Lets See Your Brewery

[Guest]

Hmmm... there seems to be a trend with the TrueTemp thermometers.

Here's a dumb question... do you shove the whole probe into the mash (including some of the braided wire) or should you just be putting in the probe? Mine seemed to work OK, but then it went crazy. This was only a few hours after I bought it, so I wasn't sure if it was a bad thermometer or because I got the wire wet?

[Lufah]

Do not get the wire wet. You only want the probe in there. That is your problem. Sorry mate.

Travis

[colplink]

Just so happened to update my website with more brewing pics...

http://users.ev1.net/%7Ecolplink/pholkstudios/brewing.htm

[pvignola]

That's a great setup. One day when I have the money and time (when the kids are out of the house) I may build myself a nice brewery. For now it's a Ice Cube and a turkey fryer. Real low tech, but I make some great beer from it.

[codewritinfool]

Just so happened to update my website with more brewing pics...

http://users.ev1.net/%7Ecolplink/pholkstudios/brewing.htm

That kegorator turned out GREAT! Nice job.

[2DogAle]

I am trying to figure out how to put together a low tech, low cost setup. I see people using old kegs for boil kettles. The brew kettles I have looked at are pretty pricey and that's without the burner. I see some people using old kegs for brew kettles.. how much should someone have to spend to get one of those? I only plan on making enoug for 5 gallons of beer so would getting and converting a keg that be over kill? Also, what do you do to get a keg ready to work with?

Rob

[2DogAle]

I am trying to figure out how to put together a low tech, low cost setup. I see people using old kegs for boil kettles. The brew kettles I have looked at are pretty pricey and that's without the burner. I see some people using old kegs for brew kettles.. how much should someone have to spend to get one of those? I only plan on making enoug for 5 gallons of beer so would getting and converting a keg that be over kill? Also, what do you do to get a keg ready to work with?

Rob

BTW - it's to start doing all-grain in the near future if that matters...

R

[Lufah]

Hey Rob,

I would look here for building the mash tun.

http://hbd.org/cascade/dennybrew/

That is pretty much what I did and it works great. I also converted a keg to a kettle (keggle). The keg cost me ~$20 at a scrap yard. The ball valve and all the junk was about another $50. The easiest way to go is to get a turkey frier kit. It comes with the burner and a 6 or 7 gallon pot. I think mine is 6.5. That is what I started with and mainly went to the keg to do 10 gallon batches.

You can go AG for about $100 if you really hunt around for a frier kit. Post thanksgiving they will probably be on sale. I think I gave $30 for mine.

I gotta go sparge.

Travis