Worst equipment purchases

[fraser_john]

Feel like since I brewed a few FWK's that all my all grain gear seems a waste, FWKs are just so damn easy and the quality is as good as anything I can do, though, much less variable of course. G&G FWK less than $40 when on sale, which though more expensive than I can make it for, saves me hours in the brew house.

 

[Mattrox]

Stainless plumbing fittings and false bottom to convert a Crown urn into a brewery........

Because SWMBO went and bought a grainfather when i asked for the urn.

I guess I can use some of the plumbing stuff to convert a Big W stock pot into a sparge water heater.

 

[Mattrox]

One of those ****** hydrometers from Big W that only go up to 1040.
Yeah, right. 1040. Cos no beer ever went above 1040 right?

The only time it's useful is when I break a proper hydrometer.

I thought the same when I got it put the box and never used it.......



...... until the dog chewed the plastic one that came with the kit and I had a brew in the fridge I was waiting for FG.

 

[pcqypcqy]

Stainless plumbing fittings and false bottom to convert a Crown urn into a brewery........

Because SWMBO went and bought a grainfather when i asked for the urn.

I guess I can use some of the plumbing stuff to convert a Big W stock pot into a sparge water heater.

Not the worst problem to have...

 

[user 31093]

One of those ****** hydrometers from Big W that only go up to 1040.
Yeah, right. 1040. Cos no beer ever went above 1040 right?

Semi useful for FG as you can get better resolution out of it

 

[wynnum1]

Semi useful for FG as you can get better resolution out of it

You could water down the hot wort with cold water and do a calculation to workout what the original gravity was that could also help with the wort being to hot

 

[Stouter]

Geez, after reading some of this stuff I feel much better about spending $2.85 on that hop sock yesterday only to find it already had two big holes in the material.
Yay to 1st world problems eh?!

 

[Weizguy]

Plus 1 for buying a heat pad whilst living in a hot climate (goose!).

Pumped out a bunch of evil fusels on the first batch, went in the cupboard never to used again.

Heat pads just need judicious use. I use one to heat the air in the fridge/ insulated brew box, in conjunction with a temp controller and probe.
The heat pad should not be in direct contact with the fermentor, for best control, so I just sit mine on another shelf or lean against the wall beside the fermentor.

 

[JDW81]

No way
Did you use it on another freezer

Not yet, as I'd already built the collar then the freezer s#^t itself :angry:

I'm actually looking at moving soon, and Mrs JD wants a new fridge, so I've put dibs on the old one for the kegs.

 

[GABBA110360]

cheap 70 dollar stirplate didnt last long

 

[bjbear77]

Keg King plastic forward seal taps.

Don't waste your money folks

 

[sp0rk]

Keg King c02 manifold (mine leaked and the ball valves were made of cheese)
Keg King ball lock disconnects (leaked)
Keg King elements (BANG!)

 

[Coodgee]

Cheap pH meter. Was reading way too low resulting in me adding baking soda to a mash that was probably right in the zone. Ended up with the first case of astringency for a long time