How many of you...

[dmcman73]

How many of you find yourselves modifying, configuring, re-configuring, upgrading, building your rigs just as much as you brew beer on it?

It seems like after every brew session, I get a brain storm (maybe from the aroma of wort and hops swirling around the air) and find myself modifying my electric brew equipment after a brew session. Whether it's just adding a new cam lock, adding another hose, moving some temp sensors or modifying how my mash/tun drains into my brew kettle.

Maybe it's the engineer in me that just loves an excuse to keep building/modifying just as much as I love brewing beer.

 

[Hamaki]

I have an ongoing list of upgrades and changes I'd like to make, many brought to light during a brew session, but budget forces me to give them long and careful consideration before implementing. Often this is a good thing.

 

[CJ1]

I tinker in my other hobbies (especially gun stuff), but I am pretty happy with my brewing setup so far.

 

[Malticulous]

Not me. Mine has not changed much in six years. There are a few things I'd like but it's obviously unimportant. I think good engineering is simplifying not over complicating.

 

[dryboroughbrewing]

I've had my new system for about two years now, so I finally have it tuned the way I want it, and haven't reengineered anything in the last three or so brews. My new small batch system is still very much a work in progress.

 

[dobes]

I finished my herms system about 6 months ago. I made a few minor adjustments after the first 2 brew days and have one more in mind. Hopefully I wont have to do to many more mods, stuff can get expensive.
One thing though it did take about a year to design my system. A lot of research and looking at different systems til I got the system I thought was best for me.
I was in no rush I was able to all grain with a cooler and pot set-up but it was a PITA unpacking and packing everything up all the time. So now I have a portable stand that has everything on it. The only thing I have to do is bring my ingredients from the house to the garage and i'm ready to brew.

 

[ExMachina]

Some guys certainly do seem to get off as much on the gear as on the beer.

However, while I make some minor tweaks to my hardware, I concentrate mostly on recipe experimentation.

 

[dmcman73]

Well my system is fairly new, first time I built an all electric system. Before that, I was brewing with one pot on the stove which is probably why I am still tinkering with it, I only have 2 brews on it.

 

[grathan]

Yuppers. Though it's only recent that I have pushed for change. Wish I'd done it sooner.