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does anyone know if the heineken mine kegs are the same as the ones sold at midwest. they look the same in the pictures. are the ones sold at midwest reusable? if so i wonder if the heineken kegs can be reused also. i have several was going to throw away but wanted to check first. D

i just started mead making and was also thinking about this. i had to top off with water. but i was thinking about making a set up with some hose and a shortened racking cane to purge the carboy with co2. oxidation should not be a problem if there is no oxygen to attack the mead. does anybody...

i tasted it when i took a sample and it is very hot. hopefully a year from now it will be much better. it has a very nice honey aroma still. i hope that does not go away. this is my first though. i am happy so far next batch goes in the fermenter as soon as the stout in there now comes out...

had the time to check this today 1.000 time to go to secondary. will put away for a while to clear.

can anyone point me in the right direction to the proper technique for starch conversion. i want to make pumpkin wine but i want to use the pumpkin for as much of the sugars as possible. i have have 15 pounds of pumpkin hopefully i can get enough conversion to make several gallons.

i am not the most computer savy person so maybe i did not read or use the spread sheet sheet correctly. i started my first mead last fri. 103009. i used 20# of wildflower from a local beekeeper. i don't know what the water % of the honey was. the honey was warmed enough to pass through a course...

10 # dme 5 # honey 2 # munich 1 # aromatic 1/2 # carapils 2 oz simcoe 2 oz glacier 1 oz centennial 1 oz vanguard 1 oz crystal 1 oz hallertau will dry hop 2 oz simcoe in secondary wyeast 1056 in 1/2 gal starter with 1 # dme the og of this brew is 1.150 I have never brewed at this...

I haven't given up on them just yet. I have rhubarb and horseradish up 6 in already but they are established. guess i am just excited to lower my hop costs. Plus i will now have a brew that i did more to than just boil and ferment.

I planted 17 days ago they are still not up hope this is normal. it seems most places are sold out. if these don't grow i guess i will be buying.

i second kegconnection.com ordered on line delivered to my michigan front door three days later. i also second CHI company for corny's there prices seem to be the best for any quantity.

pilot hole worked for me on my ge fridge. from the inside drill the hole large enough to poke around in the foam to be sure the path is clear then drill away . be sure to seal inside and out so the door seals properly

1st year growing hops planted 5 varieties last fri the 3rd cant wait for them to break ground. btw i am in the thumb

problem solved by way of an empty keg. off to the brew store

turned down psi purged keg opened gas valve back up pours with minimal foaming. but it seems the keg is almost dry. just me drinking it. i bought the keg setup because i was hardly brewing due to my hatred of the whole bottling process. but wow can i put 5 gal away quick this way. o well at...

thanks yooper 2 psi seems to work the problem is the glass empties faster than it fills at that pressure. guess i hae to go to the hardware store tomarrow. thank you again. btw i wish i called the upper home but where do you get supplies from? i live in the thumb and have to drive nearly an...