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First, thanks for all of your responses. I wasn't sure if Black Pipe was a good option, but I have so much of it on hand, I figured I might be able to re-purpose it. Second, what is Unistrut, and where can I get it?

Hey all, I'm in the process of building a horizontal brew rig, and was wondering if anyone has tried using plumbing black pipe as a frame? I thought it might be easy to assemble something if I could get 5-foot sections with threaded ends, and do it all without any welding. I was also thinking...

I appreciate all the quick responses. I just need to figure out if it's cheaper to have it shipped, or to pick it up in the local store with the additional keg. Thanks.

My birthday is coming up soon, and I need to give my wife a wishlist. I want to start kegging, but I need to be pretty specific to tell her what I need. My local HBS offers this, look at the bottom of the page: http://www.maltose.com/Construction/Beer_Making.html I'd ask for the 5lb CO2, and...

Thanks Guys. I know the Auto-siphon isn't the best idea, but it works well for what I've got. I'm not looking to spray the grains, but since the auto-siphon has such low pressure it works well to trickle the water in. I'm using a 60 qt Polarware kettle with a false bottom and drain, so it's...

I've actually made marking on my mash paddle to measure the volume in my brew kettle. I just turn down the heat for a second to calm the boil, dip it in, and take the reading. You'd think the people who make these kettles would have thought of adding volume marks.

I've done my second All Grain now, and I want to try rigging up a better sparge system. Currently, I've been getting my sparge H2O up to temp, and then using my auto-siphon to rinse the grains. It's nice low-pressure, but it's too manual for such a long sparge. I'm thinking about rigging up...

Hi all. I'm planning to increase production and start doing 10 Gallon All-grain batches. Can anyone tell me how big a Primary I should use? I'm guessing a 13 or 14 gallon vessel should be big enough to allow for fermentation activity, but was hoping someone had a pretty definitive answer...

I got: -60-Qt. Polarware Kettle With False Bottom -30-Qt. Brew Kettle -Outdoor Propane Burner -A Wine Thief I'll be doing my first All-Grain Brew shortly! My wife LOVES me!

1. How old are you? 34 2. Marital status Married for 7 years 3. Do you have kids? 1 daughter, and 1 mystery kid on the way 4. Where do you live? Connecticut 5. What is your occupation? Engineer 6. Do you smoke? Anything but tobacco, but not very often 7. What way do you "lean" politically? I...

A secondary is another vessel (carboy or bucket) to rack your beer to, so that it can clear and continue to develop. And yes, you should bottle condition your beer AT LEAST 3 weeks, if not 4 or 5. You'll be glad you did.

Thank you all for your replies, especially drouillp. It is certainly wiki worthy, and you've given me, and maybe everyone, some things to consider. It sounds like maybe drouillp has looked into this, which was what my original post was asking, and boy howdy, does everyone have an opinion...

First, I have received booze as a gift at a wedding. It's not that uncommon. Given that its a wedding, Uncle Al wouldn't have any problem getting a drink from the open bar, let alone the 1 bottle he's getting as a gift. Second, maybe the wedding example was a bad one to start with, but when it...

Boy, it sounds like I hit on an interesting topic. I appreciate the tips. Getting my beer into a bar or a liquor store isn't the goal, at least initially. I think it's a simple business plan, based on owning the brewing equipment. That means no investment necessary for startup. What I'm...

I'm in Connecticut. I figured the answer would be based on local laws, but I was just wondering if anyone has done the research. (So I won't have to!) As far as profitability goes, I think there's definitely a possibility. Think about it: You could use your current equipment (no cost), and...

Has anyone looked into what it takes to sell your homebrew? I had an idea to set up a small business based on brewing small-batch specialty beers, for special occasions. It would be like wedding favors, or milestone birthday parties, where they wanted something unique to serve. It would...

I've been brewing for a little over a year now. I've done 8 different beers, and they've all tasted great, no problems with off-flavors or contamination. I also only use bottling buckets for my primary and secondary fermentation. Is there a reason I should get a carboy? Is there something...

Thanks for the link, there are a lot of good recipes there. I was looking to start my Thanksgiving beer soon too!

Hey, I graduated from Tech in '95, IE. I used to work at Mac's Beer & Wine too, back when they were located across the street from the Cheetah. Go Jackets!

What if there's still little carbonation after almost 4 weeks? I have a Hefeweizen that I bottled in Mid-May, and it was kinda flat at the 2 and 3 week marks. I'm worried that when I moved it to the Secondary there wasn't enough yeast left in suspension during bottling. That would mean that...