Recent content by mbierz

That looks great. I may look into making one myself but I don't have access to a hydraulic press.

Thanks, Bobby. I'll make a trip to Lowes this weekend if possible and pick up some of this gear. I also plan to order a few items from your site once these guys are nice and shiny. Matt

Recently obtained three kegs and have cut off the tops. Used a grinder with three grades of pads and it's looking good but I haven't yet had a chance to finish it. I used a jig I learned about here which was just a 1 1/4" pvc coupler with a groove cut out for the holes. Is there a...

Do you squeeze the bag at the end to get all of your wort out of the saturated hops?

I found this, and really think it will help if I put all of my hop additions into a bag like this: (Would it be an issue to squeeze out the bag of hops at the end of the boil to pull out all liquid, or would this have a negative impact)? I'm going to put one of these together before my...

I've never considered a pump, but I'm not opposed to it. Do you know of a diagram on pump placement/type of pump?

Is this with pellet or cone hops?

Thanks, I appreciate all the input. I think I'll start with a dip tube and stainless scrubber, only because it's a much cheaper option. If this doesn't work I'll order a false bottom If anyone's interested, you can see pictures of my setup and brew days http://beerandmustaches.blogspot.com/...

I hope this is in the right forum, feel free to move if I've made a mistake. I have a 40qt kettle that I brew in and have a 1/2" ball valve on my kettle with a 3/8" barbed fitting. When I heat water and open the valve the flow is great. However, when I try to use this valve to release wort...

Would you be interested in building one for sale?