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Build A Heated Mash Tun: Projects

Keep your mash temperatures constant by building your own internally heated mash tun.

Issue: Jan/Feb 2013

Steampunk Brewing

A brewer and a welder combine art and function in one rig.

Issue: December 2012

The Big Chill

Get tips and recipes from homebrewers who have won awards with their homebrewed lagers.

Issue: December 2011

Build A Hop Spider: Projects

Keep hop debris from clogging your kettle with this project — build your own “hop spider.”

Issue: December 2011

Build a Draft Tower

Build your own draft tower from PVC piping for a fraction of the price of a new one. This project is quick and easy, yet still looks great and works perfectly.

Issue: November 2011

Build A Hardwood Beer Box: Projects

Build a hardwood homebrew box with a nautical theme.

Issue: October 2011

Simple Tap Cleaner: Projects

Build your own cheap, but effective, tap cleaner.

Issue: Jan/Feb 2011

Build a Heated Keg Cleaner: Projects

Keep your kegs and carboys clean with this bucket-based spray cleaner.

Issue: May/Jun 2010

Build A Tap Handle: Projects

Build your own tap handles and show off your labels.

Issue: Mar/Apr 2010

Countertop Brewing System

A homemade electric, temperature-controlled brewery - and it all fits on a countertop. A 3-gallon (11-L), 2-vessel solution for small-scale brewing.

Issue: November 2009

Pumped Up Toolbox: Projects

In which we describe the much-awaited union of a brewing pump and a toolbox —  a portable pump project of prodigious proportions.

Issue: October 2009

Carboy Sprayer: Projects

Frustrated with all the gunk that collects inside your carboys? Don’t soak it, spray it! Learn how to build your own carboy sprayer.
Issue: Jan/Feb 2008

French Press-style Hopback: Projects

Add a hoppy aroma to your brews with a homemade hopback.

Issue: November 2007

Metallurgy for Homebrewers

From brewpots to fittings to tubing for chillers, homebrewers use a lot of metals. But what's the best metal for each application? (Also, what's the cheapest that will still work well?) Find out in our introduction to metallurgy for homebrewers.
Issue: November 2007

Build Your Own Stir Plate

A stir plate will keep your yeast in suspension while you are raising them in your yeast starter . . . and we've got instructions on how to make two different stir plates, one from old computer parts you may have lying around.
Issue: Jul/Aug 2007

From Brew Pot to Brew Kettle: Projects

Use a step drill to convert your plain brew pot into a brew kettle with a built in spigot and thermometer. We'll take you step-by-step through this driller thriller.

Issue: Mar/Apr 2007

Build Your Own Water Filter: Projects

Why spend a dollar a gallon for bottled water?

Issue: Jan/Feb 2007

Build Your Own Spunding Valve to Carbonate in the Keg

With this homemade spunding valve you can naturally carbonate your homebrew by capturing the carbon dioxide produced late in fermenation just like many pros do on the commercial side.
Issue: Jan/Feb 2007

Build a Flow-Through Thermometer: Projects

Want to know the temperature of the water exiting your counterflow chiller? Get in line -- an in-line thermometer that is.
Issue: December 2006

Build a Continuous Sparging System: Projects

With one trip to the hardware store and a short build session, you can have your own homemade sparging system. We'll go step-by-step through the parts and procedures to make this useful piece of all-grain equipment.

Issue: November 2006
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