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  1. jbenguinn

    Texas Downsized & Now Home Brew Equipment Must Go

    Hi y'all, We've moved back into an apartment, and I have to give up brewing for a while. I've got a bunch of equipment I need to part ways with. It's priced to sell so we can get rid of it. Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/eyIPyvhw7borFgaZ2 Keggle: $60 15G aluminum kettle: $40 5G...
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    Texas Homebrew Equipment Needs New Home (Including Customer Fermentation Chamber)

    CL post w/ direct contact info and photos I'm selling off my home brewing equipment in lieu of an unexpected, upcoming move. For sale includes: - 15gal Keggle w/ ball value and Ashcroft thermometer - $150 - 15 gal aluminum kettle w/ ball value and sight glass - $70 - 5 gal glass...
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    Adding "Mash" to Secondary Ferm AKA Help Me HBT, You're My Only Hope

    Interesting. Thanks for the clarification, Chickypad! I guess I should have been more specific in my proposed process. I was planning on doing a boil to dissolve the molasses and then steep some (cooked/cereal) oats at standard mashing temps (150ish degrees). But you're saying that any...
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    Keeping fermenter warm

    Hey there. When it comes to heating a ferm chamber, I'm convinced this is the easiest way. I used this paint can heater apprehensively in my first ferm chamber build last month. It's far and away exceeding in terms of efficiency and ease of use. I modified the build to forgo the "lamp...
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    Adding "Mash" to Secondary Ferm AKA Help Me HBT, You're My Only Hope

    Hey team, Happy Tuesday morning to you all. I'd like to pose a question that perhaps many new brewers face. I recently completed my first brew. It's NB's 5 gallon nut brown ale extract kit. It's shaping up to be a successful, albeit mild nut brown ale; just under 5 gallons. My plan is...
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    First brew and ferm chamber build

    Thanks ncbrewer! You can't tell in the photos, but I set up the kettle/burner outside the awning. Not sure if the water is chlorinated. Figure I'll get a filter for the hose regardless.
  7. Ferm Chamber w/ Ice Fan

    Ferm Chamber w/ Ice Fan

    Built a ferm chamber cooled by an ice chamber/cpu fan and heated by a paint can heater
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    First brew and ferm chamber build

    Cheers friends, Pleasant day to you all. I want to share some images and processes from my fermentation chamber build and first brew (completed this morning at 1am :|) The fermentation chamber was inspired by this great build: http://imgur.com/a/oRRv1 I'm super happy with the way...
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    Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquires Northern Brewer & Midwest Supplies

    Interesting to see nods to "quality" and "Walmart". Seems a little conflicting. Definitely agree about LHBS>suppliers relationships. Those will be saving graces.
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