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I applaud your initiative. I have a 4x8 (outside dimensions) walk-in-cooler that I built. For me, here is what I would change: First think of your refrigeration. Mine uses a CoolBot and a 8000BTU window AC unit to cool. The CoolBot is great! The AC unit does a great job at cooling but it's...

Count me in, too. Thank you for doing this!

Your build looks great. I especially like the eclectic surfaces throughout your brew room.

Honestly, my short answer is "no, not really on the inside of the cooler itself." However, the longer version is....no, not really inside the cooler itself; however, it has crossed my mind numerous times and obviously I have tried taking that into consideration with my construction method and...

Thank you! If I understand you correctly, I have done the finishing you are suggesting. The walls, floor and ceiling are all 7" thick (3/4" plywood + 5.5" lumber and rigid insulation + 3/4" plywood) adding up to a R Factor of about 29.38 (.94 plywood, 27.5 rigid insulation (5pts/inch) .94...

I will post more info on the operation of it once I get it up and going. Just finished 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint (pre-catalyzed waterbased epoxy (food grade paint)) both from Sherwin Williams. My build cost is skewed because I had a lot of this material around since another...

So that I can move it from my shed into our garage. I made it only 7' tall (83" actually) so that it will fit into the garage, too. I'm not sure how often I plan to move it once I find a semi-permanent home for it.

I just finished building a walk in cooler on wheels. Outer dimensions are 4' x 8' x 7' (h) including wheels. Inside dimensions are 34" x 82" x 65" (h). It is going to be cooled by a LG 8000 BTU A/C controlled by a CoolBot Pro with wifi. I panelized all the walls, floor and ceiling because I...

Hot Girls Who Vape....now that's a unique name for a beer. Love it!

Did you mean to say not an insignificant amount? If yes, I interpret that to say "You lost a significant amount." Is 1/3 of a gallon a lot to lose post mash? I'll attach a picture of my milled grains. Please give me your opinion about if they are milled fine enough. Also, what do you...

Both BK's looked to be boiling equally. Yes there was cool air after I opened 2 doors in the shed. I was thinking that the BK using propane had less amounts of visible steam because of the warm air coming up around the BK off of the burner. However, there was visually "less steam" inside the...

Good morning brew703, When you say circulating during the mash, do you mean with the lid and pump? If yes, because I wanted to keep it as easy and simple I did not circulate during my mash. I just stirred the mash with a spoon several times. My LHBS told me to sparge with heated clean water...

Kenmoron, Thank you for your reply. Yes it makes sense that post boil would have a higher gravity. Here's another question that came up during today's brew. Yes, I brewed last night and again this afternoon. That's 3 batches in two days. That's a lot for me. We (neighbor and I) brewed...

Yesterday was my first ever BIAB. I was like a kid on Christmas...I used my new grain mill(3 roller Malt Muncher), new electric system (Wort Hog EBC-130 with 15g BK), and already transferred to my new conical (Spike CF5). I made a Munich Helles and did my calculations off of Brewers Friend...

I believe that the lid gasket is on correctly. However, now I'm questioning that. I'll have to check when I get home on Sunday. I did not put it (the gasket) in the freezer. Why would I do that? To me it fit well when I put it in. I will lubricate all of the clamps on Sunday. Will soapy...

I've looked for this answer with no luck. I put together my CF5, pressurized it (with my compressor) to 13 psi. At best it loses around 1 psi/day. I have put this together numerous ways but I still have leakage. I have tightened every clamp with a wrench, too. I have used petro gel but still...

This is how I'll do it. And I'll use a compressor.

You are correct I bought the gas manifold bundle. Saving CO2 plus convenience is why I am asking I didn't know that pressure testing a fermenter would be good for your physique....that is what you meant, correct? ;)

I put my CF5 together yesterday. That's all I've done so far. My question can I use a hand pump to put 10 PSI of "air" in the system rather than use CO2 for pressure testing?

Take this for what it is worth. I think it is important for you to value your time into this equation, too. IMO, your resources (time, money and space) must all work towards your end goal of producing good beer for you to consume. If you use compromised (contaminated, not able to be properly...