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Brewing Brewing: Brewing Equipment Explained

Posted in October 3rd, 2008
by Johnny Max in Crafts

I was given a video that shows you how to build your own micro-brewery on a budget. In the video Tom Hennessy goes through commercial brew systems from several micro & craft breweries, including his own. These brew systems are not your normal turn-key systems that can cost about a quarter of a million dollars. These systems are built with used tanks from dairies and other places.

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The Self-Reliant Retirement Plan

Posted in October 1st, 2008
by Johnny Max in Retirement

Why is my retirement going away? My philosophy has always been to work hard, work as much and as often as possible and put money into retirement. I was raised by a hard working man who loved and took good care of my mother until the day he died. He taught me to respect my wife, always be thankful for everything she does for me, work hard to support her and build up a secure future so she does not have to struggle to make ends meet when I pass away.

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Affordably Build a Glycol Chiller for Your Brewery

Posted in September 27th, 2008
by Johnny Max in Wine

Many Craft Breweries have to get started on a tight budget. They are building their own brewery equipment from old stainless dairy tanks, or any tank they can find. If you are building a commercial scale brewery, expanding your brewery, or even a large home brewery, you may want to build your own glycol chiller to control the temperature of your fermenting beer.

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Starting a Craft-Brewery on a Budget

Posted in September 27th, 2008
by Johnny Max in Crafts

The world has fallen in love with real beers. Many people are tasting beer for the first time and let me emphasize the word TASTE! Germany has a rich beer history and America has an exciting beer future ahead.

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