Recent content by AlchemyBrewing

None really, gave up home brewing since there are so many independent breweries we can get kegs from at decent prices now.

With so many posts it is hard to find an answer in here so I am going to do the unthinkable and be painfully redundant with what many others have said. I have been fighting problems with my March Pump losing prime during my sparge. I switched the orientation of the head so inlet is down and...

So wondering if you all think the best connection is to minimize cavitation with the march pump. There are quite a few folks that have mentioned leaky QC as a culprit for air in the line. Thanks!

Yes... I confess... I am a meat head. I got a 90degree Sanke coupler so my line wouldn't get kinked up against the top of the kegerator. To get it on with out leaks I put it in a vice and cranked on it. The only think I had to torque on was the handle for the coupler and snap! It still sort...

I think gungadin was referring to beerthirty not your valves. I think the only thing that would worry me about your valve system is that they could get sticky and not seat back properly. Have you ever had any problems with this set up?

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Fair enough.

I guess I was only worrying about hitting the stem with the mash paddle. Any real fear of that?

I just got two Thermometers (dial with 4" stem) and will probably go weldless to mount them into my Keggles (Mash and Sparge). The question I have is what are the pros and cons of adding a thermowell to them. Thanks!

Does Papazian have an updated version. I have an older one and too many aspects just don't hold true anymore.

WLP029 German Kolsch/Alt Yeast

Thanks for your patience with me. You have to understand that this is like learning something all over again. I will give it a try next batch and see how it goes.

Ok... I just listened to the BrewStrong Pod cast and the thing I don't understand is that while I was seeing some of the activity in the fermlock all the yeast had fallen off the top. They indicated that was a good indication that fermentation is done. Is that not valid?

I am using a 6.5gal glass carboy and don't think a turkey baster will get down far enough to pull a sample. What are you fermenting in?

Thanks man. Do you just use a wine thief to get the sample for the hydro? I really appreciate this.