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I used mattress frames. I got the frames super-cheap ($10 for all the steel to make my stand) and just used a wire wheel to clean the powder coating off the steel. I bought a cheap flux-core welder and learned to weld from a friend that welds. My stand is almost done. I am VERY happy so far with...

I am not a professional brewer. I am not an expert by any means. However, I am close friends with and converse with several professional brewers and every one of them have imparted the advice to me that you want to start on at least a 3-5 bbl scale for a tasting room/brewpub scale. 7/20 bbl...

This sounds amazing. I'm going to have to give this a go this Summer!

Dude, I think I have serious Man-Love for this thread. I have been fighting the issue of overcarbed beer with my last three kegs and I just tried this out. It works! I have been so frustrated the past couple weeks I have been about at wits end trying to solve the "too much-too little carb issue...

Now that I think about it, this might actually work if you pour carefully/purge the bucket with C02 before hand and sterilize everything.

As tough as it may sound, I volunteer my services to aid you in this endeavor. I am en route as we speak with a couple Papa Murphey's pizzas, "FASTER & FASTEST" on DVD, and a sleeping bag. I'll be there shortly. :ban:

I do this quite often. This is for a 5 Gallon Corny. 1/3 cup table sugar for Stouts/Ales & 1/2 cup table sugar for Ciders, Pilsners, (lighter beers) etc. Boil the "priming sugar" in 1 cup water for approximately 10 minutes to kill any nasties. Kill the heat and gently pour it down the inside of...

I am all about DIY. But for the quality that you receive from the products that Bobby M provides, you just can't go wrong. I just bought two sightglass kits with T-fittings and a RIMS kit from BREWHARDWARE.COM and honestly, for the prices you're really better off going with his "proven"...

Bobby, in my other "past-time" I have come to find that with Chinese parts there can be a wide variable with respect to measurements. It is best to stick with the most well-established vendor because your chances of consistency are greatest. Changing vendors will inevitably result in changing...

Bobby, that is the element I am going to go with. I actually had another buddy recommend it to me as well. I am under the thought process that "Anything worth doing is worth doing right!" Therego, I will gladly dedicate a 20 amp breaker to my brewing rig. In time I intend to run 100 amps to my...

Bobby, I don't mind at all. I'm actually going to be mock-fitting the RIMS to my system I am fabricating today and I'll be taking a couple pictures. I don't have an element selection made yet but I will be going with a 120 Volt element if you can recommend one that you think would work well with...

I just bought this RIMS kit and I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend it! The pieces are quality stainless steel, very clean threads, and it assembles/disassembles very easily. Since I was in the market of buying, I also purchased a couple stainless t-fittings and sightglass kits. VERY nice items as...

I'm pretty much in the same boat as many of you. I'm 32, I retire from the Military in 6 years, and I know what I want to be when I grow up. The military paid for my Masters in psyche which was for my job, but I think after 20 years I'm done with that. My plan is to finish an MBA I've started...

My Smoked Ale, for the win! Its a moderately complex brew but its soooooo worth it!

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I have had the LD Carlson fail me one too many times. I can confirm it failed me because I am religious about using cleaners/sanitizers the entire time I'm brewing. Using just LD Carlson I have had 4 infections in 20 brews. Relying solely on Starsan to sanitize everything, I have experienced...

Try to find a "used" turkey fryer setup on Craigslist. If you already have a 9 gallon pot ready to go, stick with that as your brewing vessel if you are going to do BIAB. You can typically find a Turkey Fryer setup for less than $100. Grab yourself a Voile bag from a LHBS or even a paint...

No such thing as a stupid question! Especially not here. I use Ale Pales as secondary all the time. I mostly use them for short-term secondary IE: clarifying, racking prior to kegging, and cold-crashing because its rather easy to move them about with the handle provided. I have read that...

NO! Its unlikely to melt since the surrounding wort will keep it from melting temps, but there is always the chance it can happen. Buy a metal colander from Walmart for @ $2-3 and save yourself the headaches.