Recent content by wootri04

Brewbuzzard: Thanks for your reply and comment. Yes in that shot the tank is too close to run the burner under our hlt safely, but it’s now been converted to an electric here’s kettle, controlled by a PID in the panel, so we very rarely use the hlt burner these days. The o2 tank lives against...

You know you’re a home brewer when you take August off from brewing because you’re sick of Belgian ales and can’t keep your tanks cool enough for Chico to taste right.

Here’s my basement “stoop in” (less than 48” tall but nearly 7’x14’)

Yard o’ IPA on brew day! To celebrate the first brew after putting up the sheet metal behind our brewery and reinstalling the vent fan. We had to take it down while putting up the drywall.

It’s actual brewers and vintners hose, only half inch id. Probably should have gone 3/4, but the flow rate is way more than adequate with our little giant pumps. I recall it being really difficult to get onto the barbed fittings. It was $7 per foot from McMaster. Here’s the link...

Here is an image of our ever evolving brewery. Brutus inspired single tier, E-herms with KAL style 50A panel, propane boil and back up burner under hlt, 30gal pots = 20gal typical batch size. Therminator with inline O2 stone. Double batch yields 40-42 gal fermented in plastic Conicals. Oh and an...

Most likely faster than PBW/OxyClean soak; might be worthwhile!!! My first posting might be worth something after all!