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There's a strong theme of sociability emerging. Besides the creative, problem solving & intellectual challenge sides of home brewing, it is joyful to share our precious home brew with friends and family.

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My 3yo son loves helping Daddy with pitching the yeast, sniffing the airlock and bottling. It's a lovely father and son bonding experience. I do have slight reservations about exposing a young child to alcohol related stuff at such a young age though. Anyone else feel the same way? But it's...

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Home brewers are in the happiness business!

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I can tell that I'm not alone in becoming addicted to this home brewing caper. Why do you think it's so damned addictive?

Stating the obvious, too, the instability would be greatest at the start if the brew day, when the HLT (at the top) is full and the kettle (bottom) is empty.

You could have triangular braces which you could affix to the sides when you're brewing. These could also have castors and could be removed when you're done brewing, if you need to reduce the footprint for storage.

I am, aye :) An electrical engineer rather than a mechanical one, though, so I can't readily crunch stability numbers. But my judgment is to definitely brace.

Not completely sure. Is bracing not an easy option for you, space wise? It's a tradeoff: footprint versus stability/safety.

I agree - you'll need some sort of side bracing, which could be retractable if the storage footprint is your main size constraint.

I agree - I'd use a little dish soap to remove the oil, then rinse thoroughly.

My wife became a beer drinker. And it gets better: she actively encourages my home brewing because she loves the beer as much as I do. Lucky, eh?

That's an insane amount of beer! Inspiring though.

Just clarifying on this option. If I whirlpool then transfer to the fermenter through the plate chiller, is cold crashing an extra step before pitching the yeast? Or does cold break just join the other trub and get left behind when I ultimately rack out of my fermenter? Many thanks, Arnoo