Home Brew

[AJR]

Re: Home Brew

Hi Yukateko,
I made a 3:1:1:1 home brew and bought vermiculite and perlite from Home Depot and it is also available at any nursery. The mason's lime was bought from a masonry supplier and its a white powder (The big box stores sell garden lime in granules and you don't want that). Portland type "S" is available at any big box store as well as any masonry supplier. The mason's sand is also available at any big box stores but buy the one that is in a white canvas bag because that is a mason's fine grade sand with minimal pebbles, here in NY it's that way (The masonry supplier definitely carries it). The fireclay was bought from a pottery supplier online at "Sheffield pottery" because nobody in my area carries it. I used Hawthorne fireclay and bought two 50lb. bags and with shipping it cost about $75.

[Tscarborough]

Re: Home Brew

San Antonio Masonry supply will have Type S lime, fireclay and good Whitacre-Greer firebrick, and should also have perlite.

[NCMan]

Re: Home Brew

I've been reading posts on this forum and see I need 3.1.1.1, Sand, Fireclay, Portland cement and Hydrated lime to make Home Brew. Which name brand product is Fireclay and Hydrated cement? I live in San Antonio. Thanks in advance.

Hi Yucateko. Although the 3.1.1.1 ratio is a standard mix, you can use 4 or even 5 parts of sand, if you like. If possible, use a finer sand as opposed to a course sand. Best of luck w/your build.

[DavidApp]

Re: Home Brew

Hello Yucateko

You should be able to get the fire clay from any brick merchant. The lime should be "S" Type lime. I got some from a feed and seed store but it does seem hard to locate in some parts of the US.

Hope that helps.
David

[Yucateko]

I've been reading posts on this forum and see I need 3.1.1.1, Sand, Fireclay, Portland cement and Hydrated lime to make Home Brew. Which name brand product is Fireclay and Hydrated cement? I live in San Antonio. Thanks in advance.