FirstAidBrewing
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
So another year and another opportunity to upgrade my rig.
I'm fairly certain I've got all the essentials. That being said, I don't currently have the space in my townhouse for a single or three-tier system so no can do there. So at this point I'm wondering if I'm missing out on anything that would make my brew day easier or I should just consider upgrading my current setup.
Here's what I've got (5 gallon AG batches):
Yeast starters: Stir Plate & stir bars, 1L, 2L, 5L Erlenmeyer flasks
Mash tun: 10 gal rubbermaid cooler w/ stainless braid
- pH meter
Kettles: 8 gal megapot, 3 gal HLT
Burner: Bayou classic, 25' wort chiller
Fermentation: Johnson controller, 3 x 6 gal plastic fermenters with all the fixin's, 2 x 5gal glass carboys, auto-siphon
Like I said, I feel like I have a decent amount of the standard suggestions for upgrades (wort chiller, temp control, stir plates) so I am not sure where to go next.
I am thinking of either a grain mill or a chugger pump (but with no tier setup I am not sure that this is useful yet). Other than than, I am thinking upgrading my current equipment to an SS Mash Tun or a conical fermenter.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Beuller?
So another year and another opportunity to upgrade my rig.
I'm fairly certain I've got all the essentials. That being said, I don't currently have the space in my townhouse for a single or three-tier system so no can do there. So at this point I'm wondering if I'm missing out on anything that would make my brew day easier or I should just consider upgrading my current setup.
Here's what I've got (5 gallon AG batches):
Yeast starters: Stir Plate & stir bars, 1L, 2L, 5L Erlenmeyer flasks
Mash tun: 10 gal rubbermaid cooler w/ stainless braid
- pH meter
Kettles: 8 gal megapot, 3 gal HLT
Burner: Bayou classic, 25' wort chiller
Fermentation: Johnson controller, 3 x 6 gal plastic fermenters with all the fixin's, 2 x 5gal glass carboys, auto-siphon
Like I said, I feel like I have a decent amount of the standard suggestions for upgrades (wort chiller, temp control, stir plates) so I am not sure where to go next.
I am thinking of either a grain mill or a chugger pump (but with no tier setup I am not sure that this is useful yet). Other than than, I am thinking upgrading my current equipment to an SS Mash Tun or a conical fermenter.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Beuller?