Hi all,
I'm an engineering student and for my design project this year I'm designing/building an in-home brewing system. This forum seems to be the best place to get some answers to my questions if you all wouldn't mind helping me out.
A quick introduction to me: I'm in my third year for mechanical engineering and I work at Boeing in Philadelphia in Manufacturing Research and Development over the summers, which basically means I help them solve problems that come up when building the aircraft rather than problems with the aircraft itself. What got me into beer was working in a pizza place with a take-out window that sold over 90 types of beer because the owner's son was really into it. From him I learned of all kinds of local brews and the different types of beers, though I'm still a total amateur, which I'm sure will be apparent in any further posts I make. I think the best way to really know beer is to make it yourself so you can truly understand it through and through. The last new (to me) beer I tasted was Seadog Blueberry Wheat (anything wheat is my favorite) from Mass. which I immediately fell in love with.
Okay, so maybe that wasn't so quick, so I'll get to the point.
As people that have maybe bought or built their own in-home brewery, what would you say are the essentials to a good system? Do you have any aggrevations with your current system you would look to avoid when getting another one?
Thanks in advance
I'm an engineering student and for my design project this year I'm designing/building an in-home brewing system. This forum seems to be the best place to get some answers to my questions if you all wouldn't mind helping me out.
A quick introduction to me: I'm in my third year for mechanical engineering and I work at Boeing in Philadelphia in Manufacturing Research and Development over the summers, which basically means I help them solve problems that come up when building the aircraft rather than problems with the aircraft itself. What got me into beer was working in a pizza place with a take-out window that sold over 90 types of beer because the owner's son was really into it. From him I learned of all kinds of local brews and the different types of beers, though I'm still a total amateur, which I'm sure will be apparent in any further posts I make. I think the best way to really know beer is to make it yourself so you can truly understand it through and through. The last new (to me) beer I tasted was Seadog Blueberry Wheat (anything wheat is my favorite) from Mass. which I immediately fell in love with.
Okay, so maybe that wasn't so quick, so I'll get to the point.
As people that have maybe bought or built their own in-home brewery, what would you say are the essentials to a good system? Do you have any aggrevations with your current system you would look to avoid when getting another one?
Thanks in advance