This is the best value I've been able to find so far.
http://www.homebrewing.org/5-Gallon-Economy-Pin-Lock-Keg-System-USED-Keg-E_p_4139.html
I've been researching a bit and it seems like this setup wouldnt be too bad? I'd probably just end up getting the CO2 tank from here too since it seems...
Don't mean to take away from your thread grimm, let me know if you want and I'l delete this. Are there any downsides to pulling the sample from the spigot if I'm fermenting in a bottling bucket? The OG I took from the spigot seemed a little off.
Ya thats what I was thinking as well. I thought I mixed well but I took the reading from the bottling spigot since I'm using a bottling bucket... Maybe that threw my reading off.
Just started my first batch friday.
5gal winco foods 100% apple juice
Red Star Pasteur red wine yeast
2lbs cane sugar
OG= 1.052.
I tried to follow the original recipe but, I just wasn't able to get some of the ingredients and I was anxious to get it started, so I improvised. I guess...