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For sale in Boulder area. Keggle Conversion Mash Tun perfect for anyone looking to get into All Grain Brewing. This Mash Tun comes with a Bayou Classic Thermometer for accurate temp readings of the mash, as well as a spigot with on/off valve and bazooka screen for straining the wort through the...

I think starting i'd leave it be and wait a bit before I ended up doing a full conversion to a keezer with collar. It would most likely be in my basement utility room, so well air conditioned.

I imagine that this is sort of a "personal preference" with a hint of "budget" thrown in, but I've been homebrewing for about two years now and I'm looking to make the jump into Kegging my beer. The major decision I'm trying to make right now is whether I go grab a Kegerator or a Chest Freezer...

Well, I appreciate the honesty. I guess you get what you pay for in the end. That's sort of disappointing to hear though since it seems to have decent reviews from other folks.

That's an awesome story! Are you getting a chance to make any beer now or are you still paying your dues? I honestly think I could handle the transition and the challenges, but I'm not sure I could afford to do something like that of my own choice at this point. I don't know that moving to a...

Heh, well if I lived in Cali I'd come pick it up. Out of curiosity, what did you hate about it so much?

I'm curious if you ever got this working. I saw a guy carting one of these out of Costco the other day and I'm considering getting one. The ratings on Costco are pretty positive (for whatever that's worth) and if it can truly hold a full 15.5 gallon Keg, that would be awesome! What's your...

Heh, ya...I have no delusions that it will somehow be as easy as my current, cushy desk job but I think that's actually one of the aspects that sort of interests me.

That's great information! I think that a lot of guys (like myself) think of working in a brewery and getting to be the guy making beer and maybe don't think of some of the less glamorous stuff like cleaning, sanitizing and prep work (the same things we all sort of hate in Homebrewing)...

Appreciate the insight! I've kicked around the idea of maybe getting a part time job at a brewery on the weekends, but I don't know that my current schedule would really allow for me to do something like that, or if brewery would even be interested in someone who can only be there part time. I...

At this point it's just something I'm researching so I have a better idea of what I'd be getting myself into if I ever decided to take the plunge. From an outsider, it seems that Denver's brewing operations continue to grow every year. There always seems to be a new brewery or brew pub opening...

I'm really not sure if this is the proper forum or not, so please feel free to move it as necessary. I've been Homebrewing for about two years now and I've recently toyed around with the idea of maybe pursuing a career in beer. I currently have a great job that I'm very fond of, but the...

Thanks so much!

A few months ago I brewed a Vanilla Porter that I then aged in a barrel. I didn't have a second brew lined up, ready to go in the barrel. I'd like to use it again, but i'm not sure if I'd be risking infection or not. I rinsed the barrel out with hot water, put in some more bourbon plugged it...

Awesome! Count me in!

Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you wouldn't do the vanilla in primary in a carboy and transfer to a barrel to get the flavors you're looking for there? Or are you just worried about getting any vanilla flavor in the barrel in general? If I had a time machine I could probably be of...

Just bottled the beer tonight in prep for conditioning. You guys were absolutely spot on with your advice on only letting it sit for a week. The initial taste I did was extremely promising with just the right amount of oak flavor without being overpowering. Just wanted to say thanks again!

Thanks a lot all, the tips helped a lot so far. I was able to successfully re-hydrate the barrel (no leaks hooray!) and it's been sitting in the basement for the past week. I'll be bottling this weekend as well, so hopefully initial tastes go well and if not, there's always letting it bottle...

Thank you very much for the tips! So far I've added two whole vanilla beans that I soaked in vanilla vodka (added the vokda as well). The beer is a little light on the vanilla flavor right now, so I thought about maybe adding an additional bean to it once it's transferred into the barrel, but...

That's great information guys! Thanks for the heads up.