Instead of Brewing ... Construction?

[Steve Killen]

Some more reading makes me question how useful a bottom manifold will
be--unless we use hop bags, it'll get clogged up even with a stainless
steel sponge filter. I'll bring the keg & dremel tomorrow (I think I still
have cutting discs) and we'll see what we think about porting it.

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Steve Killen
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etsi provectus in sententiis sis
esse parvulus in spiritus debes

On Mar 30, 2012 9:37 PM, "Steve Killen" <steven.f.killen at gmail.com> wrote:

> From the HBT wiki, looks like 1" OD fitting. I will make a point of
> visiting the homebrew shop to chat about keg conversion as well. Should be
> able to make it happen!
>
> This looks like a good, step-by-step guide:
> http://www.homebrewing.com/articles/keggle.php
>
> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 7:19 PM, Steve Killen <steven.f.killen at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Steve Killen <steven.f.killen at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> My sister's boyfriend runs an autoshop, and welds artwork in his spare
>>> time. I'm headed up there over Easter, so theoretically he can help me both
>>> de-top and maybe even port it with a spigot.
>>>
>>  And I have confirmation that we're going to give it a go. What size port
>> are we talking? Let's figure this out before I head up there so I can buy
>> the parts ahead of time.
>>
>>
>>> I am not opposed to a construction party, though. I think we could knock
>>> out another mash tun in an evening's effort like we did last time--unless
>>> we're moving to fly sparging, the basic design for our mash tun would
>>> remain the same. I have seen prefabbed circular false bottoms at the brew
>>> store. What improvements to the mash tun design did you have in mind?
>>>
>>> Also, hurray spring!
>>>
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>>> Steve Killen
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>>> | pursuing.calefaction.org
>>>
>>> etsi provectus in sententiis sis
>>> esse parvulus in spiritus debes
>>>
>>> On Mar 30, 2012 12:43 PM, "Clinton Ebadi" <clinton at unknownlamer.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ahoy,
>>>>
>>>> All of the fermenters are full.
>>>>
>>>> We can get a new one but ...
>>>>
>>>> Steve got a keg that needs to have its top taken off, in theory we could
>>>> work on a new mash tun (might want to spend time investigating options
>>>> on that first though), and I've got to build a few planter beds...
>>>>
>>>> So I propose that instead of brewing we get toolbelts and power tools
>>>> and budweiser and saw some fingers off this weekend.
>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>>
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>>
>>
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>> Steven F. Killen <steven.f.killen at gmail.com>
>> | elvestinkle @ twitter
>> | pursuing.calefaction.org
>>
>> Etsi provectus in sententiis sis
>> Esse parvulus in spiritus debes
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Steven F. Killen <steven.f.killen at gmail.com>
> | elvestinkle @ twitter
> | pursuing.calefaction.org
>
> Etsi provectus in sententiis sis
> Esse parvulus in spiritus debes
>
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