Topic: Build It Yourself
Build a Keg & Carboy Cleaner
Cleaning kegs and carboys can be a real chore. In search of a way to make it easier, The core assembly components of my cleaner are made of PVC — resulting in
Wooden Two-Tier Brew Stand
Build a two-tiered brew stand that, when placed next to a propane burner, becomes a true three-tier, gravity-fed brew stand with the hot liquor cooler on the highest tier and the mash tun on the middle tier.
Build an Indoor Vent Hood
A repurposed large mixing bowl is used as the hood on this vent build optimal for brewing indoors.
Build A Counterflow Chiller with Thermometer
Upgrade your wort chiller with this DIY for a counterflow chiller with a built-in thermometer.
Keep Your Mash Tun Insulated
An insulating jacket for a brew pot, which can be easily removed when it’s time to start the boil. Lose less than 4 °F (2 °C) per hour when mashing. It’s perfect for single-vessel brew-in-a-bag setups or can even be used for a standalone mash tun or hot liquor tank.
Build A Bier Wagen
You’ve heard of Volkswagen, but this project is to build your own “bier wagen” – a mobile kegerator setup for events when you need draft beer on the go.
Build a Flight Serving Tray
A variety of homebrewed beers on tap is a great way to impress your family and friends. But, when your guests have to drive home afterwards, they likely aren’t going to be up for a pint of each selection. Enter the flight serving tray (or paddle). Conveniently holding sample size glasses, flight trays should be a part of every homebrewery that has a selection of brews to offer. Here, four homebrewers offer their own designs that you can use to build a flight tray of your own.
Build a Portable Glass Rinser
Clean gasses anywhere with this rinser that utilizes a windshield washer fluid reservoir and pump.
Build a Portable Keg Cooler
Take your kegged homebrew on the road with you without having to worry about refrigeration with this nifty portable keg cooler.
Build a Fermentation Temperature Control System
Don’t have space for a fermentation fridge? Control fermentation temperature with heat and cooling wraps.
Build These 4 Tap Handle Designs
Make your draft selections shine with these distinct tap handle designs.
From Ice Box to Jockey Box
Make a deluxe jockey box from an old fridge. You’ve mastered your beer, you’ve mastered your pour, now master your presentation.