@tony b - it sounds from your post above that you're just about as obsessive as am I! I'm obsessed with my KKs, my businesses, etc. as you are about KKs and brewing. Back when I had hair that was gray, I used to cook up a great mash and distill it in a glass bead packed column, do all kinds of reflux, kick it up to about 170-185 proof, run it through an activated carbon filter, and use it for rocket fuel, among other things. I haven't done that in a few years, but man was it good.
How about posting a few pics of your home brewing set-up? I'd love to see that; I really would!