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[Darterboy]

Two beers back-to-back today with my grown daughter. What was I thinking? 98 degrees out there! I'm going bed early. Too old for this shite!

I did have fun though. Forgot how much brewing involves lifting heavy shit (at least my setup does)

[BobG]

Congrats!
I'm about that far past my last brew session. Someday I'll get back to it.

[Big Nake]

Two beers back-to-back today with my grown daughter. What was I thinking? 98 degrees out there! I'm going bed early. Too old for this shite!

I did have fun though. Forgot how much brewing involves lifting heavy shit (at least my setup does)

I keep thinking about the heavy lifting part.  Up and down stairs too.  If the days comes and I can't do it anymore, I'll accept it.  Until then .. let's brew! 

[Darterboy]

I keep thinking about the heavy lifting part.  Up and down stairs too.  If the days comes and I can't do it anymore, I'll accept it.  Until then .. let's brew! 

 

Yeah, I had back surgery in January. So I was glad my daughter was there to tag-team hauling full glass carboys from the back patio where I brew to the basement where I ferment.. I also lift my full mash tun off the ground to run-off and sparge AND I lift my full post-boil Kettle to the next highest tier to siphon into my carboys. Not to mention hauling 5-gallon bottles of water from the RO machine at the grocery store to the car and then to my HLT.  I handled it pretty well, but not like I did 10 years ago!

 

I still love brewing though!Just something magical about watching those carboys bubble! Handed down my old copy of Complete Joy... to my daughter. Still the best starter book IMO. I'll give her Palmer if she sticks to it.

[Gusso]

When I got back into brewing a few years ago, the glass carboys were kicked to the curb. Now, it's plastic or stainless.

[Darterboy]

When I got back into brewing a few years ago, the glass carboys were kicked to the curb. Now, it's plastic or stainless.

Yeah, I need to invest in some Better Bottles for sure!

[denny]

I keep thinking about the heavy lifting part.  Up and down stairs too.  If the days comes and I can't do it anymore, I'll accept it.  Until then .. let's brew! 

That's one of the things that make all in ones so wonderful

[Gusso]

Yeah, I need to invest in some Better Bottles for sure!

I prefer Speidel or the Kegland All Rounder.

[Darterboy]

That's one of the things that make all in ones so wonde

I'm going to take the plunge!

 

Amazon has a 100% Chineseum system that has been rebranded by  Digi-boil and I think the 1st-generation Brewzilla for $215    It's branded Vevor and includes a stainless immersion chiller. That's a no-brainer even if I just use it as a fancy temp-controlled, recirculating mashtun.

[Gusso]

Damn, that is dirt cheap.

[Darterboy]

That's one of the things that make all in ones so wonderful

 

Denny-

 

Are you using an all-in-one system now? As someone who considers dennybrew.com the closest thing to holy scripture I acknowledge, I'd love to learn how you have adapted your process to an all-in-one system. I'm a dedicated batch-sparger but am considering trying an all-in-one (see above.) Have you written anything about how you use an all-in-one? Shoot me a link if so.

 

Thanks man!

[Big Nake]

Denny-

 

Are you using an all-in-one system now? As someone who considers dennybrew.com the closest thing to holy scripture I acknowledge, I'd love to learn how you have adapted your process to an all-in-one system. I'm a dedicated batch-sparger but am considering trying an all-in-one (see above.) Have you written anything about how you use an all-in-one? Shoot me a link if so.

 

Thanks man!

Not answering for Denny but I think he uses the Grainfather.

 

I live in a three-floor townhouse.  Mash in the kitchen (second floor), then take the kettle filled with wort down to the garage (first floor) and also take buckets of Starsan up and down the stairs as well as a 20-pound CO2 tank which is heavy and mildly dangerous.    It's getting to me a little bit plus I messed up my left wrist when I crashed my bike.  Still .. I have made four beers in the last five weeks.  One day I'll get the all-in-one too.  

[bierboy]

Denny-

Are you using an all-in-one system now? As someone who considers dennybrew.com the closest thing to holy scripture I acknowledge, I'd love to learn how you have adapted your process to an all-in-one system. I'm a dedicated batch-sparger but am considering trying an all-in-one (see above.) Have you written anything about how you use an all-in-one? Shoot me a link if so.

Thanks man!

Around Black Friday morebeer will all in ones cheap. I picked a brewzilla for $300 2 years ago. It works great.