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I've got a couple of decommissioned kegs (bent chimes/handles and bent spear neck) that I am keen to turn one into a fermenter with just a simple larger TC replacing the existing spear neck (since is it busted and on the piss anyway). Looking at TCs there is a huge price jump from a 4" to a 6"...

So I am getting back into homebrewing, starting off with cleaning all my old gear. Been cleaning my plate chiller and after a fair few hours of hot caustic flush and rinsing it is now coming out clear with no fleks of crud. However after I drain out the water and then give it a shake it sounds...

Could find a thread on this already with the forum search, so... Show us your welding carts! There are some amazing welders in this community (both pro and weekend warriors) and I want to steal all your best ideas! Finally looking to build a welding cart for my 150A DC only Tig setup so need...

This thought just came to me last night but I wanted to get the collective Homebrew Talk wisdom on it first... I have always wanted to have better control over my set points during fermentation, but also I'm also a bit too lazy to keep checking on activity throughout fermentation - the...

Looking to convert some 50L kegs into fermenters, only issue is I got them from a brewery as they were scrapping them due to beer stone build up so I need to get in there to scrub them out (and therefore can't just use the 2" TC conversion method). I was originally thinking a 4" TC would be too...

Just bought myself a Chinese TIG welder - just a 150A DC with HF, but should be perfect for my needs for brewing equipment. One thing I have noticed though is there are a number of similar units that look to use the same PCB but with different features. For example my unit has control for amps...

I need to get around to etching my keggles to give me some way to check volume, but then I had an idea that I'd like to run past you guys to see if it would be feasible. I batch sparge a so I basically heat 2 batches of water for the mash (strike & sparge) and base this on the grain weight...

HI all, just want to get some other peoples experience with using nylon in contact with boiling wort. Background is I now have a flowmeter hooked up to my pump, the housing is made from nylon. So far what I am reading is nylon should be physically able to handle 100°C / 212°F wort but not 100%...

Because of the wealth of knowledge and ideas on HBT I turn to you guys for suggestions. I am organising a stag do - just for one day. Of course I have offered to provide some good homebrews for the cause but I am at a bit of a loss for activity ideas. The guest list will be from mid-20s through...

there is a lot of recomendation on here that the total current draw must be under 80% of the protecting circuit breakers rated limit to be compliant to the NEC, specifically because of derating for continuous loads. I have always wondered if the NEC continous load rules actually applies for...

So looking at all the options for DIY contollers. Currently I am working with an Arduino Mega. I like the fact that with a microcontroller everything basically happens in a distinct flow path - no management of processes holding things back to allow others to perform better. But the arduino are...

Has anyone used a spiral spray nozzle like the one below when pumping the wort back into the MLT during recircluation to vorlauf? I'm going to get one to try, I don't expect to get the same sort of spray as below with a small pump but if it gives some sort of decent spread it might be worth it...

I am starting a DIY automation build - taking it in stages; initially temp monitoring/control (i.e. replacement of my Sestos PID), then onto multiple temp sensing/control. Then assisted brewing (the computer brains knows what valves to open but requires me to actually do it), then finally look...

Hi guys, need some help with coming up with a recipe for sort of an "Oktoberfest" type beer. I have 8 weeks and need to get another beer done as well and only have 1 temp. controled freezer. I also am restrcited somewhat to using ingredients on hand due to money being tight. So my basic plan is...

So I am wanting to start trying to really nail some recipes and get repeatable with them. It got me thinking what everyones top three styles to drink/brew would be. My thoughts are I would like to re-brew 3 beers with a 4th random thrown in there to break up the monotony (with this I would...

Ok so I have a number of other stuff I need to sort out for brewing but I am always thinking a number of stages ahead of myself! At the moment I have to finish off my 2 vessel build (and possibly get a third keg to make it 3 vessel), then plan to sell that and use the money to finance a larger...

I have an IPA in the keg at the moment and it is cloudy as hell. During brewing I chilled it down quickly (15 mins to get in under 70°F). It has been in the keg conditioning (keg primed not force carb'd) for 2 weeks and then another week in the kezzer at 6°C. When I pour a sample it is very...

OK, saw this today and had to share... Spot the mistake in the following picture Anyone else got an example of beer marketing gone wrong?

So as the title say, I did something potentiall stupid, had all my hops laid out for an IPA (including the dry hops). Used up the last of my Nelson Sauvin as well. So after the batch was finished and in the fermenter I grabbed the dryhops (NS & Pacifica) and through them in a spare ziplock bag...

Got to do a safety moment at work next week and came across this. Thought I better put it up on here.