Has anyone else noticed that the seal in the faucet that connects to the shank stinks of plastic bad?
I had to remove the faucet because it was leaching into the beer in the line. I could taste it.
I bought a salinity refractometer thinking that it was the same thing as a brix refractometer.
Just wondering if it will work for beer?
I took my hydrometer and did a reading of apple juice then put the apple juice in the refractometer and adjusted it to what my hydrometer said.
This...
Ok about 5 days ago I racked my beer from my conical to the keg on top of gelatin.
Now when I'm pouring a pint im pick up gelatin in my glass which is annoying.
Has anyone ever experienced this and is there a way to stop this from being picked up?
Im thing cutting 1/2 inch off the dip...
I'm selling 1 used stainless steel ventmatic faucet. I just bought a dual tower and cannot find another one for the life of me. I'd like 2 matching taps so I'm selling the ventmatic to buy 2 perlicks.
email me if interested
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I need some advice I am about to build a dual tap tower kegger and I have 2 options for a min fridge.
The Sanyo 4912 for 269 dollars from costco
Whirlpool WAR488BSL that also fits 2 cornys if you take the plastic door shelves off. for 249.00
I guess what im asking is for 20 dollars in...
Just did a brewhouse Red Ale kit used Safale 04 for the yeast.
My wort from the kit was in my Van and it was cold out here in Canada over night so I Boiled 4 litres of water then added an additional 4 litres of water and the Wort.
It still seems rather abit cool but I pitched the yeast anyways...
I have about 8 wyeast activator packs that I have had sitting in my fridge for about a year. Im wondering if they are still good to use considering the due date is past by about a year now.
Im looking for a favour from a fellow home brewer in the USA.
I live in Canada and would like to order some QD fittings and High heat hose from McMaster-Carr. McMaster does not ship to Canada so I was wondering if someone could let me use their address to ship the products too and then send...
I have an Auber Instrumements PID on my Herms system. I am having what I think is a possible issue with the temp reading the probe it displaying.
I have a mechanical dial thermometer on my HLT and I also used a small digital thermometer and both are showing 5-6 degrees higher then the PID is...
Im looking for a Rickards White or Keith`s White clone`
or anything close would be good. I know that is got corriander and orange Peel in it.
Im guessing maybe in ounce of Coriander and 2 oz of Orange Zest.
Grain Bill is what Im confused on 50-50 2-row - Wheat Malt or higher on the...
Im trying something new that I seen a guy do on this forum before.
I have a 10 gallon corny keg that I bought last year.
I made a batch of cream of 3 crops using the Rubber maid Brute Garbage can as my primary as done in the new BYO issue.
Anyone doing 10 gallon or more batches I...
I built a herms system last summer and have brewed a few batches with good results. I am having one problem though.
I am using braided vinly tubing with Quick disconnects. The heat from the wort seems to soften the tubing after awhile kinking the tubing.
I was wondering what other people...
I made Jamils Blond Ale and used Safale-05 yeast. For the first time ever I have a butterscotch taste to my beer.
I did the standard 60 min boil. an cooled quickly. My fermentation was around 68 the same as all my ales usually are. I just kegged the beer a couple days ago so im going to give...
I purchased both of these pumps off of ebay for 25 dollars. I'm not sure what they were used for but I think either soaking the pump heads in oxy clean overnight or if need be just replacing the heads.
I'm not even sure what the GPM is the model number is 1118-001-01
If you live in a harsher climate like I do and cannot boil in your house a good alternative is the brewhouse kits.
It is a bag or wort and you add 3 gallons of water to it.
no boiling or making a mess it take minuetes.
I made the honey blonde ale and it turned out really nice. I used...
Has anybody bought a Regulator from Keg cowboys on Ebay?
Im looking at this one the price looks right just wondering if anybodys has one of these.
CO2 Regulator NEW Commercial Grade for keg beer setups - (eBay.ca item 170260310145 end time 07-Nov-08 21:56:04 EST)