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HLT upgrade8455 viewsAutomated HLT filling. This was done using a simple two stage controller. The sensors are home made as I couldn't find anything off the shelf. These were made up of 1/2 inch BPT nipples welded top and bottom with plastic end caps used in rural irrigation to electrically isolate the probes from the keg which acts as ground. These caps were boiled in an electric jug for 15 minutes to test for heat and they stood up well. The probes used were stainless steel screws and nuts. Corrosion and electrolysis can be a real problem with this sort of gear.
TazOct 19, 2011
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HLT upgrade5137 viewsTop water level sensor. Solenoid valve just seen on the riight.TazOct 19, 2011
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HLT upgrade5198 viewsWater level sensorTazOct 19, 2011
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Mindy8519 viewsFearless rat catcher protector of the grain supply and brew assistantTazAug 26, 2010
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My brew assistant7466 viewsThe brew assistant doing what she does best between eating and hunting.TazAug 26, 2010
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March Pump7519 viewsAn ungarded March Pump that needed a cover of some sort.TazAug 08, 2010
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March Pump7823 viewsWasn't long before I realized the March Pump wasn't going to last long without some sort of protection against water and hot wort getting ito the cooling slots so I had this cover made upTazAug 08, 2010
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7520 viewsTurning a 60 litre Sankey keg into a 85 litre one. The need to brew triple batches to fill 3 corny kegs I found the 60 litre keg was a tad to small which didn't allow for evaporation and head room for hot break, this is how I approached the problem. I cut the middle out of a damaged keg scavenged from an apple orchard.TazAug 08, 2010
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6214 viewsI cut my existing Sankey boiler in half (gulp) then welded the bottom half to the salvaged keg, then finished the weld off inside grinding and polishing. I needed a torch in the bottom for this.TazAug 08, 2010
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6286 viewsAdd the top, weld into place grind and polish inside. Stainless Steel will rust if the surface is not polished smooth so a bit of work is needed to bring the welded areas up to a good finish. The end result was a good sized boiler at a cheap price.TazAug 08, 2010
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Brewrig4118 viewsAnother brew day finished and all cleaned up.TazJul 23, 2010
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Cranking up the boiler3563 viewsBoiling a 60L batch in a modified kegTazJul 23, 2010
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My Brewrig3925 viewsBrew day filling the fermenter through the CFCTazJul 23, 2010
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Bruin Poured3177 viewsBelgian Style Bruin - My First AG. Just poured the first(of many) that evening with a few friends. Doesn't look too bad at all JaymesMar 31, 2010
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Bruin Settled2888 viewsBelgian Style Bruin - My First AG. A few minutes after pouring, it still has good head retention.JaymesMar 31, 2010
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Inside shot. C/O2 tank is on the outside now. 3053 viewsInside the Fridge. C/O2 tank is now on the outside. I placed it inside because I did not have place for it outside when the picture was taken.Beer-GuyMar 30, 2010
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Two Keggles2964 viewsHere are the two Kegs after the top has been removed. One will be the HLT, THe other a Boil Kettle.JaymesMar 29, 2010
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Nice ChopJob2827 viewsThe Start of my HLT. 2nd Hand Keg with a chop topJaymesMar 29, 2010
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Filling the wine barrel3728 viewsThis is another shot of the first brew going into the wine barrel for fermentation and brett conditioning. It is going to take 5 brews to get enough beer to fill the barrel.bhamiSep 22, 2009
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Filling the wine barrel3186 viewsThis is a shot of the first brew going into the wine barrel for fermentation and brett conditioning. It is going to take 5 brews to get enough beer to fill the barrel.bhamiSep 21, 2009
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Orval Brett. yeast starter.3256 viewsThis is the starter I have made to get the brett yeast out of the Orval bottle. I am adding this brett yeast to my wine barrel aged beer.bhamiSep 21, 2009
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Aged Hops3210 viewsThis is the aged hops after a few weeks. They have lost a lot of their colour and aroma.bhamiSep 21, 2009
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Aged Hops7180 viewsThis is a shot of the aged hops after they have been removed from the dehydrator. They were aged at around 65 degrees C for around 3 weeks. In that time they lost a lot of their colour and aroma.bhamiSep 21, 2009
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Aging Hops2833 viewsAnother shot of the hops that are being artificially aged in a fowlers dehydrator to be used in the same way that Lambic brewers use hops.bhamiSep 21, 2009
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Aging Hops2867 viewsThis is a shot of some hops that are being artificially aged in a fowlers dehydrator to be used in the same way that Lambic brewers use hops.bhamiSep 21, 2009
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Postmix keg valve in wine barrel3170 viewsThis is a shot of the installation of the postmix keg valve to the wine barrelbhamiSep 21, 2009
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The Barrel2963 viewsThis is a shot of the barrel I am using for my experimental barrel fermented and brett conditioned beer. I have installed a postmix keg valve to the barrel to take samples and to hook a beer tap up to it.bhamiSep 21, 2009
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wakkatoo's brew stand3101 viewswakkatooJul 08, 2009
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Wakkatoo's brew stand3359 viewswakkatooJul 08, 2009
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Orval Clone next to an Orval3738 viewsThis is a picture of an Orval Clone I have made next to a real Orval. Mine is a little darker and stronger (it boiled down further than I predicted as I fixed my brewery burner). Overall it is a darn good drop and has those farmhouse brett characters of the real thing. It should get better with a bit of age. My head isn't as dense on this photo as the real Orval but is improving the longer it sits in the bottle. YUM.bhamiJun 24, 2009
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Waxed Orval Clones3159 viewsI plan to keep about half of my Orval Clones to see how they age over the coming few years. To prevent oxygen getting in through the crown seal I have waxed them. bhamiJun 24, 2009
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Inside of mash tun3292 viewswakkatooJun 08, 2009
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Wakkatoo's brew frame3249 viewswakkatooJun 08, 2009
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My brew frame - need to add wheels, paint and bench tops3040 viewswakkatooJun 08, 2009
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My brew stand with keggle, mash tun and march pump3259 viewswakkatooJun 08, 2009
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mmmm-Amber Ale3362 viewswakkatooMay 11, 2009
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The "crowd" I made the beer for3269 viewswakkatooMay 11, 2009
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Bar at the 50th. 3512 viewsWell after everyone had gone to bed except me and the FILwakkatooMay 11, 2009
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Bar at the 50th3861 viewsMy fridge never looked so good!wakkatooMay 11, 2009
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Birthday Brewing3301 viewsGetting 2 brews down before we wnt away for christmas - hadn't even finished unpacking!wakkatooMay 11, 2009
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