American made brewing equipment

try this link..it's toledo metal spinning..they make conicals and just about any other stainless container you can think of
http://www.toledometalspinning.com/

 

I bought the Blichmann Top Tier System with the Boilermaker pots and am very happy. The system was shipped with 4 missing brackets. I called my dealer and Blichmann over nighted the parts. I was not aware that these products were made in China. I work in the Automotive Industry and am big on buying American made products. I respect your position on buying local. Good luck.

 

have to ask, have you ever used them or know somebody who has? My understanding was they don't care to deal with hb'ers. In so many words, i was told to go shove it where the sun don't shine in my inquiry with them several years back when i was looking around at conicals...but who knows, that guy could have just been having a shitty day and I may have come off sounding a bit too forward with my plans.

 

You need to work the Toledo cones to make them into a conical - put your own ports in. They probably have had some experience working with homebrewers, might not be so good?

I wonder where Blichmann bet their cones from? Morebeer?

Never have been to the Blichmann office, but they are moving due to out growing the old place.
http://www.jconline.com/article/201...raft-brew-wave-all-way-Canal-Road-fixer-upper
I like to buy American or local as much as possible. There are limits we have to live with in the hobby. I do buy malt and hops from Europe, as an example.

 

What are you so mad about?

 

I'm mad because you waited 8 months to contribute to this thread.

 

John Blichmann was at big brew at my LHBS.

Beer gun is 100% US.
Most of the conicals are US, some SS hardware is not, cones+lids+tubing is US.
He sources a lot of parts from Indianapolis, some from MI, Toledo Metal Spinning, etc.

The onus is in the court of Your LHBS to prove otherwise. I will also say that if they sell kits of equipment or ingredients, are those all made in the USA? Probably not.

 

Nice first post. The Spanish White Knight? At any rate, not very Gentlemanly of you riding in on an ElCamino knockoff.

 

If these threads werent to be discussed they would be locked.

 

Very incorrect assumption, and Im glad my name interests you
However if your looking for one thats not a "knock off"
Like my 1985 GMC Caballero
I own an 81 model chevrolet el camino as well.

 

So is there a chance that you'll discuss the topic then?

 

I am a metalworker certified in culinary TIG in York, PA. I would be happy to build you anything you like. While the U.S. sadly isn't producing nearly the volume that it once did, almost any raw materials can still be found U.S.-made. If you're willing to pay the difference for materials, I'm willing to build it. If you want economy, no problem. I can retrofit a keg. If you want to spend, then that's fine, too; there are more sheet metal fab shops here than there are grocery stores. One of them is next door. We can do cylinders, cones, domed ends, false bottoms, tangential ports, man ways, tc fittings, whatever. You can design your own system. I can even waterjet your initials into the thing.

 

excellent!! always good to know people who know, ya know?