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People sometimes ask about what I plan to do next to upgrade the brewery. Here's a few things I'm considering, so give me a shout if you find a screaming deal on any of them.

• A high-temp mag drive pump. This saves the risk of lifting and carrying hot liquids, and cuts down significantly on chilling time when used as part of a whirlpool chiller.
• John Palmer's book How To Brew, 3rd edition
• Tap handles. They really should be called faucet handles but nobody knows about what I am talking when I call them that. Anything unique that's 4 to 12 inches and is strong enough to be drilled and fit with a mounting bolt would work. An oosik is a good example. I'm especially looking for a Caribbean Spiny Lobster carving or figurine that can be used as a handle.
• A better burner. A Banjo Burner seems like it will do the trick. The two-piece burners that I have now rust up quickly (and then don't burn correctly) and burn a lot of propane. The banjo style burner is supposedly faster and more efficient for getting 12 gallons up to a rolling boil quickly.
• A 400x microscope similar to this one from AS&S. They are easy to find at $130 each, but it's no worth that much to me. I keep hoping some high school will upgrade their lab so I can get one for cheap!

Here are some of the things I had been seeking, but have been found!

• Mash Rake. Thanks, Craig!
• A better scale. Thanks, Craig!
• A plate filter so beers that are slow to drop their yeast and clear can be brightened up immediately rather than waiting months. Takes away some stress when beer brewed for an event isn't clear a week before we are supposed to be serving.Thanks Barbara & Rudolph!
• A refractometer to make measuring wort gravity easier on brew day, especially when making more than one beer from one mash. Thanks Jon!
• A stir plate. If you know a college or high school that is upgrading their lab equipment, sometimes their cast offs can be had for a song. Thanks Craig!
• A Pressure Canner. Like a pressure cooker, but large enough for 7 or 8 quarts at a time. Your Grandma probably used one for putting up green beans and such back in the old days. Thanks Barbara & Rudolph!

Last updated March 8, 2007