Recent content by Razorback_Jack

Thanks so much. This is reassuring!

She usually is 😎

Follow-up question…. Will discoloration of water, or lack of discoloration, tell me if there is anything at all concerning? Pitting, for instance, or rust? Would 150F PBW knock rust loose in that way? As for water freezing inside, that’s an excellent suggestion, but it was well-drained, as well...

Hello all! You probably haven’t seen my name on here much, as I’m more an observer. For many reasons, I have been out of the hobby for a couple years. After lockdown ended, and the toddlers grew into young kids, time has become harder to manage. So anyway, I’ve got an Exchilerator - the SS...

Hello all. I’ve got a few questions about passivation, since this is the first time I’m actually passivating with citric acid. I’ve used a high concentration of StarSan in the past, but I realize that the current research disproves its passivating qualities. So, going with citric acid. 1. It’s...

I’ve heard Barkeeper’s Friend is excellent, but that it might remove electronic etching like gallon markings. Otherwise I would love to just use that.

Just looked at your link above again, and seems like you use a 5lb bag. My mistake,

Sounds like a 6-pound bag from Amazon would take care of 7-gallon fermenter using about 4.5lbs of powder, or 3/4 of the bag. Then the other 1/4 of the bag could mix with 2 gallons of hot water, to dunk fittings and clamps, etc. 8.329lbs x 7gal = 58.3lbs 58.3lbs x .08 = 4.7 lbs of citric acid...

That’s good to hear. I probably wouldn’t think a thing of it years ago when I started. Ever since we had kids, I’m suddenly convinced that EVERYTHING is toxic. “8% by weight.” Is that the recommendation? What I have is a 7-gallon Chronical. Wondering how to calculate the ratio. I think I’ll get...

For years I passivated with the formerly-recommended high concentration of StarSan, I think it was 1oz per gallon of water right? Apparently, that doesn’t do the trick, so they now say. I need to passivate a fermenter now, which I actually TSP-washed about two months ago. Don’t ask me why, but...

I’m not sure, though, which of these would work best for just an older pin lock keg?

This thread was just what I needed! My poppet seals have been failing on one keg. Luckily it’s the keg I use for carbonated water, and not beer. Otherwise, the mess would be a lot stickier. Going to this site now for poppets. Thank you!

Never. Hoping this comes out to be a good brew, though.

Hello all, I’ve been using the Riptide pump for the past two years, and only had to replace the impeller once... Blichmann sent me a free replacement, quickly and with no problem. I don’t circulate while boiling but I do whirlpool hops. Circulation goes through the Riptide, through the...

Yesterday’s brew, which I’ve named Cosmic Grapefruit. 9lbs Maris Otter 1 lb Victory 1 lb Munich 8 oz carapils 10 oz flaked oats 1 oz Galena (60min) 1 oz Citra (12min) 1 oz Fuggle (7min) 1 oz grapefruit peel (5 min) 2 oz Amarillo (steeped 15 min at 185 deg)