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Beer Making Equipment. Beer Jobs: 7 Careers That'll Keep You Hopping: Inside Jobs. Most people claim to love beer, or at least until the next-morning hangover kicks in.

Beer Jobs: 7 Careers That'll Keep You Hopping: Inside Jobs

But for some, the buzz they get from drinking has nothing to do with the fermented hops, and everything to do with the thrill of a quality beer. If you’re one of those people, then consider one of these seven beer jobs, which can have you doing everything from tasting to making this frothy nectar of the gods. 1. Beer Sommelier — Someone’s got to know everything about beer, and it might as well be you. Like a Wine Sommelier, you give suggestions and tips for drinkers who are looking for the perfect beer pairing with their lunch, dinner, and—for the really crazy—breakfast.

Homebrew Finds: Recirculating Draft Line Cleaning Build - Updated! The directions on most line cleaners call for recirculating the cleaner for some period of time.

Homebrew Finds: Recirculating Draft Line Cleaning Build - Updated!

Most cleaning kits that are out there include a hand pump operating one of these for 15 to 30 minutes, for each faucet, doesn't sound fun. To really clean your draft lines, you need to keep solution flowing for a length of time, not just fill and wait. Initially I tried to clean my system by pushing line cleaner out of a keg. This was a waste of CO2. I also found it tough to keep solution running slowly enough to get enough contact time. I decided to put together a recirculating draft line cleaning pump setup. First I needed a pump. After looking around, I settled on the EcoPlus-132 fountain pump.

It's variable speed, submersible and it has a number of included barb sizes including a 3/8". Note that the current picture shows a slightly different pump. Cornelius Plug Adapter - 1/4" MPT - $12.99The liquid post screws into this. Celebrating the Best of American Beer. The Not So Professional Beer Blog: Interview with The Beer Goddess (a.k.a. Lisa Morrison) I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Lisa this year through different beer events, and she was kind enough to sit down and chat with me about all things beer… Where are you from and how did you get “hooked” on craft beer?

The Not So Professional Beer Blog: Interview with The Beer Goddess (a.k.a. Lisa Morrison)

Lisa Morrison: I was born and lived in Tulsa Oklahoma until I was 15. We moved to Colorado when I was in high school and I graduated from Colorado State University. I fell in love with the Pacific NW when I was a teen and decided someday I was going to live there. I moved here in 1989. I always loved good beer; I just didn't know what good beer was until I was in college. How did you get the idea to start a radio show about beer? LM: About five years ago, Bruce Bjorkman, who does the "Cooking Outdoors with Mr. After a while, KXL decided to pull the plug on the show. So I renamed the show Beer O'Clock, changed the focus to good beer, and nearly three years ago, the show made its debut.

LM: I didn't find any real challenges getting into the industry. LM: Oh, sure. TavastlandBrewing. Life on Tap. America's Favorite Beer Magazine. BeerTools Beer Making Resources and Home Brewing Recipe Calculator and Formulator. Recipes. Brew Shed Complete and Brewing. Sunday, August 14th, 2011 The brew shed is looking good in time for the rains to return.

Brew Shed Complete and Brewing

It is a relief to have it done (at least on the outside). All it needs is interior trim. Slowly but surely all the equipment is migrating out there. The best part is the brewery is now operational. My brew rig is presently a gravity fed electric setup. In the next few posts I will cover how to ‘go eletric’ and what it involved. I hope this inspires you to do your shed too. Plans for the future: RELAX!!!! My advice to fellow brewers: Craft Beer University. Register Home › Upcoming Classes – click on pics for more information CBU Learning & Certification Prep Course- Intro to Craft Beer Tasting & Evaluation $75 Add to cart Copyright © 2012 Craft Beer University | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | License and Use Agreement | Contact Us.

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