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Could you expand more on "weird things"? I've done a few test scraps but I'm all for doing something simple to avoid sanding the whole thing down. I'm definitely nervous about the MDF. I'll run a test with poly and if anything goes wrong I'll do something else. The rail is 1" thick so I'll have...

Not sure how I'm going to support the top when its open. I have a piano hinge in the back but nothing to stop it from flopping over the top. Maybe a rope?

My plan is to do oil based polyurethane over the entire bar, including the copper. I considered doing epoxy over the copper but want a more natural look. I actually spent the money on the epoxy so I'll have to find another project for it. Walnut was my second choice. I considered doing a light...

Thanks. I'm planning on running the lines through copper tubes from the cooler to the taps. The copper will be in foam the entire run. I'm hoping there will be enough thermal conductivity in the copper to minimize foaming. Anyone know how much copper needs to be in the cooler to keep 14" of...

Here's a SketchUp image. Finally figured out how to take a screenshot. Attached the copper to the backing board yesterday. Used DAP contact cement. The can says not to use on copper but there were enough testimonials online to give me confidence it would work. It was amazingly easy to work...

This is how it stands today. The inlay will be patina copper. If there is enough copper left over the back splash will be patina copper too. It is on casters so I will be able to roll it away from the wall to change kegs. Some of the first boards cut. We paid close attention to the grain...

The last time I bottled I was almost finished when I noticed mold in the spigot of the bottling bucket between the plastic. The beer turned out fine but while I worried about it I decided to start kegging. I did some research here and decided on a Kenmore 7.2 cu ft 18702 because it could hold...

You have a problem! Come to think of it I have two kettles...maybe I'll try an experimental batch with my nine gallon pot. Cool idea.

Do you have more than one kettle? I've thought about doing this but I often have more than one thing fermenting at once. I guess you use a shorter fermentation than I do...

I bought this ruler from Home Depot for $8.49. It is really easy to clean and sanitize and it is dead accurate. I put together a spreadsheet with volume for hot and cool liquid every 5mm. The formula for volume in a cylinder is pi*r*r*h. Boiling water has 4% more volume than cool water so...

I recently upgraded my brewery. I use a Bayou Classic 62 quart stainless pot with turkey basket. I had one weld added. The pot cost $143.48 with free shipping using Amazon Prime and the weld cost $40 at my local home brew store. I had my mother sew up a custom voile bag and use an Auber...

Thanks for the feedback. I ended up hitting the preboil gravity I wanted but neglected to take into account the dead space in my pot which caused a slightly low OG. I brewed a very low IBU lambic and planned a slightly larger batch than usual so I was able boil a bit longer and steal some wort...

My thinking is that I just need a certain amount of total sugar. I can figure out what the total sugar is by using the "gravity point" method outlined in the OP. I don't really care about the pre-boil gravity but I do care about the original gravity and getting the volume I want into the...

That is a good point. I had my Mom sew up a custom bag which fit my pot perfectly. The result was the mash was not constricted at all which made for easy and effective stirring. It drains great too.

What is the difference between DME and extract left behind in my grain? The grain is still pretty sticky when I pitch it so I assume there is sugar left behind. My plan is my fine tune attempt so I don't have to settle for "close". I think my math works. I was hoping someone has already used...

You might be right. Maybe I'll have to do one gallon at a time or just dump all the sparge water over the grains at once. I'll report back if I ever get to brew again. I dropped my pot off for a new weld nearly three weeks ago and still don't have it.:(

The Adventures bag is a little coarse and the paint strainer bag is a little small. Ideally, you would have a bag made from voile material but either of your current options will work without too much trouble.

I've recently overhauled my equipment and have been thinking a lot about my process. I use a 15.5 gallon Bayou Classic pot with turkey fryer basket and a custom voile bag that fits the basket. I've only brewed on it once but really like this setup. After the mash I hoist the basket above the...

Had my first Pliny on Saturday. It was very good but it didn't live up to the hype in my opinion. Of course it would have had to taste like gold nuggets sprinkled with fairy dust to live up to the hype but I digress...

My first brew I thought I could control mash temperature with the burner alone. That didn't work. I then moved to various combinations of sleeping bags and blankets held in place with bungee chords with limited success. I had a cooler around so I tried that, again with limited success. I finally...