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I use one burner. Do you know what types of shelving units are safe for supporting burner stands? I have an old metal AV cart I could use to put my HLT up in the air, but I don't know if it would melt it!

I am trying to determine my need for a pump with my set up. I currently brew 5 gallon batches and use a 10 g HLT, 10 g cooler mash tun, and a 15 g kettle to brew. I'm considering a pump for moving water from my HLT to my cooler. Right now, I have to pick up the 5+ gallons of 150 degree + mash...

I brewed a Imperial Russian Stout yesterday and obviously collected more wort than I should have. My 6.5 carboy was really full and then I added my 3L yeast starter.

Hello, what's an effective cleaner for a cooler style (igloo) mash tun? Thanks!

As a new user of cooler mash tuns, I have a potentially silly question: how do I get any stuck grain out from under the edge of the false bottom? I have a few pieces stuck. Thanks for humoring me.

I'm going to weld a three tier system, and I'm interested in ideas for specs. Would anyone be willing to share suggestions, specs, and/or images? I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!

I'm beginning to shop for kegerators. I'd like to stay under $500. Any recommendations? Thanks!

Silly question but I'm new to my igloo cooler mash tun. How do I get grains out that are caught between the bottom and false bottom? I assume the false bottom can be removed? Thank you.

Today I brewed my first all-grain batch, and one of the major challenges I faced was using my 5-gallon SS brew kettle as a HLT. My current set up (as of today) consists of a 5-gallon SS brew kettle as a HLT, a 10-gallon Igloo cooler mash tun, and a 9 gallon SS boil kettle. I looked at 8 gallon...

Thanks I'll check them out!

I'd like to elevate some of my brew gear to get better siphoning, and I see people use black metal frames that have a grated top. Where would I find these? I've seen them on the Sabco site, but I don't need anything that sophisticated. I'd literally be happy with one to put the propane burner on...

I'm looking at 15 gallon brew kettle, and if I get one without welds, I can get a solid SS pot I expensively. My question is this: Is there anything wrong with using an auto siphon to transfer chilled wort into a fermentor? If no, couldn't I get said inexpensive brew kettle and simply auto...

I did some additional research. Not worth it! Homebrew is no good if you're dead. Thanks all!

I use a propane burner to boil, and currently I do so in the garage or patio room. However, it would be ideal if I could do it in the basement where the rest of my set up is. I am no science expert, so I apologize if this sounds ignorant - what is the issue with using propane inside, and is...

I'm making the move from extract brewing to BIAB which seems to require me to move up from my nine gallon brew pot if I want to make a wide variety of five gallon brews, specifically imperials. I'm looking into 15 gallon brew kettles, with at least a ball valve but ideally also a thermometer...