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Build It Yourself
Homebrewers are DIYers at heart. If you make your own beer, it makes sense you may want to make your own brewing equipment too. From simple tweaks, and purpose-built gear, to all-out systems, get inspired to BYO (Build Your Own).
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Home Kegerator
Every homebrewer could use his or her own kegerator. A classic project shows you how to convert a regular refrigerator to a beer draft sy
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Build a Keggle: Projects
Give an old Sanke keg a new lease on life as a kettle.
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Pickup Tube: Projects
Frugal brewers everywhere will appreciate this DIY pickup tube design (or at least enjoy a little extra beer).
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Build a Hop Drying Oast
Sure, you could dry your homegrown hops on an old screen, but wouldn’t you rather build your own oast?
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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.
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Build a French Press Hopback
Add a hoppy aroma to your brews with a homemade hopback.
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Three Mini Projects: Projects
These projects are simple and relatively inexpensive, but nonetheless may prove to be quite useful in your home brewery. Have you ever br
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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
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Make Your Plastic Bucket Fantastic
Leaky lids or shards from shattered glass? That’s not how we roll. Check out how we pimp a bucket to be a fizzabulous fermanizzle . . . u
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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-st
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Build Your Own Water Filter: Projects
Why spend a dollar or more a gallon for bottled water when you can filter your own?
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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 fermentation ju