Recent content by chenwood

I am also brewing for a wedding and have been considering the same thing. I think I'm going to stick with simple cobra taps. The only other idea I might do is mount my perlicks onto a board and hold the board up with a couple of posts. I don't think anything super fancy is worth it for just a...

I've smacked 100% and never had problems. Smack it more than once if you aren't confident :) I smack it in my hands.

Beer looks great. I'll be brewing a double batch for a wedding and I think I'll do the second with grapefruit. Wedding isn't for many months but I'll come back with comments. Cheers! @comments on air/co2: co2 is heavier than air so removing the lid doesn't necessarily remove the blanket of...

If you are using RO water - are you adding anything to it? Have you checked your mash pH? Adjust your recipes to match your efficiency in the mean time.

Just tasted my sample when I went to keg it (4 weeks primary). Best sample I've ever had. Can't wait for it to carb and give it a go.

You could make the base of the tumbler out of the base of the bottle that you just cut off.

hot water is pretty vague. also don't drop them they aren't made for that kind of stress :cross:

what kind of flux do I need to solder the SS washer to the copper? I'm assuming I can't use regular flux, is this correct? Thanks

Could use an anti-siphon tube. (Bent tube that goes inside the tank so that when the tank is in the correct position the tube points upwards and doesn't suck in liquid that freezes the regulator)

You should mount the helmets onto the tap handles imo

You are using the wrong links https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/gallery/data/866/medium/Toe_touch_Replacement_Gasket1.jpg

I dunno do you? If you are prepared to order a new one you might as well try to strip the one you have now and if it goes wrong it's not a big deal. Could always install it through the collar if you have one. Or just leave it.

+5 'tigermilk' ESB 5355 + 5 = 5360

+5 apfelwein 22951 + 5 = 22956

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