American Homebrewers Association

Pimp My System

If you've got a pimped out system of your own share it in on the AHA Forum board Pimp My System. Don't be bashful; show off your creativity!  Who knows, you could be the next star of Pimp My System...

Matthew Wirtz and his Electric Sculpture

If Frank Lloyd Wright and RoboCop had a child, it would be this brewing apparatus.  more >

Darrell Malin's Beastly System

Termed The Beast by proud papa Darrell Malin of Mesa, AZ, this edition of Pimp My System showcases a slick two-tier setup. more >

Alex Plommer's Gadgetry

Alex Plommer of London, Ontario and a selection of his homebrew equipment. more >

Glen Lyon's Keezer

Glen Lyon's "keezer" keggerator features four Perlick faucets and a Love controller. more >

Lonnie McAllister’s Brutus Ten

Meet Brutus! Brutus "Ten" is an example of pure will power. This brewery was built from 2" X 2" Stainless steel square box tubing, all fabricated on our small apartment patio. This was quite an endeavor  more >

Gary Johnson's Og's Grogg Brewtree

Gary Johnson designed Og's Grogg Brewtree, for flexibility. more >

Chris Bowen's HammerSmith Brewery and Alehouse

I built/remodeled this from a standard 22'x14' shed, when I started , it had a bunch of old lawnmowers and some old rusty tools in it, more >

Joe Gerteis Brewing System

For me, the brewing system had to be in the garage, and easy to move, disassemble, and store.  more >

Dion Hollenbeck’s RIMS Brewing System

The pump speed is controlled via a commercial ceiling fan motor speed controller. The PID temperature controller is an Omega CNI16D22-EI, which is a 1/16 DIN controller with two displays, two SSR outputs and an Ethernet interface with embedded web server more >

Legal Keg Use & Homebrewing

Repurposing a keg for homebrewing is illegal unless you’ve purchased the keg from a brewery or a reputable keg dealer who themselves purchases kegs from breweries. Liquor stores, restaurants and bars do not own kegs and cannot legally sell them. A deposit paid for a keg is solely intended to incentivize its return; paying a deposit does not convey ownership of the keg and so should not be misconceived as payment for a keg, which always remains property of the brewery. When legally purchasing a repurposed keg for homebrewing, insist it is accompanied with a clear title naming the seller, asserting that the seller came to own the keg legally, and naming you as the purchaser. Visit KegReturn.com for more information.

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