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    Craigslist Score or brew kettle adiction?

    That's a great deal!
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    didn't sanitize a new blowoff tube?

    Should be fine just make sure your blowoff container is well below the fermenter.
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    A good wife!

    After that you should have gone for the 60qt. lol
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    "corny" Legal or not

    You are fine, they are totally legal. Your friend may be talking about actual beer kegs that are owned by the brewery that they come from.
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    Do I really need to boil all my water?

    I wouldn't used distilled water only, you want some minerals in your water. I'm with the crowd that says if your water is good to drink out of the tap it's good to brew with, just use a campden tablet to remove chlorine, chloramine, will also kill some bacteria and wild yeast. If you want to use...
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    finding food grade 6+ gallon buckets

    I get 5 gallon corn syrup buckets with lid and gasket at my local grocer bakery for $1.
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    R.I.P. Kegerator MK1

    scsnick saved the day! Glad you got it up and running.
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    Fermentation only lasted 2 days.

    LOL here we go again! Leave it alone for 3-4 weeks then check gravity, it should be done then bottle or keg. 12-15 seconds is still fermenting for sure at 3 days.
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    Is this grain crush ok?

    Very poor crush, next time tell them you want a fine crush or better yet get your own mill and do it yourself.
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    Spots on carboy from One-Step

    3 weeks is too long with 1 step as it would be with oxiclean. Clean with these products for 3-5 hours at most in my opinion to avoid any chemical build up on the carboy.
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    Score!

    Picked up a 50# bag of Great Western premium 2 row for $35 and to top it off I found an nice Kenmore 19.2 cf. top freezer fridge for $15 from an older woman that just wanted it out of her house. I cleaned it all up (good door seals by the way) and it works like a champ and quiet too. Looks like...
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    R.I.P. Kegerator MK1

    Good job, glad to hear it!
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    R.I.P. Kegerator MK1

    Yes, just did a little research and it may be the relay. New compressor would not be worth it from what I've researched.
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    R.I.P. Kegerator MK1

    It may be worth getting a new compressor for it if that's the problem. What brand fridge and how old?
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    Is this mold?

    Give it a taste when you check gravity.
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