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Forum: Want to Buy 04-16-2013, 01:55 PM
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Posted By DonNowlin
$50 for the Ranco

$50 for the Ranco
Forum: Want to Buy 04-15-2013, 11:36 AM
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Views: 410
Posted By DonNowlin
I have a single stage Ranco, already wired if...

I have a single stage Ranco, already wired if interested. Wiring isn't exactly pretty (fully functional and safe), but could be re-done in a few minutes.
Forum: DIY Projects 11-07-2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 445
Posted By DonNowlin
And that's my problem. I'm good with changing out...

And that's my problem. I'm good with changing out relays and other electrical issues...but dealing with refrigerant (purging/charging) is beyond my capacity. Is it worth paying to get it repaired or...
Forum: DIY Projects 11-07-2012, 06:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 445
Posted By DonNowlin
Haier wine refrigerator BC112G - bad compressor?

Just got a Haier BC112G from CL for $25 to use as a fermentation chamber. Supposedly the thermostat was broken - unit wasn't cooling. My plan was to bypass the internal thermostat and use the Ranco....
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 08-31-2012, 09:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 410
Posted By DonNowlin
Just heard from Stone. Ruination is 2.42.

Just heard from Stone. Ruination is 2.42.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 08-21-2012, 11:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 410
Posted By DonNowlin
That's what I seem to be encountering. My cloned...

That's what I seem to be encountering. My cloned keg beers don't seem to be as carbonated as their commercial bottled counterparts. Wanted to get an actual CO2 volume from the commercial version...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 08-21-2012, 12:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 410
Posted By DonNowlin
Commercial beer carbonation list

Anyone have a list of commercial beers and their CO2 volumes?
Forum: American Ale 07-25-2012, 06:28 PM
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Posted By DonNowlin
,wowed ,2,#2

,wowed
,2,#2
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-23-2012, 11:52 AM
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Views: 153
Posted By DonNowlin
Ghetto Tap Question

After two years of racking my brain, I finally fixed my overcarbonated, too much foam, flat beer problem.
The issue was that the taps from the kegerator door were too hot, as I keep the kegerator...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-20-2012, 03:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 656
Posted By DonNowlin
Temps should be the same. The lines are tightly...

Temps should be the same. The lines are tightly coiled and zip stripped to keep them from coming loose, plus they are entirely in the fridge since the taps go through the door and not into a tower. ...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-19-2012, 10:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 656
Posted By DonNowlin
UPDATE Picnic taps came in today. I've got a...

UPDATE
Picnic taps came in today. I've got a good pour rate, good beer to head ratio, so now I just need to wait for the beer to re-carb. I'm trying about 8 psi and will bump it up periodically...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-19-2012, 07:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 656
Posted By DonNowlin
Yep. Put the keg in the fridge for a few days...

Yep. Put the keg in the fridge for a few days before applying CO2. Can't figure it out for the life of me.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-19-2012, 06:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 656
Posted By DonNowlin
Is 20' unusually long? I've heard of 10-12'...

Is 20' unusually long? I've heard of 10-12' solving the foaming problem, but never anyone going as far as 20'. Was that out of necessity or by choice?
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-19-2012, 05:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 656
Posted By DonNowlin
I started out with 5', then increased to 10'....

I started out with 5', then increased to 10'. Really no change that I could notice.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-18-2012, 04:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 656
Posted By DonNowlin
The pour rate isn't solely for speed. It will...

The pour rate isn't solely for speed. It will take me at least a minute to draw a pint of beer at the psi I have it on to keep the CO2 in the beer.

Would the +/- 20% (at 12 psi) be enough to...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-18-2012, 09:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 656
Posted By DonNowlin
Forced carb. Set it and forget it.

Forced carb. Set it and forget it.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-17-2012, 11:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 656
Posted By DonNowlin
Verify CO2 gauge and other CO2 woes

Anyone have any ideas on how to verify if a CO2 gauge is reading correctly? I have a sneaky suspicion that mine is reading low and causing me to continually overcarb my beer.
Thought it was line...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-10-2012, 11:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 893
Posted By DonNowlin
I think I figured out the problem. I believe it...

I think I figured out the problem. I believe it WAS the temperature differential between the cold beer/lines and the faucet. I tried pulling two pints - got nothing but foam leading me down the...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-07-2012, 01:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 893
Posted By DonNowlin
No leak detected. Still scratching my head, but...

No leak detected. Still scratching my head, but guess somehow I overcarbonated it. Back to the drawing board.

Pardon the duplicate post.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-07-2012, 01:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 893
Posted By DonNowlin
No leak. Just checked again. Still nothing...

No leak. Just checked again. Still nothing found. My best guess is overcarbonation, but I still can't figure out how. Back to the drawing board.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-07-2012, 12:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 893
Posted By DonNowlin
Could a leak be a possibility? I have checked...

Could a leak be a possibility? I have checked and didn't find anything, but logic tells me that if I keep 12 psi on it after 3+ weeks and it's not carbonated, then there is a leak. But OTOH, if...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-07-2012, 09:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 893
Posted By DonNowlin
I don't think I've got a cracked dip tube unless...

I don't think I've got a cracked dip tube unless it's a crack that isn't easily noticed. I regularly change my O-rings and think I did before kegging the last beer.

I did dry hop this one and...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-06-2012, 11:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 893
Posted By DonNowlin
Longer than 10 feet?

Longer than 10 feet?
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-06-2012, 11:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 893
Posted By DonNowlin
And that's what is baffling me...if I'm using the...

And that's what is baffling me...if I'm using the set-it-and-forget-it method to force carb, how can it be overcarbonated (provided that my thermometers and gauges are correct)?
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 06-06-2012, 11:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 893
Posted By DonNowlin
It's coming out pretty fast. About 2-3 seconds to...

It's coming out pretty fast. About 2-3 seconds to fill a pint glass with foam.
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