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Looks good to me. I think the threaded fitting is brass, so you might want it pickle it.

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One way to avoid glass dust is to use the emory cloth underwater. That has always works for me. But I agree, dust mask and goggles are a must with any of this work.

Claudius, what gauge steel are the straps around the MLT? I'm looking to do the same thing, but not quite sure how thick to make them. Thanks, Bryan

I'm not sure if you're not willing to get a pH meter because of what you're "allowed" to spend on brewing. ;) However, you might consider investing in some ColorpHast strips from Amazon. These are in the 4-7 pH range, and can be cut in half lengthwise. This gets you 200 strips for $20. It's a...

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Bravo sir, I like your style. Go all out or go home. I have actually been thinking about doing this as well. I'm not sure if the sight glass is necessary, but it would be a nice addition if you're wanting to make sure you get the yeast plug out before transferring. Get a spare corny keg lid and...

Jamil has a really good article on how to make a starter. You can also listen to the protocol at the brewing network. But, basically you make a wort at a concentration of 1.050 sg without any hops. Based on the Mr. Malty yeast calc, you need a 2L starter for a 1.058 wort. Make sure you...

Yeah, I second that. Make a starter with a hearty yeast and pitch when the yeast is most active in the starter (~1 day).

Maybe I missed this, but what size yeast packets did you use? 5 or 11 gram?

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The reason for the 1.5" tubing was that I have about 15' of it from some leftovers from work. I also wasn't sure if anything smaller would handle the load of filled keggles. Thanks for the comments!

So after lurking on the forums (especially in the DIY section), I have decided that it's finally time to start designing and building my brewing stand. Because I am finishing grad school and going to be renting for a while, I want a stand that is compact and can be disassembled easily. So after...

Hey, congrats man. I love this thread and plan on implementing some of your ideas in my upcoming brew stand design and construction. I'm glad everything went smoothly on your first brew day. Great job!

You might want to try smaller carbonation setups like carbonator caps: http://morebeer.com/view_product/18250/102290/Carbonator_Cap You can couple the carbonator cap with a carbonation setup based on paint ball setups: http://morebeer.com/view_product/18301/102290/CO2_Injector_Ball_Lock Or you...

If you want to get into the nitty gritty of these subjects, you'll want to look at Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. I disagree with the previous poster that said thermodynamics is just TdS. Although that's basically true for all thermo-related questions, the topic in engineering...

BobbyM talks about that in this video on his youtube channel at 3:45: http://www.youtube.com/user/BobbyFromNJ#p/u/7/U_vzNDM9S5Q You want a -210 o-ring, preferably silicone. The part number is 9396K31 from McMaster.

If you mean by way of galvanic corrosion, then not really. Just make sure everything dries after brew day. Here is a galvanic activity chart for reference. Basically, you don't want something like aluminum to come into contact with stainless or copper for extended periods of time in a wet...