Originally Posted by
georgelineman
Yup, I know Gabe you are right. I felt the same way. But its nice to filter with it and when bottling this keeps the temp right at 190 with no guess work. It was a lot to spend but for me it was well worth it. Believe me at my age I have spent money on a lot worse!
George
Hey George, actually I think you're on the right track. I was talking about the OP - I feel like if you're going to spend big $$, why not go ahead and do it right and buy a water jacket like you did, rather than a $200 version of the same thing I and others are doing for cheap. Just not understanding what he's getting for all that extra $$.
GO
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets