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i did and was very happy with the results. I let the oak chips sit in the cider for 2weeks then bottled it. the first week after bottling it had a strong taste but as the weeks turned into months the cider tastes great and has a very complex flavor. can't wait to make another batch next year.

yes i used the medium toasted oak chips for my first batch of cider and will use it again. it gave a nice light flavor to the cider.

I guess if you are really concerned about anything getting in you beer you could in stall a small inline filter to remove anything that would be in the CO2 tank.

I just finished drinking my first keg using this method and it tasted fine to me. I don't think there is a difference. I will have to google it now that you brought that up.

I soaked the chips in water with a paper towel covering the glass. You could also soak the chips in a glass of Bourbon or whiskey. The alcohol would kill anything nasty that might be living in the chips. That is if the cider has a low alcohol content. Like 7% or less. If it is higher than that...

Yea i did on my first batch. I used a cup of chips that were soaked for twelve hours before adding to the carboy. then i kept them in the cider for two week before i bottled. i opened a bottle a week after bottling and it had a strong oak flavor. after another two weeks i opened a bottle and the...

Glad to here that it worked for you. glad this thread could help. :ban: No the one i got did not come with a tank. I had some already.

You get the regulator as a kit that includes a air line, tire pressure gauge, tire inflater, a blower wand and safety glasses. It does not include the tank which was fine with me. I had extra tanks that i could use. what i like about it is the fact that i can use it for so much more that just...

yea the knob on the side controls the press. yes if you buy a tank from Lowe's it will be full. I play paint ball so i have the CO2 tanks all ready so that was one thing that i did not buy. a word of caution is that the knob needs to be turned fully out to shut the air off if you get it and...

so i hooked it up it works great and looks cool

you need co2 to carb beer. oxygen will harm beer. there are other people here that can answer you question better than i can. for they know more than me.

you cant use this tank. it is not for co2. there is a nifty carbination chart that you can search for that will help. the carbination level depends on the type of beer you have in your keg and the temp. hope this helped somewhat.

patience young Jedi :D not yet just racked my fest beer to the secondary. after Christmas i will be hooking it up. will have photos and information then.

I live down here in norther chester county and i picked up 4 off of ebay from a guy in willamsport pa for 23 bucks a keg that is what it worked out to be with shipping. the shipping was the cheepest i saw. here is the listing http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmarkclaire hope this helps