August 10, 2021
We have acquired a piece of brewing equipment that we have no use for in the brewery, as it is from a much larger system than ours. It is, however, a beautiful object in its own right, and will become… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2021
By fits and starts, in between all the demolition work, I’ve smoothed Audrey’s operation to a fairly functional state. I’m sure that once we’ve done a couple of brews together there will be some tweaks, but she should be helpful… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2021
So we used to say, back in the day, before starting up a new piece of electronic/electrical gear. If we actually did get smoke, we’d say, ‘Aww, you went and let the smoke out!’ which was an extension of the… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2021
My brewery gadgets typically end up with names, for convenience. The carb-bot became Carl. The peristaltic yeast pump became Perry. This way, in an actual work situation one can say, “Hey, throw Perry on FV4 and see if you can… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2021
Mike here. This post is going to be of limited interest to those who are not fascinated by gadgets and gizmos. I was describing a project I’m working on to my buddy Pat, and he said, “I’d love to look… Continue Reading…
February 28, 2021
…For certain values of ‘truck’. We spotted this three-wheeled pickup truck in a post on Jalopnik.com, and knew immediately where it could find a good home. What the hell is it? Glad you asked! Let’s go with the official data… Continue Reading…