i just built mine around the same time you posted… but just now found out about this site…
it was very simple… first you need an external thermostat… basicallly it just controls the freezers temp by shutting off power to the freezer. your keezer plugs into it and then the thermostat plugs into the wall and then sensor rests inside the keezer.
next you need a simple wood collar to raise the lid up and allow room for the taps off the front… unless you are doing a beer tower out of the top…
other than that its just a simple co2 tank, regulator and some hoses … dont forget the kegs and beer =) if that doesnt help enough… email me and i can help ya out
Visited the Terrapin Station Winery in Elkton this weekend http://www.terrapinstationwinery.com , got to sample some wines and get the tour. Nice setup, their wine fermenters would be good for making beer, the small one was 30 gallons.
Stopped by State Line Liquors on the way back, best selection of imported/domestic beers I have seen in a long time. Great Belgian beer selection.
I was a club member about 14 years ago. Along came three little kids to take up my time and run me down and I stopped home brewing–probably when I needed it the most. This weekend I’m brewing a batch of Wheat beer–first in 14 years! I’m also thinking about stopping by the Red Barn on the 14th. Is everything still on at 7:30?
Hi Joe, everything is still on for 7.30 at the Barn, new members/visitors are always welcome. Wow, 14 years, you must have come across a really good wheat recipe to stir you back into action! Hope you can make it.
Sorry I missed last month’s meeting — got stuck in Annapolis working late. Definitely going to try to make it on the 12th…I’ll probably bring some of the Orange Wheat for some feedback.
Updated the list of local wineries under “Brew Links”, there’s a heck of a lot of them pretty close to us.
For anyone interested in the mead I brought to the Christmas party, here is the link. It’s called Ancient Orange Cinnamon & Clove Mead.
http://www.moremead.com/mead_logs/Ancient_OCC.html
Anyone ever build a DIY Keezer (a chest freezer converted for kegs)?
I just ordered a 7.0 cu.ft. chest freezer from Home Depot: http://bit.ly/sbZawV
It’s on sale for $159, so I’m making an attempt at building one.
How’s it coming along – pictures?
i just built mine around the same time you posted… but just now found out about this site…
it was very simple… first you need an external thermostat… basicallly it just controls the freezers temp by shutting off power to the freezer. your keezer plugs into it and then the thermostat plugs into the wall and then sensor rests inside the keezer.
next you need a simple wood collar to raise the lid up and allow room for the taps off the front… unless you are doing a beer tower out of the top…
other than that its just a simple co2 tank, regulator and some hoses … dont forget the kegs and beer =) if that doesnt help enough… email me and i can help ya out
Facebook page mystery solved…
The old “page” was set up as a group which is no longer supported by Facebook and it is scheduled to be archived. So I set up a new page. Here is the address: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Libation-Association-of-Northern-Maryland/106750346106698
Head over to Facebook and give us a like.
Thanks Joe, I updated the link on the “Contact Us” page to the new one.
Visited the Terrapin Station Winery in Elkton this weekend http://www.terrapinstationwinery.com , got to sample some wines and get the tour. Nice setup, their wine fermenters would be good for making beer, the small one was 30 gallons.
Stopped by State Line Liquors on the way back, best selection of imported/domestic beers I have seen in a long time. Great Belgian beer selection.
Oh man, great meeting this month. 14 different yeast experiment beers to sample and they were all so different. Quite an eye opener!
Planning on presenting the results of my Dry Hop experiment at the next meeting (9/14/2011).
Due to extent of the Yeast Experiment tasting we have moved this presentation to the 10/12/2011 meeting.
I was a club member about 14 years ago. Along came three little kids to take up my time and run me down and I stopped home brewing–probably when I needed it the most. This weekend I’m brewing a batch of Wheat beer–first in 14 years! I’m also thinking about stopping by the Red Barn on the 14th. Is everything still on at 7:30?
Also, I dig the WordPress site.
Hi Joe, everything is still on for 7.30 at the Barn, new members/visitors are always welcome. Wow, 14 years, you must have come across a really good wheat recipe to stir you back into action! Hope you can make it.
Not so much a special recipe…I just missed it.
Here’s the recipe that got me off my butt: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/beer-recipes-how-to-home-brew#fbIndex2
A Sam Calagione beer, always an interesting brew from him! You’ll have to bring some in for sampling.
Sorry I missed last month’s meeting — got stuck in Annapolis working late. Definitely going to try to make it on the 12th…I’ll probably bring some of the Orange Wheat for some feedback.
No problems, hope to see you then.
Nice beer Joe, thanks for bringing it last night.
I enjoyed sharing and thanks for the feedback.
The answer to the question of the mystery yeast is Wyeast #3068.
http://www.wyeastlab.com/com_b_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=135
Great turnout for the meeting at Red Brick Station this month. Nice to see the brewing equipment and get the grand tour. Loved the cask ale!