Recent content by BlackDogBrew

Great to hear! Glad that things worked out. As a note, if you continue to bottle, just understand if you ever backsweeten the cider you will need to be careful of bottle bombs. Best is to follow the techniques that are well documented in this forum regarding backsweetening and pasteurization...

How did things turn out?

The foam may just be simple gasket to keep normal atmospheric pressure changes at bay. It *may* be causing the leak and/or it may not be able to handle the pressure that the CO2 is producing. You could put smaller jars in the fridge to cold crash, but I would advise against that. Every time...

Hi B- Regarding the container that you showed in the #12 post, does it have a rubber/vinyl gasket between the vinyl top and the glass? If not, you need one there. Air will get in/out of that otherwise. This is likely why you aren't getting bubbles in your airlock. Is is probably easier for...

Thanks for the pics and the PMs. I've decided against buying. Good luck on the sale.

So... where are you at?

Which version of Raspberry Pi? B+ with SD, or other? Where are you located in MI? I'm near Commerce Twp and have cash. Would like to see it working...

My grandfather worked with tool and die and always used kerosene, and it's widely available, so that is what I use. It is also what I use when sharpening knives

Hey Steve, I tried hitting you up on the PicoBrew forum yesterday with the following question:

DAAAAMNNNN!! Looks great though! I did one of my keggles a couple years back. I keep telling myself I will do some of my cornies, but I always hesitate to begin the process due to the pain you noted above being relived in my head. In addition, that paste gets everywhere when it gets...

It will... It will be fine. Two weeks ago I left a keg outside for too many days. Froze solid. I'm drinking it now. It's not the first that has happened to me. As JDXX1971 noted above, I've always thought it would be fun to try to make an "ice" beer though. Find that perfect temp where it...

I've had frozen kegs before. Let them thaw slowly and keep drawing off pressure until you get back to serving pressure. You've got a lot of foam because the pressure is still too high in the keg. Give the kegs a little mild shake every once in a while to get everything mixed properly again...

not sure, but how the heck do you get your existing duck valve out of the step filter? I'm afraid of destroying the whole thing....

In to win!

Still have or gone? I'm local (Novi area)