What should Santa Claus bring me for Christmas

[iglehart]

So my family has been asking what I want next for my brewing and I can't decide. As far as money goes they want to stay under $250.

I brew 3 gallon batches and I like it this way. No plans to move up to 5 Gallons or more. For me better beer is the most important thing with time spent brewing a 2nd.

My current setup
I have a cooler and bag to do (BIAB), value at the bottom to get wort out. I have a propane burner (Very old but work well) and a 6 gallon aluminum boil kettle. Next is my 25 foot copper wort chiller. The I use my 3 gallon glass carboys and I ferment in a temp controlled chest freezer. I have anther chest freezer to serve 4 kegs in.

Besides any upgrades there I would like a nitro setup for a guniess and bodingtons clone.


Any suggestion besides the nitro setup and BTW how much would nitro setup cost?

 

[thespiff]

Do you have a grain mill and airtight bins to store bulk grains? That's my Christmas list.

 

[DU99]

A better more efficient burner,maybe.Do you have a stout tap.

 

[eadavis80]

Sounds like a bunch of gift cards so you can take advantages of promos when stuff is on sale. Equipment wise, you sound pretty good. Maybe a stir plate/flask?

 

[iglehart]

I already have container and a grain mill. Thanks. The stout faucet was a thought, I need one.

 

[Cyclman]

A good thermometer is always nice.

 

[dstockwell]

 

[iglehart]

Sweet, I like that. Does Blichman make one?

 

[brewcat]

An upgraded burner seems like a winner. Any little things? Brew gloves? Refractometer? New tubing? Cleaning/sanitizing stuff?

Do you fill growlers and bottles from kegs? A counter pressure filler would be nice.

 

[NSNO]

I am going to all-grain soon. Are there usually good Black Friday deals?

 

[Konadog]

Sweet, I like that. Does Blichman make one?

Your kidding ....... right? Blichmann Top Tier Burner Review

 

[beergolf]

Another vote for a nitro tap.. You have most of the other stuff I would recommend. I love my nitro tap.

I rotate a stout and an Irish Red on it and it always impresses my friends.

 

[whip]

My Santa list is simple. A grain mill !

Although a yeast starter kit that includes the flask and stir plate would be a good option too.

 

[Ramitt]

a couple of 5 gallon cornies to ferment in, pefect for 3 gallon batches and a spare co2 setup to do O2 free transfers. Grain mill is a great idea also, as well as the blichmann burner. I wish I had upgraded to my grainmill and blichmann burner years ago.

 

[max384]

If you're still using glass carboys, I'd recommend asking for Better Bottles. Glass carboys are risky... probably less so with the smaller 3 gallon ones, but I still don't want anything to do with glass after discovering a crack in one of mine for no good reason.

 

[Zekk]

O2 stone and tank. Aeration is important and you've got a ton more equipment than I do!