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Mash Uniformity: Single-vessel temperature stability
The rise of the single-vessel brew systems has revolutionized the way homebrewers make beer. But they are not without their faults . . . mas
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CO2 Cylinder Stand
A good CO2 regulator is expensive and also one of the most vulnerable pieces of equipment if not properly safeguarded. Check out this simple
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Keezer Modifications: Giving your draft system polishing touches
Remember when having your homebrew poured from a keg was a novel concept? How times have changed. Check out these keezer modifications a hom
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Stainless Steel Auto-siphon: A novel approach to priming a siphon
When a reader purchases a new kettle he decided to forgo adding any ports. He opted to engineer a stainless racking cane that is primed diff
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Kegerator Tower Cooling: An alternative chilling system
A homebrewer came up with a clever way to utilize highly thermoconductive copper metal to keep his kegerator’s tap tower and faucets cold.
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Homemade Glycol Chiller
If 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
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Brew System Chiller: A time-saving upgrade
A 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
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Wine Barrel Table: Give an old barrel a new life
If 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
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Keg Level Sensor: A new way to measure beer volume
While there are several ways a homebrewer can measure the level of beer left in a Corny keg, most of them have shortcomings. Here is an inve
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Inline Refractometer: Getting real-time density readings
How nice would it be if you could monitor your wort’s gravity in real time without constantly needing to pull samples? While this build is
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Power Your Propane Burner: Run your flames on a simple switch
Creating a safe and consistent flame that you can switch on and off with a toggle switch can be achieved with some modifications to your bur
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DIY Draft Trunk Lines: When you want to run long draft lines
When your keg storage unit (kegerator) and home bar aren’t going to be located in the same area of your house it’s time to run trunk lin