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New Large 14 cu. ft Keezer sitting at 38F. Showing signs of lots of water pooling off walls and onto floor→ even with a bucket of silicone (moisture stop stuff) - In a pitch black dark room I can see my light (positioned in the freezer) escaping though thin gaps in the front & sides. My...

Collar came out OK, but on closer inspection I missed 'something' around the tap handles →(yeah, I simply should have took them off) duh- Edit- I only applied the FINISH.. after Taps were inserted. Stained everything first-(Forgot to apply finish I was so eager to tap some kegs!)...

Noticing many keezers have taps positioned →off to one 'side' of the Front.... NOT in the center. Seems to be a more popular way this way. -- Is that for a reason..? (maybe loading kegs IN / OUT is easier with a side with no taps in the way.?) IDK - Any other reasons or Thoughts...

My 1st AHA BIG BREW COMING UP This weekend..May3. But this could apply to any off-normal-site outdoor brew. A dozen +++ brewers.(and Me) ..And NO (maybe one) garden Hose to use for a wort chiller. ANY clever/ creative suggestions on how to chill unconventionally, whilst away from OUR...

Lets say you have a 5g glass carboy.. Its filled 1/4 way with 'EITHER' a PBW mix or a STARSAN mix. but you FORGOT which. They both have a frothy head when shaken... so--- Just by the smell, can you tell which is which..? for sure.?:drunk: Mine smells fruity clean or sweet, and I'm...

:) 2.5 gals of an Extract Scottish.. after 2 weeks in primary ..smelled great - Racked straight Scottish brew to 1 Gal carboy - 1/2 Gal racked with a vanilla bean - (left) shown above- 1 gal 'brown bottled', after dry hopped and not looked at.-- just yet..:mad: What is pictured...

Got a (split batch) of tasty 2.5 gals of Scottish in primary now for 2+ weeks and ready to keg.(or Bottle) I'd like to take 1 gallon and change it (spice it) up a bit. :mug: Any suggestion on what to add...??? fruit, dry hops, honey, coffee... ? Just to change 1 gallons taste, just for the...

Not so SWEET (berries) and SWEET (honey) mix? I have 2.5 gals of Honey Porter in primary. Splitting batch in 2. → 1.25 gals as it is, and then adding 1.25 lbs frozen organic blueberries for 7-10 days in a secondary 3 gal carboy (with blow-off) Question is... is adding and a...

Kegged first batch ~ Simple question.. Off my cornykeg (for now) I'm using a picnic Faucet. Standard 3 ft hose, I believe. After tasting, lets say 3 or 4 days go by....Is the beer IN ths plastic line still good? or should I discard that amount before my next pour? also - - When I...

"I Love the idea of 10 gals of 4 styles of Homebrew -vs- just 2" :rockin: Abe Lincoln Some brewers like to split their batches.. Just to have a 'little bit' of many different beers. Not as drastic as 1 gallon batches. SO~ what are some key things anyone pondering the idea need to worry...

First ever Kegging completed last night.. a Hoppy Red St Patty's day Ale Seemed to work fine.. 2 things I forgot to do... 1- Chill beer before adding co2 2- worse yet... I did not vent out trapt oxygen... Forced carbed at 30psi for approx 12 hrs. I vented the tank this am and...

QUESTION? Took 7+ years off & Now I'm re-Brewing ~ So, back in like 1999 or 2000 or so- I bottled some specialty DARK beers and came across various bottles (intact and upright) whilst searching for carboys n such in the attic for my 'comeback' brew. Now- Can I, or should I - or would you...

So :D yes its been 10 years. Actually brewed my first batch in '94. Happily surprised with all the new science and new 'stuff' we old and young homebrewers now have ! -wine thief - auto-siphon!- star-san! etc ! wow. Lots of awesome changes.!! thanks ! :ban: So, brewed last Friday 25th...