Topic: Equipment
Calibrating Thermometers
How hot was it? Without calibrating your thermometer, you have no idea. Learn how to use the physical propertes of water to get your thermometers properly adjusted.
RIMS systems
I must confess that I am one of those particular brewers who likes nailing my target temperature and appreciate the gadgets of modern brewing. I have a mash mixer where I work
Build Two Hopbacks: Projects
Maximize hop aroma with one of our two simple hopbacks.
Mash/Lauter Tun: Projects
An updated mash/lauter tun for RIMS brewing.
CPVC vs copper to move wort
The most important thing to consider when evaluating materials of construction is product compatibility. CPVC or chlorinated polyvinyl chloride is a heat resistant type of PVC and is rated for continual exposure
Refractometers
Take your brewing light years ahead. In our guide to refractometers, we’ll show you how to measure your wort’s gravity based on how it bends light.
Brewing on Autopilot with PID Controllers
PID controllers are a popular way to add automated control to RIMS or HERMS breweries. Discover the art and science of controlling PID controllers.
Motorize Your Grain Mill: Projects
Save your arm and get a great crush by motorizing your malt mill the right way. Get cranking with this great project.
Put a Spigot in a Glass Carboy: Projects
How to safely put a handy spigot in your glass carboy fermenter.
Brewpots made from other materials than stainless-steel
A pot really only needs to satisfy a few simple requirements to become a qualified brew pot. For starters, it ought not to leak — a leaky kettle is a problem. A
Dream Homebreweries
Five homebrew systems that are simply divine: James Nielsen’s super-stainless brew room and pub club. Raymond Steinhart’s all-electric RIMS, the Budde family’s authentic – and awe-inspiring – German garage and Dennis Collins’ homemade HERMIT (no barbed fittings allowed!).
Silicone hosing lifespan
The hoses used in homebrewing are similar to the hoses used in beverage and food-processing plants, except the industrial-grade hoses are reinforced to increase their pressure rating and usually covered by a
