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Cleveland Brass Mfg. Co. it looks like they are still in business.

It is not quite like a new style faucet. The handle turns a tapered valve to open. No o rings, rubber washers to seal, only the pressure of the taper. I planned to clean and polish and give it a try.

I just purchased this old beer faucet. Anyone have experience using these with a CO2 system. I don’t have to use it, but thought it would be cool on my kegerator, if it would function properly.

Really liked the article, noticed it is an old one but I'll try. I to started drinking with Peoria's holy water PBR, when it was still brewed there. I also remember the 7 oz. cans. I am in north central Ill. and did the Miller, Hamm's Old Style, Meister Brau, Falstaff thing. Where in Illinois...

Has anyone noticed White Labs 029 seems to be out of stock at a lot of places? I'm in a small town in the Midwest and have to order it. Maybe the summer heat has caused a problem, or it's getting more popular.

I may have got this right after all. I have airlock action in both buckets. One is very vigorous the other not so much, but I have buckets that side by side with everything the same do not have the same action.

Yes I have more yeast on hand

Here is an oh **** moment for the folks out there. Brewing a ten gallon batch today, two 5 gallon buckets full of wort ready for yeast to be pitched. Mind wandered to something in the house, came back out, aerating wort, realize I don't remember if I picked both yeast containers in one, or both...

Question for all grain brewers. What can I do with unmalted wheat? A farmer just gave me a large sack of wheat that he picked from his field. I have not used unmalted wheat before. What can I expect from it?

I just tried a honey kolsch from Rogue brewery today. It has a faint honey taste. Maybe contact them to see how they use it. Late in the fermentation would be my guess, but I am sure it will take off again with all that sugar.

I think I have a couple spears laying around, will look this weekend and let you know. I am in Illinois LaSalle/Peru area.

I recently tried to make a Spotted Cow clone. The attempt was close, but as I tried it against a bottled of SC, I noticed it had a little tartness, or bite to it that mine didn't. I am not sure if I can get it with different hops, I used Tettnang, for bittering, Glacier for late addition. I used...

I used a 1/2" stainless tube bent at a 90 degree angle. I threaded a hole in the lid and used a plastic compression fitting that was drilled out to let the tube slide down. This way I can stay above the trub.

I do like yours with the wheels. I wish I had handles at the top, but it is not bad to move empty and I'm not going to try it full. i ferment and transfer in the same place, only move to clean. Enjoy yours it looks like it works well.

The tube are 3/4 inch blow off, not really needed with all the extra headspace. A 1/4" ball valve for co2 inlet and 1/2" adjustable diptube for beer transfer. The 8 inch tri clover makes it very easy to reach in and clean it. As for the poster who asked about collecting yeast, I have not tried...

here is the fermenter I built, hope picture comes up

I made a fermenter from a discarded Sanke keg. Welded 3 legs on the bottom to raise it up, welded an 8 inch tri clover fitting on the bottom, now the top. I drilled all my holes for transfer tubing through 8 inch lid. It works great, couple of pounds of pressure transfers beer easily. I can post...

I also like the DIY aspects of brewing. I seem to enjoy making some of the equipment as much as I like to brew. I like it when I give someone a brew that has never tried a homebrew and they say "hey this really good".

You might be able to down to a 4", even if you can't get your arm all the way in you could get a brush in to clean it, or soak with pbw flush and rinse. The stainless cleans pretty easy if done right away.

I don't have a problem moving when empty. There is a 2" tri clover clamp and cap on the bottom. I put it outside, or over a drain in the basement and flush and clean it. With the 8" opening I can reach in and scrub out any residue. There is a 3/4" tube on the top for a vent, 1/2" tube for...