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  1. mike1978

    Keezer not holding temp/ motor running

    as it stands my keezer isnt holding temp. ive noticed the motor has been running nonstop all day, a large area of ice keeps building up near the top of the keezer. ive broken it away 3 times in the last 2 days. ive placed my temp probe in a glass of water and have a computer fan blowing the...
  2. mike1978

    Keezer isn't getting cold enough!

    i recentley built a keezer with a johnsons temp controller and she was running smooth for 2 months and yesterday i open it up and the inside temp was around 45-50 degrees and ice was building up in one spot near the top of the keezer lip. i checked the temp controller and it was still set at 30...
  3. mike1978

    Dip tube Blocked need help

    ok so the situation went down like this......i was preparing to dry hop a batch and transfer to a secondary while pitching a new batch on the yeast cake. I added my dry hops and went to pitch my new batch when i realized the lid to my other fermenting bucket was missing! Living in the woods...
  4. mike1978

    Sticking Taps....need suggestion

    I keep having sticking problems with the taps i bought awhile back. I've cleaned em up a several times but it seems to work its way back up to stuck within a few days. I definetly got what i paid for. I would love some suggestions on a good faucet/tap that wont break my pocket and performs well.
  5. mike1978

    Highland brewing cold mountain recipe all grain

    In search of Highland Brewing Cold Mountain Winter Ale recipe all grain if anyone has a lead. Love this brew but cant find a recipe anywhere. It very much like a Vanilla Dunkel but thats all i got! Please Help!!
  6. mike1978

    co2 problem

    ok, so currently i have a 3 keg splitter running 2 kegs, the 3rd hose is capped until the next batch is kegged. Its been set up like this for about a month. The last 2 times i went and had my 5lb co2 tanks swapped, they went empty in a week, after 1 day it was reading 1/2 full. I have...
  7. mike1978

    Smelly beer.

    I made an allagash white clone a few weeks ago and when i kegged it it smelled very yeastie. After a week in the keg it still smells funky. Will this subside after awhile? Sucks, i was really looking forward to this batch, and now i might have to pour the **** out.
  8. mike1978

    stupid question??

    im semi new to kegging and was wondering if it is possible to add a flavoring to a keg that is already hooked up to CO2?? Can i unhook it, release all the pressure and pop the lid off, add flavoring adjustments and then reconnect to gas?? Is this possible??
  9. mike1978

    smells like sourdough bread

    i recently made an Allagash White clone. It fermented great and after 14 days i kegged it and noticed it smelled kinda funky. The smell is very yeastie. Why is this happening?? What could this be?? This is the first time this has happened to me.
  10. mike1978

    racking on yeast cake

    is it okay to pitch a hefe onto a belgian White yeast cake??
  11. mike1978

    Kegerator Question???

    i need to replace my faucet on my kegerator and was curious as to the pocedure with the CO2 tank. Do i need to shut off the gas completley, or just close off the valve? The keg is still 3/4 full.
  12. mike1978

    Flavoring Quest.???

    I'm preparing to make an Allagash Clone and was wondering about the Bitter Orange Peel flavoring. Can I somehow use a fresh orange to get the same flavor?? Also, the recipe calls for .5 oz of Saaz and 1 oz Tettenanger, I have a ton of Amarillo, Cascade and Centannial hops on hand and was...
  13. mike1978

    Nothing happening ???

    So i did a Amarillo APA Yesterday, finished around 1pm. I had a packet of Safale-04 in the fridge so i decided to use it (at room temp) I Pitched it right on top of the aerated wort @ 70 degrees, put the lid on and I have yet to see any action yet. Last time I used 04 it was blowin up after...
  14. mike1978

    Carbonation Question??

    I am about to keg a 6 gallon batch of I.P.A. into a 5 gallon keg. I am probably going to bottle 2 gallons of it and was curious as to how to carbonate the bottles? Are Cooper's Carb Tabs the way to go? I've never used them and want an opinion. I already have enough priming sugar on hand for...
  15. mike1978

    Iodophor Question

    My math skills are terrible, and I was wondering if anybody knew the correct amount of Iodophor to add to a 24oz spray bottle??
  16. mike1978

    Emergency!!

    Okay, so i was almost done putting the collar on my kegerator and while drilling the last screw in, I HIT THE F"ing coolant line!!!! Am i screwed, or is it possible to seal the hole??? HELP!
  17. mike1978

    Looking for suggestions!!

    Im looking to install a muffin fan in my kegerator and i have found many on ebay for dirt cheap. However, i know nothing about whats good and what isnt, so im looking for suggestions on cheap and easy fan installation. I need a list of things i will need in order to achieve this. LIKE, how do...
  18. mike1978

    okay to use or not?

    Today i recieved a package from a buddy who grows his own hops. He sent me 64 grams (2oz) of cascades that weren't vaccum sealed, but have been stored in freezer since harvest. I haven't used fresh hops hops yet and was wondering if they where okay to use and if the ratio to pellets was the...
  19. mike1978

    Fresh hops to pellet hops?

    I recieved around 64 grams of fresh dried Cascade hops today from a friend who grew them and i was wondering if there is a difference in amounts used compared to pellet hops? I'm doing a batch tomorrow that calls for around 4 oz of cascade pellets, and if my math is correct, i got around 2 oz...
  20. mike1978

    starter or not?

    Im getting ready to brew a Bells 2 hearted clone and im using WLP001 and the SG for the beer is 1067, i was just curious if i needed to make a starter or not. They say its not needed for a beer with a SG of less than 1080. Thanks
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