I just bought a new Ranco on eBay for $44.95. I think the same seller has more of them for the same price. Just do a search for Ranco. -Al Schichler ... that ...
Igloo Ice Cube less than $20 WalMart, Weld-B-gone T-screen Stainless steel screen & weld-B-gone deluxe ballcock drain and a $14 watering can for sparging We're...
... Way overpriced. Build your own for less than half that. Go with batch sparging and base your system on this. http://hbd.org/cascade/dennybrew/ Wayne ...
I think he did a nice job with the setup, but if you're a bit mechanically inclined you may just want to pick up the coolers at Walmart for $27 ea . ...
Hi Doug, I use 2" thermometers on my kegs & they work just fine for me! -Chris Dr. Doug wrote: I am getting ready to purchase a thermometer for my converted...
I picked up my cooler at a salvation army store,where they resell donations.got a powerade cooler 10 gallon for 2:00.walmart turkey fryer for 49:00 and a pot...
... donations.got a powerade cooler 10 gallon for 2:00. While I would like to pick up a round 10 gallon Rubbermaid or Gott (or similar) cooler, I have used a...
... If you like things done for you and money is not a problem that looks like a fine setup. However, if you don't mind doing a little work putting things...
Yodar, How about a wiring diagram and more detailed photos of the construction, ie, placement of the Peltier unit, fan etc. This is an idea that has intrigued...
I do batch sparging and set up my system for around $20. Had the pots and turkey fryer. Had to buy a cooler and picked up one cheap on Craig's List. -- In...
... I actually use a rotating sparging arm but a sprinkler will do just as well with a little more work. Even the rotating arm takes some watching to make sure...
Indeed, the do-it-yourself-component is just as rewarding as making an award winning beer. My brewhouse is all home-made. Of course, I paid big bucks for...
Ihave a sparge arm,but, I gotit when I bought my homebrew draft system..the guy used to homebew and was quiting,don't understand that, but I bought the system...
So what would be a good sized cooler to do 10 gallon batches. I will also do 5 gallon batches when I am fine tuning a recipe. But once I got what i want, I...
You can do 10G batches just fine in a 10G cooler. The problem you'll run into is when you want to do a 10G batch of a big beer. I seem to max out of space...
Wouldn't the mash tun volume depend on the amount of grain and consistency of the mash (qts/lb)? That said I can fairly easily get 25lbs at 1.5qts/lb in my...
... I remember when I made my first all-grain Russian imperial stout that with the 5 gallon sized equipment I needed to do it in two separate batches. I had...
No wiring diagram is needed. hook the peltier to 12VDC with an A-19 Johnson Controls thermostatic controller in series with the DC line to tell it when to turn...
... What are you using to do the temperature measuring? They look like nice little meters. I have an infrared non-contact thermometer but those look like they ...
I do Batch sparge, I don't quite see the advantage of fly sparging...it seems to me that when I do a batch sparge at 170°, the sugars dissolve and run off the...
I do both and I find that batch sparging is generally much more work. WIth fly sparging I just have to heat the water and put it in a cooler and let it run....
Here's a vote for Batch Sparging. Quick, simple, and I don't have to constantly monitor runoff gravity or pH. Consider me a Denny disciple! -Stott ... Here's a...
I do both batch and fly sparging, fly on my 10-gallon setup and batch on my 1-gallon system. They are both very easy if you have the proper equipment. Tom On...
How effecient is your peltier cooler. I bought the same surplus unit you are using, but haven't built the cooler yet. Can you maintain lagering temps? What is...