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WARNING!! Wow, that first picture on Post #17,869, with the carboy handle on that full glass carboy. Hope you don't lift it when full. It could potentially break at the neck under all that stress. Possible injury and a loss of inventory may result. I lifted my carboy once when full, but...

Excellent! I bought a second CO2 tank and had it filled BEFORE I needed it. Just like anything involving home brewing, it's better to have too much than enough.

Cleaned and sanitized keg (Obi Ron Wheat) that emptied last night. Replaced right side tap beer line, first time since new almost 7 years ago. Now both taps have new 10 foot beer lines (serving kegs @ 42F and 12 psi). Tapped 5 gallon keg of Grapefruit Radler. Will be having a refreshing pint...

Interestingly, none of the previous responses discuss the electric element rating in watts, which is most helpful in determining if there is sufficient heat input available. My largest cooktop heating elements are 3200 watts (left rear) and 3000 watts (right front). When using the 3000 watt...

Replaced the weldless kettle bulkhead o-rings for the ball valve and temperature element on my 8 gallon Bayou Classic. Now I need to order spares to have on hand for emergencies.

After every kicked keg, complete disassembly within a day or two at most. Just prior to cleaning, remove from kegerator and vent (I NEVER remove keg and let it set at room temperature uncleaned). Promptly rinse keg with hot water, then use a keg brush after partially filling with a few drops of...

Cleaned and sanitized an empty keg. Tapped my Obi Ron's Wheat beer - delicious too! Then replaced one of the 10 ft. beer lines on my kegerator (first time in 6 years since purchase). Found the flared nylon washer to be very brittle and worn out inside the barbed swivel nut. Overall, the beer...

This one always shows the correct time - no matter what day of the week it is.

7218 gallons +5 gallons Cashmere Blonde Ale - 18 May +5 gallons Citrabanero IPA - 16 June +5 gallons Grapefruit Pulpin - 8 September +5 gallons Ghost Pepper IPA - 20 September +5 gallons Obi Ron's Wheat - 8 October +5 gallons Sunny Side Grapefruit Radler - 27 October +5 gallons Kolsch - 12...

Kegged 5 gallons of Kolsch, an extract kit from Northern Brewer. 28 days in primary and crystal clear beer - about 4.5% ABV. First taste of room-temperature left-over uncarbonated beer were awesome. Nice and crisp with the German Tradition and Hersbrucker hops coming through for a smooth and...

Building a custom brew kitchen in my basement. The only things that are in there are brewing supplies, brewing equipment, a kegerator, kegs, bottles, and lots of beer. Everything has its place with lots of storage for everything needed to brew and drink beer.

Brew when you set your clock back by one hour in autumn ("fall back") when returning to standard time. Take advantage of that free hour to save valuable time during brew day!

Adding some humor here as this thread reminds me of a commercial.... These bears calmly prowl the aisles of a supermarket on their hind legs, sniffing at cantaloupes and filling their shopping carts with generous amounts of honey, appropriately in those little bear-shaped clear containers. The...

Sliced and diced 13 grams Ghost Peppers (fresh hand-picked) seeds and all now soaking in 4 oz. Hornitos Reposado Tequilla. Will let soak in refrigerator for 5 days then keg my "Holy Ghost IPA" this Sunday.

"Citrabanero" home brew. 16 grams diced habeneros with seeds and all soaked in 4 oz. Hornitos Reposado Tequilla for 4 days, and strained into keg at kegging time. Incredibly awesome with a nice smooth lingering mild heat.

Kicked a keg of Dry Irish Stout. Going to miss it, too. Awesome to the last drop!

Used my wet spent grains (English dark crystal and English medium crystal), a 50/50 mix totalling 0.5 lbs, to make several goodies. 2 batches of molasses honey vanila pancakes, 5 dozen oatmeal choc chip cookies, one pizza, and a loaf of oatmeal cinnamon raisin sweet bread. All turned out...

5 gallons Azacca 1798.5 + 5 = 1803.5

Kegged 5 gallons La Petite Orange (an extract kit brewed partial boil) 28 days after yeast pitch. O.G. 1.056, F.G. 1.014, ABV ~5.5%. Thus excellent results using Safale BE-256 dry yeast. Purged with CO2 and placed in kegerator to chill. Will set-and-forget carbonate (12psi @ 42F) as soon as...

Lol yeast farts. At least they smell good.