The various hardware items for producing beer or wine. Includes buckets, carboys, kegs, hoses, airlocks, etc.
2
votes
1answer
230 views
Kegging at basement temperature
I am a novice at kegging. I don't have room for a kegerator or chest freezer so I simply keg at basement temperature. My basement is currently 69 F and I've had 5 gallons of tripel on pressure for 3 ...
2
votes
1answer
2k views
2
votes
2answers
402 views
Checking for CO2 leaks
If you have an at home draft system, how do you check for leaks in the CO2 side of the set up? How often do you need to check for leaks?
1
vote
3answers
123 views
How to make more beer than I can boil?
I will soon need to buy some more equipment, but I want to think it a little bit what I really need to buy and in the meantime I will try some workaround.
I was thinking of brewing mash/extract ...
1
vote
1answer
225 views
Where are MillerCoors Light Home Draft units available?
MillerCoors used to sell Coors Light Home Draft and Miller Light Home Draft "kegs" at my local grocery store, but I have not seem them in a long time.
The reason I ask is because these units are ...
1
vote
1answer
220 views
Recommendations for scaling up operations
Right now I brew once month. This gets me to 60-72 gallons of delicious wine or beer per year. But the limit for home brewers in the US is 200 gallons per year per household. To reach that with 5 ...
1
vote
3answers
549 views
How do I use this Digital Temperature Controller?
For my birthday, I asked my sister for a Digital Temperature Controller. Rather than buy the one from Norther Brewer, I found what I thought was a better deal from Pex Supplies. However, it looks like ...
1
vote
1answer
216 views
Is normal PVC tubing okay for a racking tube?
I'm having a few issues finding food-grade plastic tubing to use a racking tube.
Is normal clear PVC tubing that you'd get at a hardware store okay for this? (Once it's been sterilized etc of course)
...
1
vote
1answer
3k views
1
vote
1answer
41 views
Is tin safe on the mash?
A friend is building a manifold and the copper connections he bought have a bit of tin (Sn) on it, supposedly to make the solder easier.
He is not going to solder them so the tin will remain in ...
1
vote
1answer
171 views
Looking for a specific fitting
I bought a blichmann therminator, and I want to hook up stainless camlock/ groove 1/2" nipples to all 4 "openings". Problem is, the coolant line in/ out are 3/4" GHT, which, while I understand why ...
0
votes
1answer
63 views
Control Products 9102D Temperature Controller won't go below 50 degrees?
So I got a dual stage controller (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057APR3I/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to hook up to a keezer that I am making. I got it wired up today and was ...
0
votes
1answer
53 views
What materials are good for mashing/boiling container
What material are good for mashing/boiling. I think stainless steel and copper are good, what about aluminum and enamel?
0
votes
1answer
390 views
Basic equipment needed for all grain brewing [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the minimum amount of equipment to dabble in All-Grain?
I'm considering working on my first all-grain brew batch. What are the bare essentials of equipment to do ...
0
votes
0answers
130 views
Must-have supplies for making one's own beer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What equipment do I need to buy to start homebrewing?
What are the must-have supplies for brewing your own beer? In addition to ingredients, what types of containers, ...
