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Is it necessary to avoid distilled water because the yeast need the minerals, like in spring or tap water, for their normal metabolism? I've heard this or read this before, but I didn't know if it was just for AG brewing or all home brews.

My understanding is that you get more of a clove flavor and less banana if you can maintain a fermentation temp under 70 F. I don't know yet, I put my first one in the fermentor on Sunday. In 12 hours it had plugged my airlock in my fermentor and the pressure inside was blowing a big mess out...

thanks a lot!

I have one of these on my planted aquarium. The regulator has a solenoid connected to a pH probe in the tank's water. As CO2 is injected, to fertilize the plants and enhance their growth, the pH of the water drops. This increases the acidity of the water. No big deal for the plants, but the...

Thanks for all of the great information. Does anyone see a problem with keeping a couple of kegs under around 25 PSI at room temp while I work on making room for them in the fridge since it will only hold four at a time. I don't want to stop making beer, but don't have any more cooler space...

Hi from Bloomington IN, and stumbled across this site. Maybe I can learn a few things.