Building hop garden
Documentation of hop garden construction in May 2022 – concrete pillars, 5 m KVH timber, wire system for four hop plants.
Beer brewing
Making scale on stainless pots
Electrolytic etching of volume scales on stainless brew pots using a 3D-printed template – more accurate and durable than the duct-tape method.
Building brewhouse-cellar
Building a combined structure: 15 m³ rainwater tank + mini cellar + brewing room. Total cost ~1800 USD, all work DIY except excavation.
My first brewing
Documented first brew on 8 May 2021 – recipe ALE 11° Lemondrop, HERMS system, 4 serious problems and the result: non-alcoholic beer at 1–2% ABV.
Copper manifold
DIY copper manifold for lautering – an alternative to a false bottom or bazooka screen. Easily disassembled, ~700 CZK (33 USD).
Making copper spiral tube
How to make a copper coil for a HERMS system and wort chilling from 12×1 mm Cu pipe – including the trick for removing packed salt.