Recent content by rennerbrew

Dude! You still have the "guts" from that radio? I have a Philco 41-290 that I've been meaning to get working for years. Having a second chassis on hand would be very useful. I would cheerfully buy just the chassis, for another $50, or even more.

Like the design of your box - with the 2X2 structural pieces, it should be no problem to move it small distances with a full jug inside (unlike mine). I might be pointing out the obvious here, but, use a much higher volume fan on the hot side of the cooling module than on the cold side. I have...

I have built a Peltier-Effect fermentation box that works fine for lagering 5 gallon batches in a carboy. It consists of a plywood box lined with 2" styrofoam insulation, two 70 watt peltier-effect cooling assemblies(from Carl's Electronics, a 19 amp 12 volt D.C. power supply from Radio Shack...

Wondering if anyone might have tried this. Seems to me that, with a few modifications to the lid, one might convert a large stainless-steel pressure cooker into a small beer keg.

Have a 5 gallon batch of Chief Niwot's Mead, the recipe from Charlie Papazian's "Complete Joy of Home Brewing", in the works. Started with 13lbs of clover honey, boiled with water gypsum, and acid blend for 15 minutes. Added 1 tsp. per gallon (5) of Fermax yeast nutrient before pitching...

I've been brewing beer for about three years and decided to start a batch of mead recently. I'm using the Chief Niwot's mead recipe as it appears in Papazian's "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing". Unlike all of the other mead recipies in the book, there is no mention of racking to a...