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Cover the outside in soapy water and look for bubbles

Ok, the coupler definitely looks like an "A" type from the site you posted. I think the keg itself is a "G" though. I have to see if I have one of those couplers in my equipment closet.

I managed to get a bunch of equipment from a restaurant that went out of business a year or two ago. Included are two kegs full of (presumably very stale) beer. What type of keg is this and how do I get it open so I can reuse it? Full View: Also, this coupler. It does not appear...

Did a bunch more research since my first post and I am currently working up my liquid flow diagram. I am definitely going electric. My question related to HERMS was more along the lines of how some setups use the heat exchanger coil in the HLT to cool and recirculate the wort after the boil...

I'm building a 10 gallon automated HERMS system (project thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/reciprocity-brewing-10-gallon-automated-project-394984/). It will have two heating elements and a control box plus two electric pumps.. Will I be able to power this using 120V outlets or will I...

How big is your pot? You will need a large-ish pot, but you can do BIAB that way. And don't throw away the Mr. Beer! It's great for making small batches of cider or mead.

ABV = Alcohol By Volume. One of the other methods you can use is called a high-gravity boil. Pre-boil 1.5 gallons of water and put it in your sanitized fermenter. Put all the fermentables in one pot with another gallon of water (plus some extra for boil off). When the boil is over, add the...

Hey guys, I'm currently designing a new rig for 10 gallon all grain. I have some ideas in my head of what I want to do, but I also want advice before I start. Design Goals (in order): -Portability (I am moving in a year or so, it has to be able to come with me) -Repeatability -Efficiency...