DavidB44 Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Also applying to the dogs (PET/BEER) thread... The lids off most home brew kit tins (not the coopers ) are good for sealing half eaten dog food cans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowbrew Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I have modified a pasta machine to use it as a grain mill. It works quite well actually. I am also half way through making my own stir plate from an old small desk fan in a wooden box. Just waiting on some rare earth magnets and a stir bar off ebay to complete it. I also made a hop spider type thing today to use with my urn. Its a 90mm PVC threaded coupling with a threaded cap with a hole cut in the middle, and it has 3 long bolts so it can sit on top of the urn and not fall in. Then i will use a muslin grain bag through the centre of the coupling and cap and thread it onto the coupling. I wish i knew how to post photos on here from a mobile phone, then at least you all won't be scratching your heads like "whats he goin on about?" Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB44 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Using the immersion chiller to run my bath. Tap water temp was 14C according to robobrew on first filling it. By the time the wort temperature was below thirty C the bath was about two thirds full - and just bearable on the cold side (20C). Good for a dog bath or summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hey guys, a couple of improvement to my brewing set up. Saw a device on Yuo tube that is sold in the states for just over $100. Here, amazon are knocking them out at $345. https://www.morebeer.com/products/mark-ii-corny-keg-carboy-washer.html?a_aid=shrtcrct?a_aid=shrtcrct . F that I thought and off to bunnings. Here is my version. 1 fountain pump and a storage container with lid. I cracked the lid drilling the hole but it doesn't make any difference. Cost $170. And it saves water. Also bought a drinking water hose that shed draggers would use to hook up the caravan to mains water, i got tired of running back and forth to the garage with 5l jugs of water. 20181027_131348.mp4 20181027_131547.mp4 20181027_131832.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Nice one Titan. My Bunnings hack is using a 150mm pipe cap to sit my 6l Tap-a-draft bottles on while I fill them from my fermenter. It's pretty much the perfect size to keep them nice and upright. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 52 minutes ago, porschemad911 said: Nice one Titan. My Bunnings hack is using a 150mm pipe cap to sit my 6l Tap-a-draft bottles on while I fill them from my fermenter. It's pretty much the perfect size to keep them nice and upright. Cheers, John The tap and draft, is that like the James squire ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 23 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: The tap and draft, is that like the James squire ones? That's Tap King I believe, Tap-a-draft is an American invention. There are two versions (I have both actually). The first uses 2x8g CO2 bulbs and the second uses a 16g CO2 bulb. Basically you prime the 6 litre PET bottle, allow to carbonate, then use the valve unit to pour with the bottle laying flat in the fridge. Discontinued now unfortunately, but works great. Beer on tap without the need for a keg fridge, which I personally see (same as a fermenting fridge) as being overkill for home brewing, which is just a hobby for a bit of fun. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Fair enough. Sounds like a good idea. I might explore this option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Nonsense, home brewing is serious business Nah, it is fun, wouldn't be doing it if it was a chore. I guess what's deemed necessary or not is up to the individual brewer. Ferment fridge makes that side of things easy, keeping it exactly where I want it when I want it there. After doing the whole changing out frozen bottles in the laundry tub malarkey I won't be going back to that any time soon. Having a keg fridge is just part of the fun for me, nothing quite like having beer on proper taps in your own home, and mine's tiny compared to some set ups I've seen. Some of them have had about 12 taps or more on them, which is certainly overkill. Of course, neither of these things are necessary but they do make brewing life easier and more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I just bought this food throw from aldi for $7. Will run it through the sewing machine to make a bag. Also the bag it came in looks ideal as a dry hop sock. Just heating some water in my kettle to ensure the throw can handle a boil. Will let you know how it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Anyways it should be good as it will never be in a boil hopefully. Unless i forget haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Yeah grain bags generally get removed before the boil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Don't forget to post in the fail thread if you do boil it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 4 hours ago, King Ruddager said: Don't forget to post in the fail thread if you do boil it though I did actually did boil it. Although label said no leaching of any colour or other toxins i just wanted to make sure before wasting my time and sewing the thing up. Survived the boil with no ill effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Quote Hey guys, a couple of improvement to my brewing set up. Saw a device on Yuo tube that is sold in the states for just over $100. Here, amazon are knocking them out at $345. https://www.morebeer.com/products/mark-ii-corny-keg-carboy-washer.html?a_aid=shrtcrct?a_aid=shrtcrct . My tap pressure + hose, a soft kitchen sponge, & sodium perc do the same. Your method is a little overkill for me, but each to their own on this one. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I'd have to agree with Lusty on that one. If fermentation fridges are overkill what would a pointless cleaning device be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 8:22 PM, Beerlust said: Your method is a little overkill for me, but each to their own on this one. Haha mate, yes a little overkill but i did this specifically for the fermentasurus. You have to be a wee boy or have wee boy hands to get in to clean these. I could stuff the cat in there for a cleaning but I'm sure she would complain a little and probably leave some scratches. Krausen line when it gets hard is a bugger to shift and usually requires a soak to soften. Filling to 24l and leaving is a method but such a waste of water. This does just whats needed and i can do multiple vessels with around 20l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Hiya Titan. 1 hour ago, Titan said: Haha mate, yes a little overkill but i did this specifically for the fermentasurus. You have to be a wee boy or have wee boy hands to get in to clean these. I could stuff the cat in there for a cleaning but I'm sure she would complain a little and probably leave some scratches. Krausen line when it gets hard is a bugger to shift and usually requires a soak to soften. Filling to 24l and leaving is a method but such a waste of water. This does just whats needed and i can do multiple vessels with around 20l. I was contemplating buying one of the fermentasaurus' & had a good look over one & thought the same thing about cleaning it as you mentioned. On that alone I decided against buying one. As far as the cleaner goes, I'd have got a gurnie for about $150 that could also clean the house windows, the car, the driveway, the pavers & even the dog if he wasn't quick enough! Cheers & good brewing, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tömmy8888 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 3/7/2017 at 2:20 AM, King Ruddager said: Ah yes, dry-hopping is full of hacks (for those who aren't bold enough to go commando) Do yoh remember where did you get the tea strainers you use in your videos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Tommy1525230200 said: Do yoh remember where did you get the tea strainers you use in your videos ? You can get them on eBay, that's where I got mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 Yep, eBay or AliExpress if you're not in a hurry, although lately I've been using bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Well i have modified the washer to use with my counter flow wort chiller. Fill the container with water and a bag of ice. Hot water comes back into the container ( just down the drain before). Very effective. Will now use the water saved for washing the brewday gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beers Gone Wild Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Make any glass a good beer glass by creating a widget in it.. You simply etch the bottom of the glass with sandpaper. Grab a skewer and tape some sandpaper to it. Scrape the bottom of the glass with it. You will see the scratch marks, I do mine one way then the other. Works great, continuos bubbles the whole beer through. A nucleation point on a beer glass refers to an etched mark or pattern on the bottom of the inside of a beer glass. The etching is called a nucleation point or a widget and helps the release of carbonation and can create a steady stream of bubbleemanating from the etched portion of the glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Pirate Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Does using sterile coke bottles to store the excess few litres from a batch count as a hack ? Using the carbonation cap I later top up the keg with cold, carbonated beer. Have used same method to add finings to an already kegged beer that didn't drop properly clear and as an added bonus didn't even move the keg and stir up what had already dropped out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 8:37 AM, Beers Gone Wild said: Make any glass a good beer glass by creating a widget in it.. You simply etch the bottom of the glass with sandpaper. Grab a skewer and tape some sandpaper to it. Scrape the bottom of the glass with it. You will see the scratch marks, I do mine one way then the other. I have done this before except I used the rubber end of a pencil, and other times I've used a diamond file tip. It does work well though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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