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  Build a Draft Tower

  Build your own draft tower from PVC piping for a fraction of the price of a new one. This project is quick and easy, yet still looks gr

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  Simple Tap Cleaner: Projects

  Build your own cheap, but effective, tap cleaner.

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  Extract Brew Day: A Pictorial Guide

  Whether new to homebrewing or just curious how other brewers approach their brew day, a picture can be worth a thousand words. So, grab a

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  Ferment in a Cornelius Keg

  For those of you that keg your homebrew, chances are you’ve got at least one Cornelius keg sitting empty at any given time. Why not put t

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  Nitrogen Draft Tap

  Learn how to add a nitro draft system to your kegerator for great pub-style nitro brews at home.

   

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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