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“Smart” Fermentation: A chamber with a CO2 harvesting system
This project may not be for everyone . . . but man it’s a cool build! One reader built his own “smart” fermentation chamber from scrat
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Whirlpool Port Install
Whirlpool ports (and other miscellaneous ports) have become more common these days. One clean way to add a weldless port to your kettle util
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The Trap Door Keezer
Tap towers can be a design challenge for home draft system builders. Enter the trap-door lid design, allowing access to the keezer without h
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Rib Cage Wort Chiller
This interleaved dual-coil design separates the coils, so each coil has maximum contact area with the hot wort.
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Glass Rinser – A portable cup rinsing station
Ever served your beer at a brewfest only to find you’re pouring your beer into dirty glassware? Here is a portable DIY glass-rinsing stati
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Build Your Own Glycol Fermenter
Build a glycol chilling system to keep your fermenter at the optimum temperature.
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Small-Scale Brewery Steam Condenser
For those that brew indoors, all the steam from your boil kettle can cause problems, especially if you live in a humid climate. Find out how
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Pipe Fermenter
This DIY fermenter made from a pipe is meant to simulate the high hydrostatic pressure of a commercial brewery’s cylindroconical fermenter.
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Tap Cleaning System
Clean multiple beer lines in a fraction of the time. The best technique for cleaning beer lines utilizes a submersible pump to push the clea
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The DIY In-Line Oxygenator
Build your own in-line oxygenator to aerate your wort directly from the out side of your counterflow chiller as it flows to the fermenter.
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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 Keg Washer
The only thing worse than cleaning bottles is cleaning kegs. Make this keg washer to simplify the task.