I had the opportunity to meet Jeremy McGranahan, owner of CuS.S. Brewing Equipment, and talk with him about his latest product; the TriCoil 1.2 Immersion
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My Kegerator Upgrades: Kegland Series 4, Gov Reg, & Custom Tap Handles
I finally bought a new kegerator to replace my single tap model; a 3-tap Kegland Series 4 kegerator with stainless steel Intertap Flow Control Faucets,
Continue readingCompact Secondary Pressure Regulators for Draft Beer: ITW PRT Gov Reg Dispensing Regulator
I bought these miniature secondary regulators for my new 3-tap kegerator (a Kegland Series 4) to independently control the pressure in each of the three
Continue readingA Slow ‘N Sear Kamado Review
After dozens of cooks over a three month period, I have acquired plenty of first-hand hands-on knowledge and experience with the Slow ‘N Sear Kamado
Continue readingThe Exchilerator Maax Counterflow Chiller: My First Use
Trying out the Exchilerator Maax Counterflow Wort Chiller for the first time. Exchilerator Website: https://www.exchilerator.com/
Continue readingA First Look at the Spike Brewing FLEX Line of Fermenters
A first look at, and review of, the new Flex and Flex+ line of stainless steel fermenters by Spike Brewing as part of their Flex
Continue readingBrewing on The Grainfather in Manual Mode Using My Brewing Spreadsheet (and Why I Did It)
I used the Grainfather Connect in manual mode (without the use of its mobile app or related https://brew.grainfather.com website) along with my freely downloadable Brewing
Continue readingFlow Control Faucets and Balanced Draft Systems Working Together
I bought an Intertap flow control faucet (model 8473) to help minimize foam while pouring more highly carbonated beers, ciders, and even root beers from
Continue readingThe BrewSSSiphon: A Hands-On Review
A hands-on review of the BrewSSSiphon; a robust auto siphon made of stainless steel and silicone by BrewSSSential. This may be the last autosiphon you’ll
Continue readingBrewing America Thermo Hydrometer Kit Review
A review of the latest version of hydrometer by Brewing America. Also, an update (and related video clips) on the Brew Day Experience I auctioned
Continue readingCherry Cider: A Kit by Brewer’s Best
I made this cherry cider for my wife’s birthday. It turned out great! This was my second cider kit by Brewer’s Best, and it did
Continue readingBroil King Keg 5000: Unboxing & Review
My unboxing and review of the Broil King Keg 5000 along with why I got it and what I plan to do with it. Hint:
Continue readingSmall Batch BIAB: The Sous Vide Way
A very economical way to brew all-grain beer for those with small spaces and/or small budgets, the small batch Brew in a Bag (BIAB) method
Continue readingIntertap Faucet: A Kegerator Upgrade
I fixed a long standing problem with my existing Perlick beer faucet leaking and not staying closed after every pour of a draft beer from
Continue readingMy Latest Garage Gadget: the NewAir AB-1200B Glass-Door Black Beverage Cooler
I replaced the aging garage fridge you see in the background of many of my videos with a brand new one by a company named
Continue readingThe Grainfather: NE IPA Brew Day
For my second brew day on the Grainfather, I decided to brew a Northeast IPA while applying some lessons learned from my first brew day.
Continue readingThe Grainfather: First Brew Day
Part 2 of my Grainfather review, I walk through a brew day with the Grainfather demonstrating how to input recipes, sync to the app and
Continue reading‘The Grainfather’ Overview
An introduction to, and overview of, the ‘The Grainfather’; an electric all-in-one brewing system for 5-6 gallon batches of beer. This video discusses what it
Continue readingChoosing a Fermenter: Bucket, Carboy, Keg, or Conical
An overview and comparison of the pros and cons of the four main types of fermenters available to homebrewers and winemakers; plastic buckets, carboys (glass
Continue readingCF10 Spike Conical Unitank Fermenter: A Hands-On Review
An overview and walk through of using the CF10 Spike Brewing conical fermenter to ferment a 10 gallon batch of beer that I made. Topics
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