I just ran with the OP's idea and built this hop spider. I didn't take the time to read all the posts and I was looking for drilling advice since stainless is a pain without the right tools, but I managed. I thought I would throw in some directions to any new homebrewer like me who is looking...
I'm currently enjoying my first ever homebrew, the AG Malty Brown Ale kit from MoreBeer. I made some boneheaded moves on brew day and was worried about contamination but heeded RDWHAHB mentality and the beer turned out great. I overshot my OG by a large number of points and I directly attribute...