Projects
E-Ink Faucet Handles
Digital and Plus Members OnlyHave you ever thought about projecting a digital image on your kegerator’s faucet handle? One homebrewer figured out how to make it happen and it’s definitely worth a look.
Side-By-Side Fermentation Unit
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhile a side-by-side fridge may not seem like an ideal fermentation chamber to most folks, with some nifty modifications, a homebrewer gives one a complete makeover.
Jockey Box Conversion: Using push-to-connect adapters
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFor those that use a jockey box, most know maintenance can be a pain. A homebrewer decided an upgrade was needed on his with the goal of easy disassembling for cleaning.
Sanke Hood Vent
FREEBrewing indoors has long been the goal for many, but when brewing larger batches a proper ventilation system is key. One homebrewer decided to go all-in crafting a hood vent from Sanke kegs that he cut in half and riveted together.
Mash Uniformity: Single-vessel temperature stability
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe rise of the single-vessel brew systems has revolutionized the way homebrewers make beer. But they are not without their faults . . . mash temperature stratification is one of them. Check out one brewer’s way to correct it.
CO2 Cylinder Stand
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA good CO2 regulator is expensive and also one of the most vulnerable pieces of equipment if not properly safeguarded. Check out this simple build to protect yours.
Keezer Modifications: Giving your draft system polishing touches
FREERemember when having your homebrew poured from a keg was a novel concept? How times have changed. Check out these keezer modifications a homebrewer came up with.
Stainless Steel Auto-siphon: A novel approach to priming a siphon
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhen a reader purchases a new kettle he decided to forgo adding any ports. He opted to engineer a stainless racking cane that is primed differently than most homebrewing canes.
Kegerator Tower Cooling: An alternative chilling system
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA homebrewer came up with a clever way to utilize highly thermoconductive copper metal to keep his kegerator’s tap tower and faucets cold.
Homemade Glycol Chiller
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIf you have drooled over a glycol chilling system wishing you could afford one; drool no longer. Here is a build that is drool-worthy — at an affordable price.
Brew System Chiller: A time-saving upgrade
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA homebrewer decided to step up to a plate chiller for his all-in-one brew system to reduce both the chilling time and his water consumption.
Wine Barrel Table: Give an old barrel a new life
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIf you ever come across a discarded barrel . . . here is a great use for it. Get step by step instructions to build a table from a used wine barrel.