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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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Design a Homebrew Bar
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Water Control System: Making the most of a float switch
A float switch can be a beautiful addition to any homebrewery. Learn about one homebrewer’s water control system that helps him achieve th
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The Lacto Lounge
Kettle souring has become very popular because of the time savings and lower risk of contaminating the brewery compared to other souring tec
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Build This Brewstand
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The Indoor/ Outdoor Brewery
Brewing indoors has tons of pros — and one con — the boil. One inventive homebrewer devised his indoor-outdoor brewery with hard plumbin
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Equipment Mods
Homebrewers are tinkerers, and as such, they come up with some pretty cool equipment modifications to make their brew days easier. Here are
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Portable RO System: Water on the go
Reverse osmosis (RO) systems have become fairly common in the homebrew world. While most systems are meant to be stationary, one homebrewer
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Industrial-Style Pedestal Tower: Building a tap tower with black pipe
Learn how to build a pedestal tower utilizing large-diameter black pipe to give your taps a solid pouring platform.
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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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Home-Designed Modular RIMS Setup
A homebrewer shares pictures and plans for his modular RIMS brewing system, which uses a stainless steel work table as a base.