In Maine my local Homebrew shops have closed. However I have a local small brewery that is more that willing to sell me base grains anytime and other items like yeast and specialty grains if I ask in advance.
I had some left over beverage tubing that I sliced and fit over the edges of my mill. Used 4 short pieces so it all fit together well.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/o87z25Y4JEWNK2CDA
not a close up but you can see the tubing.
A bunch of these caterpillars decimated my cascade hops down to just bines in the week I was gone camping. I have been picking and squishing like crazy to save the northern Brewer on the other side of the house.
I put several split and scrapped beans in Vodka, let soak for a few week minimum. Add the extract to recipe until you reach desired flavor by mixing and tasting until you like it. Vanilla flavor does not dissipate like hops does.
I have had a few kegs that poured all foam. Some took a major cleaning of my kegs and lines to fix. Little bits of junk in the QD and the springs in the posts. Also had a worn o-ring, just enough to let in a little air when pouring but no noticeable leak when sitting( took me 2 kegs worth to...
My family did this for me a few years ago. My daughter drew a logo for my someday brewery name (never, I enjoy the hobby) on cardboard and my wife took it to an artist friend to paint on live-edge wood. It came out great.
but Dad prefers the cardboard one. :D
I have an old capper that I picked up from my grandfather. I get four dents in the caps and if I push to hard it will puncture the cap. I put a garden hose rubber gasket in with a hot glue gun.
I have tried but not having any luck entering in maple sap as an ingredient to brewtarget. Anyone have any ideas? The gravity of Sap is usually about 1.009 give or take.