Topic: Build It Yourself
Build a simple RIMS: Projects
Two variations on a simple RIMS for your mash tun.
Build a Stainless-Steel Hopback
Build a simple, no-weld, stainless-steel hopback for big hop flavor.
A Bilge Pump to Clarify Wort: Projects
Use a boating bilge pump to clarify your wort.
Make a Mini-Keg and In-Line Aerator: Projects
“How do I enter an Oktoberfest competition with a beer that needs another two weeks of conditioning before it’s carbonated?”
Clean-In-Place System for Kegs
Homebrewers who have graduated to kegs generally agree that kegs stand head and shoulders above bottles in convenience and ease of cleaning. But even cleaning kegs can be a pain in the
Build a Carboy Cleaner
One of my two Kiwi sons-in-law, Luke, got me started in homebrewing when he and my daughter were here for an extended visit. When they returned to New Zealand, I found that
Build a Beer Engine
A group of beer aficionados and their significant others gathered recently to test drive the sleek design of the newly released Fogarty Homebrew Home-Built Beer Engine for the 1997 model year.
Custom Cast Tap Handles
Few things make your homebrew look more professional than custom clear tap handles with your own label embedded inside. You can use the taps on a keg system by displaying them on
Build an Electric Mash Stirrer
I have been brewing beer since 1984 and each batch was different in one way or another. The changes were made in an attempt to improve on the last brew. Several years
Build a Cooler Mash/Lauter Tun
You finally got that 10-gallon round beverage cooler to make a mash/lauter tun, but now what? What type of false bottom works best? How do you hook everything up? What about sparging?
