DIY forum ruined me

[slakwhere]

extract brew kit purchased in November. then i found this place. next thing i know i have fermentation cabinets and gear for an all grain setup. now i'm all grain brewing and trying to decide between direct fire, HERMS, RIMS, etc. sure, the setup in the back yard isn't pretty but it works. no reason to change it.

then bam, came home last night with a lincoln MIG welder. now i'm scouring HBT trying to decide what my 1-tier setup should look like.

I hate you all.

 

[johnnybrew]

extract brew kit purchased in November. then i found this place. next thing i know i have fermentation cabinets and gear for an all grain setup. now i'm all grain brewing and trying to decide between direct fire, HERMS, RIMS, etc. sure, the setup in the back yard isn't pretty but it works. no reason to change it.

then bam, came home last night with a lincoln MIG welder. now i'm scouring HBT trying to decide what my 1-tier setup should look like.

I hate you all.

I know the feeling! Been at this since January and haven't stopped obsessing! I dig this hobby and HBT is the best site with the most knowledgable folks. Three cheers for everyone here!

 

[Beer_Guy]

Kind of a Love-Hate relationship.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.....you can't just say, "then bam, came home last night with a lincoln MIG welder".....

I think you should go all stainless!

 

[Beer_Guy]

But titanium would be lighter, less top heavy and easier to move if needed.

 

[slakwhere]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.....you can't just say, "then bam, came home last night with a lincoln MIG welder".....

I think you should go all stainless!

well, it just sorta happened. i saw a local ad for a used mig welder, and have always wanted one. my roommate used to weld for a living, and i've done a bit myself. i got him to go look at it with me, he put down an amazing bead with just the mig wire (non flux core) and no gas. then the guy brought the box of "parts" including a regulator, some gloves, a mask, etc and said it was all included. so i gave him a fist full of $50's and took it home

stainless is an option if i can get some samples to test weld and it's not TOO expensive vs regular mild steel + high temp paint.

 

[slakwhere]

plus... stainless is too damn shiny for outdoor brew sessions

 

[munklunk]

All you need now is to become a Premium/Lifetime supporter of this little site here. Its part of the natural progression :rockin:

 

[slakwhere]

munklunk, like this.....

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[munklunk]

I'm taking a pull from the keg in your honor, Slak. Cheers!

 

[TomSD]

Lurking here did finally get me to pull the trigger on kegging vs bottling... and building a keezer. The upside is I finally registered and started posting but yeah there goes the budget this month.

 

[IrregularPulse]

We are all with you. This place has me constantly in the hole at least $1000 in planned back logged projects at all times. I've got an all electric brutus 20 build working, a bar build that I started yesterday that will have my current keezer built in, and need a new fermentation cabinet since my fridge died.

 

[BrewMoreBeers]

i share the obsession... i bought my premium membership today. Heck, i paid more for many of my brewing books and learned much less than i have reading these posts.

No AG yet, but i am in the market for a mash tun. build or buy?

 

[IrregularPulse]

Build everything you can.

 

[shelly_belly]

plus... stainless is too damn shiny for outdoor brew sessions

Sunglasses!

 

[munklunk]

A cooler mash tun is an easy convert and well worth it.

 

[passedpawn]

A cooler mash tun is an easy convert and well worth it.

10g round orange igloo from Lowes, ball valve from www.bargainfittings.com, bazooka screen. Easy peasy. Won't need that welder for that.

 

[lumpher]

have to decide on buying the brew stand or lager cooler next. swmbo negotiated me down to 1 or the other... this month

 

[Poobah58]

Don't hate the players....Hate the game! :rockin:

 

[lehr]

Go big or go home ! hahaha

 

[slakwhere]

as stupid as this sounds, the first thing i clued into was the fact that your ball valves are off the "side" of the keg. genius!!!

 

[Blane]

extract brew kit purchased in November. then i found this place. next thing i know i have fermentation cabinets and gear for an all grain setup. now i'm all grain brewing and trying to decide between direct fire, HERMS, RIMS, etc. sure, the setup in the back yard isn't pretty but it works. no reason to change it.

then bam, came home last night with a lincoln MIG welder. now i'm scouring HBT trying to decide what my 1-tier setup should look like.

I hate you all.

Bringing home the welder was where you made your first mistake. This is exactly what happened to me. Today it's a brew stand; tomorrow it's something else. Well... you'll get no sympathy from me. I have my own demons to slay.

Good luck in your build. I went with mild steel (cheaper) and plan to powder coat. You'll find some great ideas here on HBT. Almost too many to choose from.

 

[shadowmage36]

i share the obsession... i bought my premium membership today. Heck, i paid more for many of my brewing books and learned much less than i have reading these posts.

No AG yet, but i am in the market for a mash tun. build or buy?

Go look at FlyGuy's tutorial on how to build a MLT from the 10gal Igloo water cooler and about $25 in parts from Home Depot. And pay attention to the part about needing SS washers-you have to buy a Built-A-Bolt kit to get them in 5/8". But do it. Took me all of an hour to put it together and leak-test it, and now it has at least 5 brews this year in it. It's an AWESOME investment.

And even better if you can get someone to give you the water cooler as a Christmas present.

 

[slakwhere]

Bringing home the welder was where you made your first mistake. This is exactly what happened to me. Today it's a brew stand; tomorrow it's something else. Well... you'll get no sympathy from me. I have my own demons to slay.

Good luck in your build. I went with mild steel (cheaper) and plan to powder coat. You'll find some great ideas here on HBT. Almost too many to choose from.

yeah i can't decide if i want to PC or just paint...

 

[Zamial]

I too have fallen "in with the bad crowd" here in the HBT - DIY section. I would start the list of crap I have going but I think it would read close to the same for everyone...Also, if you think its bad now, wait until you start inventing or improving projects...

Good thing this is all to make beer...I need one...

 

[oceanselv]

extract brew kit purchased in November. then i found this place. next thing i know i have fermentation cabinets and gear for an all grain setup. now i'm all grain brewing and trying to decide between direct fire, HERMS, RIMS, etc. sure, the setup in the back yard isn't pretty but it works. no reason to change it.

then bam, came home last night with a lincoln MIG welder. now i'm scouring HBT trying to decide what my 1-tier setup should look like.

I hate you all.

Have fun with the welder. I'm sure there will soon be other uses for it besides a brew stand. It is amazing how the amount of gear increases once you start on the all grain path. I can no longer put my car in the garage. My wife has threatened to start divorce proceedings if I take over her half of the garage as well. Of, course my 2 sons who brew with me want to expand the brewery and take over all of the garage. My half would be the brewery and her half we would finish and turn into a small man cave/ beer pub.

 

[TomSD]

Welp...

Two cornies are stripped down and soaking in the tub right now with a generous helping of Oxi.
The new chest freezer has its controller in place and is sitting at a comfortable 40f.
The new 10# CO2 bottle is full (well half full they were running low on CO2) and awaiting a keg to push.
A batch of CA pale ale is sitting in a carboy ready to be kegged.
There are two bags of hardware sitting next to me and the back of the PT is loaded with lumber.

Looks like I got me some DIY to get done.

 

[vegas20s]

I started home brewing like 4 months ago. I'm obsessed much! I live in an apartment and I am slowly taking up all the pantry space. Next I have to figure out how to do all grain apartment style. I've spent a good amount of money and have future money spent. But out of all the things I could be doing for a hobby NONE are more rewarding than sitting back and drinking beer that you brewed in your own home.

 

[wilceaser]

Hi my name is Ron......and I have a DYI problem......:cross:

 

[BargainFittings]

Go big or go home ! hahaha

Always someone with more bling than the next guy.....