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• Posted in thread: setting up for 10gal batch on 03-17-2013 at 11:53 PM
  A keggle us a budget friendly option if you can find one. The keg holds 15.5 gal and when you
  cut off the top it should be plenty big. I don't have one myself but I know a lot of people use
  them.

• Posted in thread: Overshot my pre boil volume! HELP! on 03-17-2013 at 11:50 PM
  You could have just filled your kettle with the 8 gallons and boiled it down to what you
  wanted. That would give you the OG you wanted

• Posted in thread: Adding flavor after beer is finished on 03-17-2013 at 11:36 PM
  No crystal has available extract just like your base grain. If you didn't ferment it separate
  the yeast in your beer will.

• Posted in thread: Need advice on kegging equipment on 03-03-2013 at 01:04 AM
  I know 1/2 bbl kegs do not have the same connections, and I'm not sure about the 1/6 ones. You
  can use 1 co2 tank and you'll need either a single gauge regulator and a 3 way splitter or a 3
  gauge regu...

• Posted in thread: What are you drinking now? on 02-26-2013 at 05:30 AM
  Dark Vienna lager. Best beer I've ever made, though I've said that before.

• Posted in thread: mashing now who to listen to on 02-16-2013 at 07:03 PM
  Higher temp mashes usually don't take as long as lower temp (

• Posted in thread: Aluminium sparge kettle issues? on 02-16-2013 at 07:01 PM
  Shouldn't be any issues. I use an Al boil kettle. People say you should boil water in them
  before the first use to oxidize.

• Posted in thread: WHY do people spend so much money on these? on 02-02-2013 at 09:31 PM
  I did the exact same thing. It's such a simple thing to make idk why people pay 50 to 100 bucks
  for someone to put the band clamps on the tubing for them lol

• Posted in thread: Lager Hiatus on 01-07-2013 at 11:36 PM
  I think you'd be fine. I've bottled lagers then let them come to room temp for conditioning
  with no ill effects. Same thing kind of

• Posted in thread: New lager brewer: German Pilsner Recipe on 01-07-2013 at 11:28 PM
  You could ferment it in your keg in the kegorator. That would save you a lot of trouble keeping
  the temp steady. Use the tap as an airlock.Gas line not the tap