thepartsmancometh
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maxam said:
My previous kettle was a ss 4 gallon from dollar general. I think it was 10 bucks. I still use it for biab pm
ghetto brew setups?...
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My previous kettle was a ss 4 gallon from dollar general. I think it was 10 bucks. I still use it for biab pm
two_hearted
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Ok, ok. you're in.
thepartsmancometh
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maxam said:
...but my newer kettle is an 8 gal megapot from NB with thermometer and ball valve lol. Full boils rock
two_hearted
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...but my newer kettle is an 8 gal megapot from NB with thermometer and ball valve lol. Full boils rock
I'm rockin a skeezy old 8.5 gallon aluminum turkey fryin pot. And it WAS used to fry a couple of turkeys!
However, I am about to buy a SS 42 QT kettle with 2 ports.
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...& to think I'm still usin the same SS 5G stock pot I started with from Giant Eagle. Ghetto rocks. :rockin:
TriageStat
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My ghetto rig
dbreienrk1
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90% of us have ghetto rigs...coolers and plumbing parts? how much more ghetto can you get? At least you have a stand! I'd say you are on the higher-end of ghettoness!
Yeah....if there's a stand involved, a pump, or more than two vessels out of metal, I don't think you qualify for "ghetto"....
Other potential disqualifiers: quick disconnects, multiple burners, proper air handling, just about any sort of direct-control for fermentation temperatures, etc....:cross:
TriageStat
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This is what I used to be working with..guess this is a little more ghetto
Here's my first all-grain batch on my ghetto set up - both are fraught with peril.
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then.all of a sudden,the door opens. "Who let the dogs out"? AAAAARRRGGH!
I don't have picture of this, but imagine, if you will, a freezer bag full of specialty malt that I forgot to run through the mill at the store, being beaten with a hammer on my front porch while I laugh maniacally.
Actually, after a few whacks, your narrator found out that just swinging the hammer at the stuff is way too violent, and causes tears in the plastic bag. Through experimentation, it has been discovered that one may instead spread a thin layer of uncracked grain on a flat clean surface, and rock the top of the hammer back and forth, pressing downward, gently but firmly, until it's cracked to the degree of your liking. Laugh all you want; this technique works.
Actually, after a few whacks, your narrator found out that just swinging the hammer at the stuff is way too violent, and causes tears in the plastic bag. Through experimentation, it has been discovered that one may instead spread a thin layer of uncracked grain on a flat clean surface, and rock the top of the hammer back and forth, pressing downward, gently but firmly, until it's cracked to the degree of your liking. Laugh all you want; this technique works.
I upgraded mine. No more bar stool holding up my MLT. I made a shelf.
The neighbors had a little fire.
The neighbors had a little fire.
bellam87
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Built out of scrap steel from work and some burners off eBay
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I hope fido isn't eating something you need...
Awesome - very green of you.
two_hearted
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I upgraded a wee bit.
Fricken hilarious. My manager caught me on my comp because I was laughing.
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hfmeehanjr
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That is way cool
Hells-yeah! Now THAT'S what we're talkin 'bout! (although ya ARE still using a nice keg there....)
Hells-yeah! Now THAT'S what we're talkin 'bout! (although ya ARE still using a nice keg there....)
True, but I certainly didn't want any nasty creek water in my wort! Other than burning the piss out of my leg carrying it down, it worked MUCH better than I expected. That is some ice cold Idaho runoff moving pretty fast so it didn't take long! I am now thinking about rigging up a pump to use this water for my CFC in the future.
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Had some friends ask if it was a meth lab... Haha no a freaking sweet three tier setup!!!!
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Some more pics...
Lucky_Chicken
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Thats is a lot sweeter 3 teir setup than I started with!
landshark
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Will add my stuff to the pics, not as ghetto as some, but more ghetto than others.
Ttownbrewer
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It gets it done!
AnchorBock
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I think the ratchet strap to raise the grain bag/basket to drain qualifies me:
Waiting for the day the basket drops and splashes hot wort all over the garage (and probably me).
Waiting for the day the basket drops and splashes hot wort all over the garage (and probably me).
Hee hee hee. Although, the ratchet strap is a pretty damn good idea for the BIAB brewers....wet mash gets pretty damn heavy for a big batch!
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