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Here are the dimensions I am going with, after rereading the first part of the thread, these are probably quite close, as they've been worked to maximize material. I also have some space constraints I am working with, but this will fit 12 6 gallon carboys.

Just went to RONA yesterday and picked up the lumber to start my build. I've been watching this thread since the start, and have been dreaming of the day I could build my own. Finally making it happen. I have redesigned the structure a bit to optimize material, and fit 6 carboys top and...

Here's the label I've made for a smoked imperial stout, I am wax dipping them with black bottle wax this weekend.

I brewed a slight variation of this last night. I added 2 cans of pumpkin that was previously roasted with brown sugar and pie spice. I also added the dark grains at vorlauf, as I do with all of my stouts & porters. Before adding the dark grain, the mash smelled like oatmeal cookies.

I just thought I'd post this, as it may prevent others from letting the smoke out of their element connectors / wiring. When I built my brewery, I tinned (soldered them to keep the strands all together) all of the wire ends. I have had issues in the past on other projects, where when a wire...

I realize this thread is very old, but have just gone through the process of smoking grains, and have some questions. I am brewing an Imperial Stout, and the original plan was to smoke all of the base malt for about 30 min. I made up some SS mesh baskets, and used a friends Little Chief...

Brewed this a few weeks ago and split the batch. Fermented half with WLP029, and the other with WLP080. Decided to bottle them for the true German feel, but calculated my priming sugar based on 10 gallons and only actually had 8. It will probably wind up at about 3.5 volumes :eek: On...

Very nice build, and good 'documentation'. After recently getting into sours I have decided that more fermenter space is in order. Thanks for the inspiration.

I used one ounce of Tettnanger in the mash, none in the boil. Checked it last night - pH 4.3 and 1.020 down from pH 6.0 and 1.031 original. Pitched Sunday night. It was still chugging away this morning, I hope that means more acid production ;)

I've just started 2 6 gallon batches of Berliner Weisse’s. I made 12 gallons of 1.031 OG wort and split it into 2 carboys. In one I pitched Wyeast 3191 Berliner Blend, and in the other Wyeast 5335. The 3191 I am letting run it’s full course at 66-68F. The 5335 I am keeping an eye on, and...

I brewed this a few weeks back at a club group brew day. Started out with about 1/2 lb of rice hulls and 1.25Qt per lb. About 15 min after starting to recirc, it jammed up. I added another 1.5lbs of rice hulls, and maybe another gallon of water, and the rest of the brew went smoothly...

I kegged this beer after 10 days of fermentation. I have never force carbonated a beer (shaken the snot out of it) before, but did it with this one, because I wanted it to be ready for my clubs porter event on Sunday. It is fantastic. I was able to try it side by side with another...

Brewed this beer last weekend. Very happy with how the brew went. Wort was DARK and clear leaving the kettle. Pitched Nottingham Tuesday evening, and found this on my way to work this morning.

My last batch of this was a 10 gallon, and I used what probably would have been an appropriate amount of yeast for a 5 gallon batch. In addition, it fermented at around 70-75 degrees for a full 2 weeks. I was pleasantly surprised with the final product. There is a bit more fruityness from the...

Brewed this for the 4th time yesterday. LOVE this beer! My only complaint is that the kegs don't last long enough. Previously I had made a blend of Citra & Amarillo and subbed it for the Centennial, and the beer was fantastic. Realized I had no Citra during the brew, so used some Zythos that...

It depends on what you mean by underpitching. Some folks on here would say that a single smack pack in 6 gallons is underpitching. If that's the case, then I have underpitched, and it turned out fantastic (got silver in the Wheat Beer category). I wouldn't say it was overly yeasty - if that's...

Brewed this a while ago with Amarillo & citra subbed in for the later 2 additions. Everyone who's tried it loves it, and last weekend, it took 2nd place in the wheat beer category of our local homebrew competition. Re-brewing tomorrow night. Love this beer. Thanks for posting.

Brewing this today with an Amarillo / Citra mix instead of centennial. Smells good so far.

I realize this is an old thread, but thought I'd post this. If you're in Canada and want some of this stuff it's available through www.mrherp.ca I just ordered a bunch of 11" and it worked out to $22 per 2' heater with the clips and shipping included. It turned out he had just sold out of the...

I've brewed a couple cream ales for my wife. The first was BM's Cream of Three Crops, then I rebrewed it with way less corn and rice, and more 2 row. That one was very nice. she got onto cream ales after trying a "stream ale" at a brewpub, that was their cream ale blended with their stout...