challenge in the hot Summers in Kansas City. The water from the faucet is no 85 degrees. Even with a plate chiller I have to use about 100 lbs of ice to cool 15 gallons of wort. I spend the week freezing blocks of ice in plastic tubs and on brew day it takes all...

I recently acquired a used 60 gallon wine barrel. (it is very fresh and smells fantastic) and in the process of making long term plans on its use. I have done a lot of research and there seem to be as many ideas as there are experienced brewers. We do have the ability to fill the barrel with...