as title says it all. im COMPLETELY new to all this but i want to get into doing home brews.
currently i have a kegerator and a 5 gallon corny keg in my home, as well as a old ss keg from coores , probably mid 80's to be exact (was my fathers).
i did manage to already cut the top off the keg and started looking into fittings and adapters to convert the keg to a kettle, i do have a turkey/fish fryer already as well, so heat and pot are covered.
my question i have seems that every time i start looking into couplers and adapters to make the keg into a kettle i get more confused as to "WHAT" i really need.
i would like to do a decent setup and i do have access to someone that can weld ss if needed but im not against weldless fittings as an option.
i would like to do a thermometer as well as a sight glass. that way i have some ways to monitor variables like volume and temp. (which i would assume is the smart way to brew)
ive looked online and only places i tend to find parts are online (none local that i can come up with) and prices are all over the place , which is why im asking here.
2nd part of my question is brewing being im completely new, i like the concept of brewing in a bag, odds are ill stick to alot of wheat beers , hefeweizens to be be exact, and seems like the concept of biab is easier then anything else ive ran across, and since im using a beer keg as a kettle , room shouldn't be an issue for me, or i hope not....
ive seen people run all these home made worms to cool down the beer after brewing to cool down the liquid, is this a step that's "needed" or is that just a luxury to cool down the liquid before adding the yeast to speed up the process and does anyone have a decent idea for building a chiller?
sorry for being so long of a post, but figured id make one long one for multiple subjects vs 3-4 different post.
i appreciate all help in advance.
currently i have a kegerator and a 5 gallon corny keg in my home, as well as a old ss keg from coores , probably mid 80's to be exact (was my fathers).
i did manage to already cut the top off the keg and started looking into fittings and adapters to convert the keg to a kettle, i do have a turkey/fish fryer already as well, so heat and pot are covered.
my question i have seems that every time i start looking into couplers and adapters to make the keg into a kettle i get more confused as to "WHAT" i really need.
i would like to do a decent setup and i do have access to someone that can weld ss if needed but im not against weldless fittings as an option.
i would like to do a thermometer as well as a sight glass. that way i have some ways to monitor variables like volume and temp. (which i would assume is the smart way to brew)
ive looked online and only places i tend to find parts are online (none local that i can come up with) and prices are all over the place , which is why im asking here.
2nd part of my question is brewing being im completely new, i like the concept of brewing in a bag, odds are ill stick to alot of wheat beers , hefeweizens to be be exact, and seems like the concept of biab is easier then anything else ive ran across, and since im using a beer keg as a kettle , room shouldn't be an issue for me, or i hope not....
ive seen people run all these home made worms to cool down the beer after brewing to cool down the liquid, is this a step that's "needed" or is that just a luxury to cool down the liquid before adding the yeast to speed up the process and does anyone have a decent idea for building a chiller?
sorry for being so long of a post, but figured id make one long one for multiple subjects vs 3-4 different post.
i appreciate all help in advance.