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If you dont get anyone there in IL i'de be glad to drive over and get em;)

He made them a deal they couldnt refuse ;)

Well after starting AG and getting a few brews under my belly, I think i'm now wanting to start experimenting with smaller 1-2g batches, and perfecting my recipes before a full 5gal batch. I guess i need some help thinking of stuff to help miniturize my operation. the mini mash-tun is...

Since you havent added the yeast yet, whos to say you cant add another 1/2gal or so of water and bring it back to boil to kill anything off??

what kind of motor did you get? and what are you planning to put all this on top of?

It must be nice living in a state that allows you to buy beer with > 6% ABV... :( :( :(

that link doesnt work on the motor / gearbox but 70 RPM sounds reallly fast, thats 1 turn a second... i would maybe think 6rpm would be plenty, 1 turn every 10 seconds. Just me.. I would maybe build this from a drill motor and a few belt pulleys. a cheap drill running 1500Rpm sent through 2...

Just a thought, why dont you mount the fridge at the top of the cold box insted of the bottom? after all heat riases and cold falls..

Any have problems using the ventmatic faucets on towers? I'm 2 clicks from buying the shirron's, and it occoured to me i haven't really heard of people using them on towers and their experiences. Or may i just haven't read enough...

Alum is fine for the main structure, however you may consider putting a couple heat sheilds around the alum where its near the flame, & I'd also suggest using angle iron or steel for the cross support under the keggels. As far as free cad software you could always try googles sketchup, its free..

ok i bought a couple Cornelious kegs and am cleaning them for kegging. I started taking them apart and found a small white peice of plastic just below the poppet valves on the stems. One of them is cracked, Still hold pressure, but am wondering if i need these and what the heck they are called...

Ahh sooooo much and so little time! Wish i had taken more than a week off... I will be spending most my time in / around PA. So most of dirtymartini's in. I'll go visit Newcastle only if the beer ape is hang round though. Sam Adams and Harpoon is in too for MA. Not sure how much time i'm going...

Ok guys i'm taking a trip out east come mid feb and i want some input on brewery's to visit. Allready planned is the Sam Adams tour thats a given, but whats some other brewers out east to visit. Note i'm currently running from pittsberg, new york, and boston, and there abouts. So whats out there...

dont nest em and make a cooling coil inside the the fermentor, and wrap with a blanket. (i've seen picts of someone on here doing this cant remember the name...)

scored 2 of them for 120$ off craigs list!!! So now what do i need to do to sanitize them for brewing?

you could install a hall effect sensor around the tubing to sense liquid flow, then figure your flow rate and calculate use. Or you could install a float switch in your kegs, or a sonar detector.... But the scale would be the easiest..

I watched a show last night on the history channel that showed the setup of how AB does their mashing. Basically they start with 100deg water in the tun then have a heat exchanger coil in the tun to bring the mash up to temp. the second part would be the circulation within tun. So lets go with...

Arduino This board is sweet!! It only has 6 analog controls, and 14 digital, but if you search their site some people have made multiplexors for it. It also has java lib for it too and usb connection!! Ohh and its cheap! $32.00 Check it out...

Try making some hop tea from extract n add a bit-o-bitter...

WE? Dont be draggin me in your connundrum....