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So I'm thinking about switching from a mini fridge kegerator to something larger so I can chill and carb my on-deck kegs. While looking for deals on parts, I found this "aquarium" air/CO2 distributor on ebay. Setting aside the normal slam on parts made/sold in Hong Kong, and assuming I am not...

So I'm about 75% finished with my plastic conical build, which I started because I scored two free 15g conicals on craigslist... anyway, I'm still trying to wrap my head around best practices for these things. So, obviously the conical part of the design allows me to dump trub and yeast and...

So I'm all set to finally install a ball valve and a sight glass/thermometer on my HLT, as part of moving towards a gravity fed all grain system (have been dumping whole pots of hot water for a while now and my back is done with it...) Anyway, it would make the most sense to install the ball...

Not sure how this escaped my attention until now, but I thought some fellow Virginians and others might be interested to know a brand new brewery is opening next week in Richmond, called Hardywood. Hardywood was founded by two old friends, an MBA who is also a GABF judge and Richmond's first...

I upgraded to a 2-faucet setup, so I am selling my brushed stainless steel draft tower, custom made by ACU Precision Sheet Metal. 12" tall, 3" diameter. Does not come with faucet, screws, etc., but does include round gasket and inner insulation/liner (see photos). This is less than a year old...

This season was sort of a first-year experiment for me, but I'd like to design my hop growing space better for next year. If I uproot and transplant my rhizomes, do I reset their "age" to year-one production, or will I still see a big boost in cone growth on year two?

So I've started harvesting a couple dozen mature Cascade cones, as a kind of test as the rest of the cones mature. I'm drying them on window screen stretched over a wood frame, in my shed which is totally dry. As the cones dry, they are starting to fan out and lose their "cone" shape -- the...

Finished up my portable homebrew kegerator a few weeks back and after taking it on its maiden voyage I figured I would share it with you kind folk. I've done the 1-keg in a cooler with CO2 injector and cobra tap thing and while that is handy, it's not the classiest looking way to bring beer to...

So I'm in the process of building a portable 2-keg kegerator that will look nice enough for any style gathering, and hopefully still be light enough to not become a pain in the a**. I was all set to install the faucets on front, which while a little low for pouring would keep things simple and...

One hop plant is getting munched (which I think I can deal with) but my other plant is wilting. Anyone care to hazard a diagnosis? Details: plants are in a large raised bed planter, watered with drip lines, and getting a slow feed from pellet fertilizer typically used for tomatoes and...

Driving down to New Orleans with my family for spring break to visit friends. Our route takes us through Alabama and Mississippi. Let's say, just theoretically, that I had a keg of homebrew in the back. Would I be breaking the law? :confused:

It pains me to admit this, as I usually pride myself on being quite DIY proficient, but something is going terribly wrong with my all grain brewing. I'm thirteen batches into this hobby and totally addicted to it, and several of my extract batches have turned out quite delicious. All four all...

I'm one of those guys that loves to find a use for every last thing I own and hates to spend money unnecessarily. I have an old 1/6 HP motor that used to run a jig saw. I've read that it might be underpowered to drive a crankandstein, but I'm curious if there's any evidence out there to the...

I recently started using a keggle after installing a ball valve and dip tube (center pickup). I guess I didn't read up enough, because both of my batches so far have gotten horribly clogged. For the first one I used a SS bazooka tube, like those used in cooler MLT but looped back on itself to...

With 12 batches under my belt, I figure it's time to start experimenting a little bit :eek: I've done both extract and AG, but I don't have much time this go 'round so I'd like to try my hand at writing an American Brown extract recipe. Last few browns have been a bit malty and finished too...

OK, so last night I acquired a keg that someone had already (but none to skillfully) cut a mouth hole into, but allegedly never brewed in. I thought this would save me the trouble, but it didn't occur to me until after I bought it that this meant the inside had been exposed to the elements in...

OK, so I was all set to buy a 10 gallon SS kettle from my LHBS when they sold out of them. While I'm waiting for a re-stock, I noticed somebody selling a keggle locally. Now, I know all the ins and outs of the ethics involved, but this particular keggle already has its main hole cut out so it's...

Started brewing in October. At that point I probably couldn't name two varieties of hops. Now my freezer is chock full of 9 different kinds and I spend all my free time thinking about how to manage my pipeline. It's your fault, I tell ya :p

For anyone who missed that Foodsaver deal, there's a vacuum sealer on Woot.com today for 24.99. No idea how reliable that brand is, but it should come in handy if you buy hops in bulk.

I've read everything I can find on the debate about using aluminum for a boil kettle, and understand that the prejudice against it is probably just that -- a prejudice -- but let's say for the sake of argument that I want to upgrade to stainless, is there any possible reason why an aluminum pot...