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I had the exact same problem on one of my corny kegs....you could see bubbles in the beer line....the result was over carbonation. I guess the gauge was inaccurate. So I lowed the pressure in the line, disconnected the keg, shook the keg, released the co2, repeat the shake method and all was well.

dubicus: I don't see why you can't use irish moss....I personally use whirlfloc tablets in the last 10 minutes of the boil for all my lagers, why...? its only because I've always used it with great success.......Whirlfloc is just a blend of Irish moss and purified carrageenan..... hope this...

taipans: I recently forced carb'd two different kegs with the same pressure applied. One came out perfect, the other was all foam. One of my gages must be wrong. What I did was unhook the keg, shake the hell out of it, then purged all the gas. I then repeated the shake method and then purged...

I have one more question for ya...I'm into lagers, with that being said, after fermentation at 50f for 2 weeks, when I cold crash and subsequently lager in my primary at close to freezing as I can get it (2 to 6 weeks at 32F) would it be ok to dump the new wort on top of the yeast cake after...

Thanks for all the help. I don't know where I read about oxygen being deadly to yeast, but that's why I'm a member here. U guys are the best. Thanks again.

I'm going to try my first attempt at dumping my wort on top of a previous batch of beer I just racked...My question is, I normally induce oxygen to the wort before I add the yeast as I understand that introducing oxygen after pitching will kill the yeast. If thats correct, and I'm not adding...

Ha....I wanted to put my keggerator right next to MY chair...SWMBO said NO!..Then I figured I'd run some beer lines through the wall right next to my chair....again...a big no!.....Basement?...I'm not walking that far for a beer.... You = Garage. Just suck it up.

I'm fermenting a czech pilsner right now....I'm in week 2 of fermentation with 2 weeks being my schedule and 6 weeks of lagering at close to freezing as I can get...as far as a diacetyl rest, to me, the only way to tell is to taste it....I do everything at about 50F and I never had to do a "d"...

Liquidicem: I went with the double wall (pic #2) and sandwiched a piece of styrofoam in between the two boads just for some added insulation..I used 1x8 pine (the nice stuff) for the outside attached to the 2x4 collar and 1x4 on the inside stained and sealed....

Those of you that are using sight glasses...besides the HLT, is it a good idea to use them for the MLT and BK? Any problems with them getting clogged with debris? Thanks Jack

menschmaschine: HBT is a great place to hang out and the knowledge here is first rate!! I made a light lager extract kit that I bought from midwest with the white labs wl800 lager yeast. I did everything cold (starter, fermantation) then lagered for 3 weeks. I loved it....but I drank it...

Flyin' Lion: I'm from Dover...so I know the base well.....born and raised here...I just finised reading Bobbys' thread on having a brew day at his house......I'm sorry I missed it.. I can't find anyone around here to help with AG...So when I get all my equipment finshed I'll use the old method...

Been lurking around for some time and never saw the introduction thread....I belong to a couple of other sites, but I must tell you the knowledge and humor that is spoken here is 2nd to none!! After reading the brutus ten posts and emailing lonnie...I'm hooked on building my own....After...

Soperbrew I just finished a light lager about 2 weeks ago. I made a gallon starter as per mr malty....my yeast and wort were both at the same temperature (50F)..After 5 days at 50f I pitched the whole thing into my wort....also at 50f...the starter smelled and tasted just like beer...(no...

I have 3 of these kegs.....and they all have holes drilled in the tops and bottoms....Is there anything else I need to do with them? or are they ok?