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Carboy Protector and Dolly: Projects

In this installment of “Projects,” we will solve the problem of moving and protecting glass carboys, which are not only expensive, but also prone to breakage if they are wet or handled without caution, or stored against each other on an unstable surface. Full carboys are also heavy and hard to move around a homebrewery without risking injury. Try building these two inexpensive carboy projects and you may be saving yourself some money on buying a new carboy — or at least your back! 

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Multi-Purpose Fermentation Chamber

While there are tons of designs for fermentation chambers to be found, this build incorporates smart design, a clean look, and repurposed eq

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From Ice Box to Jockey Box

Make a deluxe jockey box from an old fridge. You’ve mastered your beer, you’ve mastered your pour, now master your presentation.

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Chest Freezer to Kegerator (Keezer Collar Build)

Converting a chest freezer to a kegerator is popular among homebrewers and adding a collar is the best way to make it convenient. Here is ho

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Build a Draft Jockey Box

You have your kegerator set up and running smoothly; your friends love to drop by and drink your homebrew on tap. But now you (and they) wan

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