If there’s one thing….

[Closet Fermenter]

I’ve thought about posing this question for awhile First, I am curious as to what others would say. Second, it might open my eyes to something that I had not considered. Finally, I may find something here that I can do to improve my method.

Here goes:
If there’s one thing that you could reasonably change that would greatly improve your homebrewing experience; what would it be?

For me;
I brew out at my shop year ‘round with the roll up door open. I use a wood stove to do most of my water heating, but often use the propane burners to get final temperature and for my boil. I like this; I am outside; no grief for spillage, water on the floor, odor, etc. But if there’s one thing that I could change, it would be a sink with running water at my shop. I have to spool out 50’ of hose across the yard for rinsing equipment, running my wort chiller, etc. I filter with a Berkey, so I have to filter inside and tote the water in gallon jugs out for the brew day. (Yesterday, I did two 5 gallon batches, and it was a chore!).

So, what’s your one thing?

 

[mantaray]

It's a toss up between 220v or less stuff.
Ultimately, I think the latter wins.
If I could just be free of all this stuff.

 

[CascadesBrewer]

If there’s one thing that you could reasonably change that would greatly improve your homebrewing experience; what would it be?

Right now my two biggest "quality of life" issues might be:

Lack of keg space. I use a hand-me-down fridge that has enough room for 3 kegs (5 gallon ones...I also have four 10L Torpedo kegs that I use as well). I just find that too often I am limited by what I can brew based on free keg spots. Also, a little more room would help with letting kegs age, keeping kegs that can stay on tap for months, and keeping carbonated water and/or hop water on tap. I think I am going to bite the bullet for a larger keezer very soon.

Propane + Outdoor brewing. It just seems harder these days for me to plan a 5 hour chuck of free time on the weekend when the sun is out and the weather is cooperating. This is a big reason why I often brew 2.5 gallon batches on my stove (that I have been able to push to 3 to 5.5 gallon batches). I suspect this is an issue I will just have to live with for now. I am in a rental with no real ability to run new circuits and I don't really want to spend the money on a new electric brewing system anyway.