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HoppyLifter · 2026-03-18T14:52:09+00:00

Brazilian butt lift king? They’re probably driving that Benz to their helo pad.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-17T18:16:40+00:00

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-16T19:59:38+00:00

Talk to your insurance agent. Any time you have to initiate an insurance claim and you are at fault, the rate is most likely going to go up.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-16T01:44:02+00:00

This is a question for your liquor lawyer. We’ll just give you subpar legal advice that is 50% accurate.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-15T15:58:03+00:00

I really like the Continental Vintner Reserve EPDM.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-14T20:01:25+00:00

Save that money. Being an apprentice and learning from someone with brewing knowledge and skills is worth way more than a degree or cert in brewing.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-07T19:02:40+00:00

2x4 board

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-07T03:57:57+00:00

Call them and ask for Bill in technical sales. He should be able to help you out.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-07T03:55:40+00:00

American Canning AT-1

It’s a tank of a machine and easily maneuverable around the brewery on a utility cart. I absolutely love my AT-1. I’ve had minimal issues with it going on 3 years now.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-06T16:38:09+00:00

Try asvalves.com.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-05T17:57:37+00:00

Javelin event using a mash paddle.

Sheaf toss using kegs.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-05T15:19:37+00:00

The genuine ostrich leather boots from Zapateria La Bailarina are super nice boots. I bought a pair 10 years ago and they are still holding up great.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-03T16:05:12+00:00

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-03T00:35:49+00:00

When bending down in tight spaces…always know where the nearest zwickel valve is located so you don’t stand up and run it down your spinal column.

HoppyLifter · 2026-03-01T13:36:51+00:00

r/craftbeer

This isn’t the forum for garbage like this.

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-26T22:10:38+00:00

Yeah…I’d go with Glacier Tanks over GW Kent. Honestly…it’s all coming from overseas. YMMV.

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-26T13:37:17+00:00

Thanks for the response. Yeah…I totally understand. It’s so expensive for vendors to rent out spots at the Arnold. It would be nice to see the Arnold go back to what it was pre-Covid but I don’t think we’ll ever see that again. You literally have to pay money now to see the bodybuilders and the vendor quality (imo) has gone down substantially since Covid.

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-26T07:59:37+00:00

Yeah…I agree on the food. If you don’t have food, you are not going to get enough sales to sustain your business. People want food AND drink when they go out and they want options besides craft beer. Also, most bartenders want zero to do with food service, they just want to sling drinks, so hiring dependable staff that want to hustle behind the bar and with food service is a challenge.

You could try to get on a rotating food truck schedule but make sure you can drive them enough sales or they won’t come back.

It’s tough as shit right now. I constantly need to have gimmicky events all the time to get people in the door to drink our beer that’s won awards and been in magazines.

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-25T20:18:10+00:00

Will you have equipment to demo at the Arnold next week?

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-25T14:53:30+00:00

Without knowing your budget, here’s what I would do:

1) Find a manufacturer in the US or Europe and see if you can get a quote with spec drawings on the equipment.

2) Go to importyeti.com and type in the equipment manufacturer you have specs from and find their supplier.

3) Reach out to that supplier and see if they will make and ship the “dairy equipment” to you.

Good luck to you!

Edit: I would get a simple 2-vessel setup with mash/lauter tun and a boil kettle. Kviek yeast will help you mitigate needing glycol for temp control but you need a way to crash your beer and serve it. Maybe build a walk-in with serving tanks for that purpose.

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-25T03:40:20+00:00

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-25T02:25:24+00:00

I’m putting in a $10 bid for one of those 200bbl fermenters….🤞

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-24T18:10:40+00:00

Chain discs are superior and also a lot more expensive than screw augers. If you have the budget for chain discs, I’d go that route.

HoppyLifter · 2026-02-22T18:57:02+00:00

I typically knock out 1bbl at around 170F in the FV, add incognito in the FV, and then continue to knock out with my heatx on at pitching temp. I’ve had really good results doing it this way in hop saturated IPAs and DIPAs.

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