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I hope this works for; I tried something quite similar when I first built my Brutus and had problems with turning a 90 right out of the burner. I'm running low pressure propane and when I tried the 90 degree elbow the burner would not operate correctly (incomplete/uneven flame). As soon as I...

I originally purchased two Hurricane burners and used them as purchased for two years. I have recently incorporated them into a Brutus system, along with a BG-14 from Agri Supply (converted to low pressure propane) and couldn't be happier.

Goldiggie just reminded me that I forgot to mention; Yes, make sure you sanitize before bottling even if you have rinsed and cleaned the bottles with Oxyclean or another cleaner.

I have reused bottles many,many times with little or no problems. I've found the easiest most efficient way of cleaning them is to rinse them with tap water as soon as I empty them, place them in a 5 gallon bucket, when it's full add hot water and some oxyclean. Let sit for a day or two, then...

Just an FYI...I've had good luck picking up ground Valencia orange peel in the spice section at Walmart. It's McCormick brand and should be available at almost any grocery store. Same goes for ground Coriander, saves having to grind the whole seeds.

I started brewing when I retired (2 1/2 years ago) and actually lost about 20 pounds. I think most of that was due to the fact that I am much more active now then while I was working, and I'm also eating better. I'm 59, 6'2" and 175 lbs, a lot of that I attribute to genetics. I drink a few...

I'm fortunate to live less than an hour from their St Paul store. Their in-store selection and customer service are excellent. The only problem is I always buy more than I intended when in the store. :mug:

When I started brewing a year and a half ago I started with all grain from the get go...and glad I did. I would recommend gleaning as much info as you can from this forum as it is hands down the best source of info, in my opinion. I've brewed 16 batches, never had a batch that was not...

Hi Espi, Very nice job. I just picked up my single tier from the welder and need to fabricate a set of these, also. I am going to use stainless and was wondering if you found the 22 gauge sheet to be the right thickness? I'll be mounting them on the following burner brackets:

2000 TJ with 3" OME lift and Bulletproof Bumpers. 1958 Willys pickup with 34,000 actual miles and completely stock. Came from a west Texas cattle ranch.

I used to shake my carboys to aerate, but it seemed like the onset of fermentation (via airlock activity) still took a long time. My wife suggested using our immersion blender. Since using that little darlin' I've been getting activity in the airlock within 2-3 hours, plus no additional...

Subscribed. Finally, I can get my carboys organized!

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Yes, they are one gallon jugs, 100% from concentrate, and their brand. They still have the 3 qt. jugs in the normal location, but the gallon jugs are on the end of the isle where they place the items on sale. I'm not sure how long they may last, as I've seen the "pile" get progressively...

I'm not sure if it is a regional promotion or at all Walmart stores, but here in greater Minnesota a gallon of 100% apple juice is on sale for $2.28. Just picked up another ten gallons for more Apfelwein.

I went to Menards and picked up a variety of paint sticks (like a Sharpie but with paint) and put a dab of a specifc color for each brew. If I run out of colors, I just put two dabs of either the same or different colors. The combinations result in a lot of possibilities. I just keep a...

I'm just beginning to plumb my stand and also wondering about pipe diameter. I'm using low pressure propane (ten inch banjo burners) and was planning on using 3/8" OD copper from the solenoid to the burners. Am I correct to understand that this would be adequate, given I won't be using more...

I'm making the move from a Coleman X-Treme to a direct fired mash kettle. I presently have two 15 gallon Megapots that I will use for the HLT and BK and need to buy one more pot. I was going to buy another 15 gal Megapot with a false bottom but the amount of water in the "idle space" seems to...

Hi Catt22, thanks for the reply. I called NB yesterday and they measured the leg height on the false bottom, telling me it was 2.5". I poured three gallons of water in my 15 gallon megapot and it measured 2.75 inches, which is why I'm thinking I may have a problem. I'm thinking of sending a...

I have been brewing with two, 15 gallon megapots for the HLT and BK while using a 70 quart Coleman Xtreme for the mash tun...works great. I brew mainly 5 gallon batches, with an occasional 10 gallon batch. I have the opportunity to have a SS Brutus rig welded for a VERY reasonable price and...