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So my Brother-in-Law asked me for a commercial example of a beer that was dark, hoppy, and low in alcohol. This is not the type of beer I would normally seek out. I like dark, I like hoppy, and I like alcohol, just not all together. I'm sure I could homebrew an example that meets these criteria...

A whole mess of stainless camlocks to replace some poly qd's I've had for a while and a Barley Crusher with 15lb. hopper.

The ball valves on the HLT are just so I can recirculate water or fill up the HLT without worrying about a hose falling out and making a pool in my basement. On the MT it is where I fill from, where I recirculate from HERMS coil, and where I recirculate to remove the bits of grain before the...

nope, just a regular immersion chiller.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004D4WH5A/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20. No reason why that Jockey box won't work, might even be better because of the design. Just slap some compression fittings on and GTG. Edit: Saw this in vendor links too..Has more options...

My experience with electrical before the panel was limited to changing a lightbulb. Kal does a really nice job explaining what to do from start to finish and does it in a way that someone with no experience can understand. As far as the parts are concerend I pretty much just followed what Kal...

Never posted any pics before. Here is the set-up. Not great photography, but gets the message across hopefully.

Pretty much what I have going. My MLT is not a cooler, but otherwise almost the same. Two pumps, single tier. Only differences I see is mostly panel. I have 3 PID's and a timer. Also volt and amp meters. Looks like he's using the same TV mount I use for my panel too. Still not home yet, but will...

I don't know how to weld and my soldering in not so good. There are plenty of good weldless stuff out there and I did it all that way. I'm at work right now so don't have any pics, but I could send them along when I get home.

I've got 3-62 qt. Bayou Classics for my all electric(Kal clone)rig. Have had no problems with the thinner walls. In fact, made it real easy to drill and install the bulkheads, elements, HERMS coil, weldless sight valves, etc. They are still holding up well and if I had to do it over again I would.

I'd go 15. Wish I had done this myself. I started extract and stayed there for about 7 years using a 7 gallon kettle. When I made the jump to mini-mash it only lasted about 6 months. In this time I bought a 9 gallon pot. I quickly moved to all-grain and haven't looked back. I now have a 15 gal...

Back in college I was lucky enough to have my parents take me on a cruise to the Carribbean. We took a side trip in Barbados to snorkel. After snorkeling the boat we were on opened the bar. I challenged my mom to a beer chug contest. This is when things start to get weird. First, I lost the beer...

I'm no AG expert and use city water. I've tried recipes with and without the stabilizer. Used it when I first started AG due to my being nervous about getting everything just right. After 40-50 batches I find that it didn't make any noticible difference in what the end product turned out to be...

My hood is just various pieces of duct work attached with an inline hydroponic fan hooked to it and vented outside the house. Used the largest flared ductwork i could find and hung it over the BK. Probably cost less than $100 including the fan and have had zero steam/condensation issues...

Just chiming in to let you know that it can be done. I built a Kal clone before the pre-built or part kits were available. I had ZERO electrical experience before building this panel and learned a ton by building it myself. Takes a while to source all the parts yourself, but it is cheaper than...

Sorry for the late entry, but looking at doing something just like this and had a question for the OP. What are the dimensions of the top shelf where the dirill and mill sit? I have an old metal stand on wheels at work and was wondering if the top shelf was large enough. Thanks!

Thanks for the replies. Yes, for sure next time, carb after lagering. Oops.

After several years of brewing ales I decided to try a lager. My basement stays at pretty good ale temps depending on where I've put the carboy and have never given too much time or thought to exact fermentation temperatures and have had good results. I have a temperture controlled chest freezer...

I'd skip these too if I had to do it all over. Single most challenging (read frustrating) part of the entire build. Ended up going through about 3 of each before I got two that worked. Does add a bit of bling to the panel, but not much needed data/info.

I'm using round corkboard that has plastic on one side. Plastic side sits on brewstand, cork touches bottom of kettle.