Recent content by dbecketts

Thanks everyone for your interest. I sold the conical this morning on Craigslist. It is no longer available. I also have a 5 gal & 10 gal Igloo cooler all grain set up available. Includes all hoses, valves, bulkheads, and manifolds. I bought everything new and used it for a year while I...

Saturday at Noon works for me. Give me call at 630.364.0208 for the address/directions. As far as building a rig.....I'd love nothing better than to put another one of these together, but I just don’t have the time (at least that what my family says!). It took me a couple years to...

I'm back in town and am open all week. Give me a call if you want to swing by.

I've spent too much time collecting, welding, and tweeking. I couldnt put a price on it at this point. But feel free to come and pay homage anytime!

Also, I've never cleaned it with any but a stainless steel scouring ball and micro fiber towels.

The Blichmann is 2 years old and is in great shape. No scratches. No dents. No stains. I'm a stickler for cleaning, so it's been very well maintained to the point of looking new. I'm out of town until Sunday, so the only pics I have are ones that I can pull of my Facebook page (yes, I...

First dry run of the system

The pub before the sign was done

The working end.

I finally finished carving this past fall. 3' x 4'

The cooler's always kept at 40. I use a heat wrap & thermowell with a Love temp controller for lager's. This makes lagers a breeze. I start them at 45, step up the temp over a few days to 50, let it sit for weeks, bump it to 60 for a few more days, then take it back down to 50. Rarely do...

Walk-in cooler

Boil pot with chiller

There's a 4 x 6 walk in cooler behind the sink station so I added a couple more taps and made it a brewery/tasting room.