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I'm not quite sure where to put this thread, but I figured since it was going to end up being a DIY project, this might be as good of a place as any. I line in MN and as most of you know, it can get awefully cold here in the winter. I love my brewing and plan on doing it all year long, but...

I have wanted one of these for a while. Hope I win!

What are you using for the lids on these? I'm looking at picking up 1 or 2 of these but want to make sure I know what pieces I will need.

It was kept under airlock the whole time. They are both pretty clear but I have not pulled a gravity reading yet. I have no idea if I want still or fizzy. My first idea would be fizzy. Are there brands out there that I can try that reflect both still and fizzy? I have all the capping stuff...

So I have 10 gallons of fresh cider that has been split into 2, 5 gallon batches. I used 2 different yeasts to see what would happen. I pitched the yeast about 5 weeks ago. I was sent out of state for a lot of work and forgot all about this cider until now. Is it bad or can I save it? If...

A friend of mine and I are brewing a double espresso milk stout, extract. We are at the point of transferring to secondary and are wondering what the best route to go for the espresso part? Do we just put the beans in to the secondary, brew the espresso, cold press...other options. What is...

That makes sense. Thanks for the help!

So I have 2 semi-beat up wine fridges that I am going to try this on before actually moving it to my only small fridge. Instead of putting the kegs in the cooling area and taking up all the space, I'm thinking of putting my cooling plate from my jockey/draft box onto the top shelf and just run...

Wrong part of the brewing process, but a great idea to start thinking about. :D I will add it to my list of brewing inventions.

The goal will be to sell this once I get it made. I had the first prototype created and all the preliminary test passed with water. Since it was made out of machining plastic, I decided to not use it with actual wort since I have no idea what kind of chemicals may leach out into my wort. The...

There would be a pressure relief or vent of some sort for sure. I am also trying to find some information on the possibility of converting it to a Merlin style system like New Belgium Brewing has, but there is little info to be found. We got the idea since there are 5-6 guys I work with that...

A guy I work with is into home brewing and he has a 40 gallon pressure cooker sitting in his garage. He bought it for canning pickles but has never used it. We got to talking and trying to see if we could convert it into a big boil kettle. Does anyone have any idea how that would work or if...

I'm going to give the wheat beer a shot and see what happens. I always test my stuff before giving it to others and if this one doesn't work, I'll just leave it at home and explain the first ever loss of a batch. The guys are all pretty cool and know that I make great stuff, hence being asked...

I have a Honey Wiesen kit from midwest, I bet that would work. As for the yeast, would 1 Wyeast activator pack be enough for 5 gallons or would I need more?

I have a birthday party coming up in just under 2 weeks that I am supposed to bring a few kegs of beer to. One of the batches I had going went bad on me and I now need to try and replace it. I brew 5 gallon extract and specialty grain kits from Midwest Brewing. Am I SOL or do I have some...

There is no real stress, tension or pressure going into the part. It just needs to be durable so it doesn't break if dropped and a good material to just be able to dunk in some sanitizer. As long as those 2 needs are met then it pretty much comes down to the cost. I'll post more info about...

I'm in the middle of designing a new item to help with my home brewing and need some help. I want to mold the part out of plastic but I have no idea what kind to use. This will be in contact with the wort so it need to be sanitized and not have any large porous areas to harbor bacteria. Does...

My roommate was inspired by the breakfast beers in the last issue of Brew Your Own and decided he wanted me to make the bacon porter. I brewed up the standard porter kit from Midwest and followed the directions in the article about "dry-hogging" the beer. Basically, adding crispy bacon to the...

So after the last heat wave we had and all the reading I have been doing about these fermentation chambers, I have decided to design one of my own. The drawing below shows the main dimensions of what I am looking to do. The area labeled "KEGS" will be the keggerator portion. There will be...

Mods, can you delete this? I posted to the wrong area. thanks!