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OBK Ontario beer kegs. Good place in CANADA !! Been using them for about six months now. http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com They are in Canada so shipping is no problem.

Wow ! I love the sound of this ! I am going to make this! Cannot wait till pumpkin season now !

The recipe I found called for only about 14% smoked malt. I've found it online, forget the site, but so far I have enjoyed the stolen samples that I've tasted. Is this too little smoked malt ? The brew is not a porter, I think it's closer to a lager than anything else.

Hey all Fernie B.C. here. Been brewing my own for years ( extract ) Just got my first all grain batch in the carboy, will be ready next week. I cannot wait. Found a recipe for smoked beer, so I did that. First taste from the fermenter was absolutely awesome ! Anyway, I found a decent source...

Fernie B.C. Here, just getting into all grain brewing.

One thing you can do with your ball valve is to reverse the handle. Take off the nut that holds the handle in place and then pull off the handle, turn it 180 degrees and set it back on the valve assembly. Replace nut and tighten. Now your handle should turn with ease.

Thankyou for the input. Very helpful. So now its up to me to change over from aligal to Co2.

Just started kegging third batch in keg now. I should mention this is the second and a half batch that remains flat. I'm using aligal ( nitrogen and Co2 mix) primarily used in pubs for their draft systems. I'm finding I'm not getting much if any carbonation in my beer is this due to the aligal...

Hello from Fernie B.C. ! I am Eric. Have been brewing my own off and on for around five years but have never really gotten deep into it. Time and space being the largest factors in my stunted beer growth. Well I hope this site will help me out with some helpful hints and suggestions to improve...