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Beautiful! My thoughts: So, the vision is, that I can design my recipe, have my minions fill the silos w/ grain, hit "run", and I soon have wort. I can load the hops myself, thank you very much. I am not sure how much value the biodigester adds. Not sure what the solution to spent grains...

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One of the best things about homebrewing is crazy s**t like this, whether it works or not. Hmmmm. Rather than as a fermenter, how about rigging up a pumpkin as a cask for a party? The gears are turning.

This is a great resource. Basically it shows that it doesn't have to be hard or expensive. I think batch sparging in a cooler is a great way to start, just because it's easier to wrap your brain around. At least it was for me. [Disclaimer: fly sparging works, too! I don't want to start a...

Oh yeah, I've also heard folks using winter squash instead of pumpkin. I'd bet butternut would make a tasty brew.

Yeah, I just made a sweet potato beer in lieu of pumpkin. Just cause I could. And growing up in one of the northern states (Carolina, as opposed to Dakota) we, too, always had sweet potato pie rather than pumpkin. I picked up ~ 3 1/2 lbs of sweet potatos, baked them, pureed them in the...

I have a maxcold that I like for two reasons: 1. It has a threaded (hose threads) drain plug, so I was able to convert it without any cutting, and I can still use it as a cooler. and 2. It holds temps really well when doing an overnight mash. That said, if I found a cooler laying around...

Benz Beverage Depot in CR has started carrying a small selection of brewing stuff. It's pretty limited and also pricey. If you're up this way, it's interesting to stop by though, as that's where Cedar Ridge (winery/distillery) has their still.

I like Bird's approach. Cheap and quick -- always a winner. That said, my experience has been that the most important factor to quick chilling w/ an immersion chiller is to keep the wort moving. If you don't do that, you'll probably be dissappointed (I was) and if you do, unless you do...

Hi, I just signed up, having recently discovered this forum. I'm in Cedar Rapids, and envy you Iowa Citians for not having a half-hour drive to go to Johns Grocery. I know there's a homebrew club in IC, which you may be interested in. The liquor store on the Coralville strip had a small...