What gear are you getting with your tax return?

[BrewerBaj]

Building a 10 gallon mash tun to begin my ventures with AG

 

[ny101]

Ugh, I'm probably going to have to pawn my brew gear. : (

 

[+HopSpunge+]

I live in ny state also. I still owe from last year. I am going to hit up the pawn shop too

 

[Brewmex41]

Building a 10 gallon mash tun to begin my ventures with AG

You'll love it, aside from the longer brew day. I'm boiling a batch now

 

[BeastMaster]

Considering making the jump to 10G batches, at a minimum I'm buying a pump and chiller.

 

[ThreeSheetsBrewing]

I'm hoping that I have enough in my return to help pay for metal roofing on the house....

I'm tired of having to get on the roof and break up ice dams and having water leaking through the ceiling and walls....

Tried heat tape? Works wonders for me.

 

[Homercidal]

Not sure about tax return money. I used some of my Xmas bonus on christmas present and *some* of that is going back to me when tax returns get here. I am thinking about buying a handgun with some of it and I'm also looking at the large mouth glass fermenter at Northern Brewer/Midwest Supplies, and finishing up a couple of upgrades around here.

 

[seph]

Tried heat tape? Works wonders for me.

If we can't get metal roofing, heat tape will have to suffice. I may have to cut some holes in the ceiling to see what the insulation looks like, and as the year goes on maybe add more to see if it makes a difference.

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[BrewerBaj]

Building a 10 gallon mash tun to begin my ventures with AG

Also purchased a 6 gallon carboy for secondary and the parts to build my own stir plate.

 

[quincy07]

Hopefully building a bar on my back deck and a propane burner, my glass stove barely boils a gallon let alone 5+.

 

[BrewerBaj]

Hopefully building a bar on my back deck and a propane burner, my glass stove barely boils a gallon let alone 5+.

I just bought a burner from home depot for like 40 bucks. There were some reviews from some home brewers that said it works great. I will let you know when it arrives. I have an electric stove so it took on min to bring 5 gallons to a boil.

 

[BrewerBaj]

I just bought a burner from home depot for like 40 bucks. There were some reviews from some home brewers that said it works great. I will let you know when it arrives. I have an electric stove so it took on min to bring 5 gallons to a boil.

Over 90 min****

 

[Marc77]

I'm getting a brand new baby boy with my tax return. Then I have to wait about 5 to 10 years for him to be able to do something productive like screw up mowing or half ass it vaccuming.

Wait...why am I having a kid again??

 

[quincy07]

I just bought a burner from home depot for like 40 bucks. There were some reviews from some home brewers that said it works great. I will let you know when it arrives. I have an electric stove so it took on min to bring 5 gallons to a boil.

I guess I'll have to check Home Depot again, lol.

 

[BostonianBrewer]

Plate chiller

 

[beaksnbeer]

I'm getting a brand new baby boy with my tax return. Then I have to wait about 5 to 10 years for him to be able to do something productive like screw up mowing or half ass it vaccuming.

Wait...why am I having a kid again??

Cuz, you can't keep it in your pants?

 

[thatjonguy]

I'm getting a brand new baby boy with my tax return. Then I have to wait about 5 to 10 years for him to be able to do something productive like screw up mowing or half ass it vaccuming.

Wait...why am I having a kid again??

Tax deduction?

 

[sammy33]

Definitely a grain mill, oh and an induction cooktop, and several pairs of shoes and a couple of new summer dresses.




SWMBO looking over my shoulder.

 

[butterpants]

A Trials Bike

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[Brewmex41]

Ok so im reviving my old thread, as taxes have been filed and in a few weeks I will have a couple hundred to play with
I want to know if anyone can help me find the best deals on these things:
Grain mill
Digital instant read thermometer
pH meter
Refractometer
Bulk grain storage

I've seen these things on homebrew finds but I'm curious if anyone has any other ideas.

I'm also gonna look on Craigslist for a mini fridge so I can turn it into my kegerator with a stc 1000 build. Any thoughts on mini fridge models to look for/avoid would be helpful as well.

 

[Hello]

^ did you file today?

Refractomer, watch Homebrewfinds.com and they often have one posted for $30, ATC as well.

Bulk grain storage, I feel you cannot beat what Amazon offers.
pH meter, another Homebrewfinds.com lookout.
Digital instant read thermometer...thermapen has an open box sale, save $22. Thermpop is $24, I love mine. $24 is their introductory price right now.
Grain mill, I think there are deals that pop up now and then. Do you have one in mind? I'm considering the MM 2 2.0.

I realize you mentioned homebrewfinds.com but besides there, Amazon, and Froogle, I think you have a lot of bases covered.

I may have a few bucks left over after I buy my air handler and home warranty. I think I'll go for a grain mill first since I did just buy some unmilled grain (though my LHBS will mill it for me even if I didn't buy it there). I'd like to keg and move to 22 oz bottles for bigger beers. I'm over 12 ounce bottles taking over my house.

 

[NateLTB]

I'm getting a chest freezer to go with the Johnson controller for controlled fermentation. I'll also be adding tap #3 to the kegerator. As for the brew rig I plan on adding a new ss pump (broke the plastic one on my last brew session) and a blichmann therminator wort chiller.

 

[Larzean]

^ did you file today?

Refractomer, watch Homebrewfinds.com and they often have one posted for $30, ATC as well.

Bulk grain storage, I feel you cannot beat what Amazon offers.
pH meter, another Homebrewfinds.com lookout.
Digital instant read thermometer...thermapen has an open box sale, save $22. Thermpop is $24, I love mine. $24 is their introductory price right now.
Grain mill, I think there are deals that pop up now and then. Do you have one in mind? I'm considering the MM 2 2.0.

I realize you mentioned homebrewfinds.com but besides there, Amazon, and Froogle, I think you have a lot of bases covered.

I may have a few bucks left over after I buy my air handler and home warranty. I think I'll go for a grain mill first since I did just buy some unmilled grain (though my LHBS will mill it for me even if I didn't buy it there). I'd like to keg and move to 22 oz bottles for bigger beers. I'm over 12 ounce bottles taking over my house.

If you have a trader joes nearby they sell filled 22oz for like $2-2.50... The Mission Street brown is not bad plus you get the bottle out of it, just stay away from that Botswain crap

 

[brewbama]

I try to keep the return to a min. I don't want to owe or get a refund. If I do I'm planning on a stir plate and a sink colander to move into BIAB.


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[Zepth]

I'll be getting a very exciting "Reduction of amount owing on Line of Credit to $0." Man, will that make all the guys at work jealous...

 

[Larzean]

Also Hello, how is the thermopop?

 

[Jette]

You shouldn't be getting a return: they aren't paying you interest to keep your money all year.

 

[Brewmex41]

I don't have a specific grain mill in mind, but I think my lhbs sets their mill so people will get slightly lower efficiency. Although one time one of the employees gave me a free half pound or so of rice hulls because he said the mill looked a little too crushed. But I digress.

I suppose I can keep checking HomeBrew Finds and scour (sp?) amazon for what I want. I was just looking for some first hand experience

 

[adamdillabo]

Anyone heard of using the Kitchenaid mixer grain mill attachment.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004SGFL/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20


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[Cider123]

I'll add a third tap to my kegerator and another keg.

We still need to see if we will be giving or receiving from the government this year.