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Aha! Good eyes good sir. Much obliged.

That makes sense, except for where he mentions you can replace the Schrader valve to direct connect to a co2 tank. Wouldn't this then mean the keg is under constant pressure?

Hi all. I have decided to venture in to kegging with mini 5L kegs for small batches (for a variety of reasons). Looking to build a set up similar to this (scroll to the "building the keg tap"section: http://www.angelfire.com/cantina/carbonation/TappingandDispensing.htm My question is more...

Bumping as I am also interested in these, and primarily concerned with how long the brew will stay fresh

How long after transferring the beer from primary can the yeast cake sit before it is too late to try washing? I left an inch or so of beer on top, intended to wash last night after bottling, but life events got in the way. Has it sat too long, or should I give it a whirl?

This may be a dumb question, so forgive me, but when using bitter orange peel in a wit, does the peel go into the primary or get removed/filtered before?

Excellent. Thanks for the replies

I recently acquired a mini fridge that works great for one bucket fermenting. My question is how long do I need to keep the primary in the fridge before I can move it out in order to start another batch? Ambient temp in the house is usually 74-78. Would like to start another batch this weekend...

Thanks for the input, decided to run with yoopers suggestion. Will let you all know how it turns out

Great thread here guys, the diagrams are super helpful. I needed to temp control a mini fridge that I use for fermenting. Would love to see some picks of what you all do with the boxes once wired up. Mount them to the fridge/freezer, mount to a wall, leave em loose?

Hey all, looking for some quick IPA suggestions. Trying to use up some extra and aging ingredients before they get too old, and its just enough DME to make 2-2.5 gallons. Here is what I have: 4 lbs light dme 2 lbs crystal 40 2 lbs carapils 1 oz citra 1 oz simcoe 1 oz cascade 1 oz...

Thanks for the quick replies guys, much obliged

Hi guys, hoping for a little advice. Brewed up a quick pale ale yesterday, pitched us05 at 70 degrees, and for temp control i put the bucket in an insulated bag with a couple frozen water bottles. This morning, i am reading at 50 degrees. I removed all of the frozen bottles, is there anything...

Others who are qualified have given good advice. Ignore this

Goldilocks, chill out. I too am one of many who have given mr beer a whirl. Had it not been for their kits i would have never given home brew a second thought. Couple of their batches and now i am starting extract recipes. Check your pretentiousness at the door, or if your abilities are so grand...