The little things I use or have built for the Brewery

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017

The little things I use or have built for the Brewery

In this post, I am opening my toolbox and will list some of the items that I have come across or built that have been incorporated into my Brew Days. These will be smaller items that won’t take a lot of space or need their own post. Continue reading “The little things I use or have built for the Brewery”

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017

Adding a Sight Glass to a Coors Keggle

Instead of performing the arduous task of placing the 1″ dowel rod into the Keggle that is used as the HLT, I decided that a Sight Glass was needed. Why, exactly? Why not. It seems the best answer I can give and a sight glass allows for a quick glance to determine the amount of strike/sparge water being transferred. Continue reading “Adding a Sight Glass to a Coors Keggle”

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

Aeration with an Aquarium Pump

The next item on the agenda was aeration (oxygenation) of the wort. This is done after the wort has been transferred to the fermenter, but prior to pitching the yeast. The two most common methods of doing this are: Continue reading “Aeration with an Aquarium Pump”

March 28, 2017July 27, 2017

OakWoodBarrels.com Debacle – THEY’RE A SCAM!

I decided that I wanted some barrels to age beer. Of course, I wanted to go with 10 Gallon Barrels, given the size of my brewhouse. In searching, I found oakwoodbarrels.com and checked them out. The prices are amazing! Then I looked for reviews. Ewww….

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May 23, 2016July 27, 2017

Brew Shed

Ah, yes! The day had finally come. I’m building a Brew Shed! I’m very excited to be able to do this. As this will be the single biggest project for the ‘brewery’, it will also be the one that takes the most time.

After researching the sizes I was able to build without permits and EPA studies, the 12′ x 12′ was the largest. Once that was determined, I had to choose the shed. Would I have it built and delivered? Built on site? Build myself? After checking in to all of these options, I determined that I could save about $3000 by building it myself – and I could build it myself.

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