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Star San is effective as long as the pH is 3 or lower. I reuse the same batch without issue but do test it when it starts to get cloudy.

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I lost the spore war and dumped all 15 gallons. I did clean the outsides and pull samples. 2 were really bad and 1 was bad. I just decided to cut the losses and move on instead of risking further contamination. Everything scrubbed and bleached thoroughly and no signs of further mold. Lessons...

Thank you for the responses - much appreciated! I will give it a taste and report back in case anyone else finds themselves in a similar situation. Good advice flars on removing the blow offs after the krausen drops. I definitely won't be lazy anymore about dumping gear and tools on the...

Quite familiar with the co2 smell and burn from typical fermentation but it smelled strongly of something different - something I can only describe as rancid. It was just plain gross. The carboy necks and bungs have white mold spores with darker spots although I have to admit I should have made...

I brewed 15 gallons of beer in late June and then got my butt kicked by summer. Both beers required a long conditioning so I just let them go in the primary in the fermentation chamber. Last night I went to dry hop them and found mold spores on the neck of the carboys and bungs and what I think...

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Yes - u need a nylon washer for the reg to tank connection and be aware they are typically designed for single use. Further, anywhere there is a metal to metal connection a washer, pipe dope, teflon tape, etc depending on specific connection. Just because you don't hear gas - it doesn't mean it...

The output closest to the tank should be the higher pressure setting. The high pressure flows from the tank through the first reg and is stepped down and then further stepped down by the second reg. My understanding is the second reg cannot step pressure up higher than what it enters at. I could...

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Kegging 20 gallons, Northern Spark art festival, and fishing.

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Thanks for the responses. I was thinking RDWHB but was baffled at what I was seeing. Used 1 tsp of IM. Thanks for the insight!