Racer's Lounge - Post up your "home beer brewing" rigs v. First time ever

Through the years home brewing has been growing leaps and bounds. I've seen some threads and talks here and there on this forum and I figured lets see who all home brews on ls1tech.


I've been going at it for almost 2 years, and started out with all-grain right from the start.


two leveled system with my strike water tank / hot liquor tank gravity feeds to my mash tun.

Have my keggle & mash tun on the bottom with a march pump mounted on the lowest support, in line with my 200 plate blichman plate chiller. Made many gallons of brew so far!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/IMG_4498.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/d3d2c712.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/IMG_4560.jpg


results from my big belgium stout (ended up hitting 15.5%abv when it completed fermentation)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/0b3e21ba.jpg


some products

Belgium Blond Ale & my Saison
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/40d69ea1.jpg


Imperial Dark Winter Wit (11% abv)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/881ade08.jpg





Post up your brewing rigs, and hopefully this can spark some good home brew discussion in here :hail:

http://images.quickblogcast.com/8/0/8/4/5/264032-254808/dukes.jpg?a=84

Always wanted to do a legitimate setup like this but we only messed around with the Mr. Beer stuff a few times.

damn I just have a Midwest Supplies kit which is nothing compared to what your doing there lol.

This was my first batch. A Irish Red Ale. Came out a little lighter then I hoped but tasted good none the less. Second batch is fermenting which is a honey nut brown ale

http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae127/jelyons18/2012-01-25_19-18-04_859.jpg

this thread is full of win

Currently have a blonde ale fermenting in the primary, which i'm about to transfer over 4.5lbs of halved strawberries... in hopes to make a "strawberry blonde" ale.


should ring in right at 6.0%abv. should be a wonderful summer brew.

Currently have a blonde ale fermenting in the primary, which i'm about to transfer over 4.5lbs of halved strawberries... in hopes to make a "strawberry blonde" ale.


should ring in right at 6.0%abv. should be a wonderful summer brew.

Def got me beat, been out of it for years but will get back into it once we settle down somewhere for a while. I'm in for some of that Saison though, been into them lately!

Yeah, they are great session beers for the summer/warmer months.

Those brews look tasty.

When will you be out next Ross? Definitely need to hit up RPR or something!

I will buy a kit someday for sure! Until then, KEEP POSTING BREWS!

Beer is going to be good. Can't wait for the real deal. :hail:

ok, so after 3 weeks the blonde ale hit 1.004, transferred onto 4.5lbs of strawberries


(OG was 1.060)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/9e8f7b85.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/8297f700.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/25644322.jpg


it tasted amazing pre strawberries... hope they don't fuck it up :rofl:


planning on leaving the strawberries in there for 4-7days.

Do you have a filter setup? Or is all of your brew non-filtered? And it all does look very tasty.

everything i've made has been non filtered.


i throw in a whirlfloc tablet at the last 5 minutes at the bowl to help yeast subside while it ferments, and before transferring into a keg, I always try to cold crash the brew to help settle out the residual yeasts.

Awesome thread!

Bottled my honey ale last night turned out with about 50 bottles

http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae127/jelyons18/2012-05-09_20-39-57_460.jpg

Through the years home brewing has been growing leaps and bounds. I've seen some threads and talks here and there on this forum and I figured lets see who all home brews on ls1tech.


I've been going at it for almost 2 years, and started out with all-grain right from the start.


two leveled system with my strike water tank / hot liquor tank gravity feeds to my mash tun.

Have my keggle & mash tun on the bottom with a march pump mounted on the lowest support, in line with my 200 plate blichman plate chiller. Made many gallons of brew so far!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/IMG_4498.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/bigbronco/d3d2c712.jpg





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Builds meth lab. Calls it a home brewery.:jest:

Don't blow my cover Poncherello.





Kegging my Strawberry Blonde Ale tonight :bowdown: Should be ready to drink by the end of this weekend.

This thread makes me want some beer, but my fridge is empty and the store is closed. Dang it.

Just bottled my second batch a month ago. Nut brown ale, dry hopped with czech saaz .. It sure it tasty. :)

Nice setup u got! OP

Here are some videos' of me and my buddies setup....also a few pictures of my kegerator as we no longer bottle, all kegs now!!!

Click pics to view videos...

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/travisnd/th_VIDEO0021.jpg (http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/travisnd/?action=view&current=VIDEO0021.mp4)

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/travisnd/th_VIDEO0020.jpg (http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/travisnd/?action=view&current=VIDEO0020.mp4)

kegerator...

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/travisnd/IMAG0059.jpg

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/travisnd/IMAG0070.jpg

you build that herms setup? or purchase it?

Why I feel like getting drunk tonight?

you build that herms setup? or purchase it?

My buddy had it made. Will probably be selling it in the future as we are looking to go commerical with a bigger setup.....we'll see!

Bringing this thread back to life, I just brewed my first batch with the cheap ass Mr. Beer kit that my fiance bought me for a gift. It was a blonde ale and was drinkable but tasted like overly carbonated beer.

What is a good legit starter kit or supplies to get, I don't want to spend thousands right now on a hobby I am just getting into. I want to start with the essential supplies and build on there once I figure out what to do.

Any help is appreciated!

^^ I'm with stupid