Category Archives: Beer Brewing Equipment

fixing HEX heat exchanger error on original PICO Brew machine

One of the things that I like about these machines is that they are fairly accurate and brew good consistent repeatable beer, as long as your recipe is sound… and sure while their later models are better like the Z1, … Continue reading

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Electric Brewing // Automating the Mashing Phase – 120 Volts // 1,650 Watts // 13.5 Amps

Up to now – we have been brewing with natural gas or propane, while this works really well, and there are many advantages, like nice strong boils, etc…, there are also some draw backs – as with everything. Here are … Continue reading

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Counter Pressure Bottle filling // a must for every beer brewer

A Counter Pressure bottle filler is a great device that is almost a need to have for any serious home brewer.  You can make your own too, but it is recommended to just buy one – unless you have a … Continue reading

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How To Transfer beer between 2 Kegs

How To Transfer beer between 2 Kegs, video link below: Tip: Using the Out for both Kegs, prevents beer foaming into the incoming keg as the beer fills in slowly from the bottom of the keg. If you connect into … Continue reading

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Howto convert a beer keg into a Fermentor, 15.5 gallons

If you have an extra standard beer keg, with a little effort, you can turn it into a 15.5 gallon stainless steel fermentor.  In this video I show you how I did it.  Benefits are the adoption of something existing … Continue reading

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Portable Home Beer Brew Pump March/Chugger ON/OFF switch with GFIC protection

Tips: 1) make sure that the pump you get does not have a one-way-rubber-valve installed on the inside of the output plumbing… this will put a resistance on the output and reduce your flow considerably… by more than half!!! 2) … Continue reading

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