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So I'm re-purposing an old air compressor I found next to the dumpster. The motor works fine. The compressor head was shot and not worth fixing. Took off the head and started removing the needed parts. Filthy from leaking oil. Cut the deck off the tank. Had to take apart the mill and...

Everyone here keeps us VERY busy. I'm managing to get some of my personal brew related projects worked out. Thanks for keeping us busy! Also want to say thank you to several people I borrowed all these great ideas from off the forum! I would list them here....... I'm in the process of...

Found this by the dumpster. Stainless dryer drum. A little less than 2 feet wide and deep The plastic fins will snap out. Its got a 15/16 shaft with a 3/4" Keyed flat on the back. The arm on the back will come off with a few screws as well. Any ideas? Malting drum? Big giant coffee...

Just picked up a new setup for our homebrew club. Got the burners, pumps and will start cleaning up the stand and prep it for paint etc. It will be fun to set it up for a brew day!

About $20 - $25 each on ebay. Pros and cons? Just curious if anyone is using this type of element. I'm thinking of using two of them in a setup for testing purposes. Seems it would be easier to install these in a kettle (side mounted) and would keep out of the way of an immersion...

I have decided to start using corney kegs to ferment in. One idea that has rolled around in my head was to fill / pressurize the head space with oxygen, shake the keg, let it rest a bit, vent and then pitch the yeast. Simple, no stone to clean etc. This is assuming .5 gallon of head space...

So I upgraded my system to ss camlock disconnects. I like them ok. They are not one handed like my mcmaster.com brass ones but they do lock down ok and I think I can learn to tighten them with one hand given some time. On the valves On the pump Upgraded kettle with a...

First attempt. I did not let the flux sit very long on the fittings before soldering it with a propane torch. I used regular lead free plumbing solder. I'm quite surprised how well it worked. I think I overheated the fitting. Obviously there is way too much solder on there. You can see...

I brewed this back on 5-16-09 The process is not very fun as you have to watch it the entire time and it is perpetually in boil over mode so you have to stir it constantly. Basically I boiled 18 pounds of store bought (Sam's Club) honey down to a very thick not quite black color and added back...

Just wondering what boiling rice hulls would do to a batch of beer. I've read they have no tannins and don't contribute flavors. The reason I ask is it could help provide a filter bed for pellet hops and break material when using a braid in a boil kettle. I generally never use them so I...

Just shooting an idea out there. The idea is to use TWO electric stove top elements to heat a kettle. The twist is using two of them interlaced. Basically the coil could be spread enough so that two elements could be put together, one inside the other. A custom holder would be made to keep...

Any one try brewing with roasted pumpkin seeds? They are pretty tasty. Very nutty with faint squash note. I toasted the seeds in my toaster oven after gutting the pumpkin. Tasty as is. Wondering how they would be in beer.

I'm starting this thread to compliment the other no chill postings. This thread is for results only. Tasting notes of batches you have completed. I've done 3 no chill batches in the last couple weeks. One american rye, one mild brown ale and one 60/70 shilling. The american rye is...

NICE 5 Gallon Pressure Stainless Steel Tank Vessel - eBay (item 370200052190 end time Jun-10-09 10:21:28 PDT) Looks like someone was drinking when they engineered this.

So I put together a new stand out of stuff I had laying around. Its designed for brew in the bag method of brewing but with the 2 tiers I can do a traditional mash with my mash tun. A couple more tweaks and it will be finished. About 5 or so hours of welding and wood work.

I entered 4 BIAB beers in the Bluebonnet Brew-Off competition. American Amber Ale - Went to 2nd round and won 1st place! Light Hybrid - Blond Ale. Went to 2nd round. Scored 39.3 average American IPA - scored 29 average - American APA - Scored 35 average Notes - Astringency was...

I stacked the washer and dry so I could put in a stainless deepsink I got for $100.00 With parts I've got under $130.00 installed. Now I just need to attach it to the wall to secure it a bit better. Notice the the hot and cold quick disconnects on the valves behind the back of the sink? :)...

So what is the inner and outer diameter of corney keg dip tubes? 5/16 OD x ?