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    Standard orientation for inline quick disconnects?

    I bought a set of gas quick disconnects to put inline between my CO2 regulator and a manifold, and I was wondering if there was a convention on whether the gas should flow from male to female, or female to male. If I ever pool my gear together with someone else, I'd like it if all the equipment...
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    Wyeast 3638 (Bavarian Wheat) @ 62F - diacetyl-ish?

    I recently brewed a hef, which has retained a bit of an.. aroma. Let's start with the recipe/process, though: 50% pils 50% malted white wheat Mashed 152 for 60 minutes 8 IBU's of hallertau OG: 1.050 Boiled for 90 minutes, from 7.5 down to 5.25 gallons. Used municipal water (good)...
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    Does it harm chilled beer to be brought to room temp then re-chilled?

    I have a kegerator that I normally keep stocked with 2 kegs. In warmer times (~75F in the house) it does double duty as a fermentation chamber for primary, but due to space constraints I have to remove the kegs and let them sit inside at room temperature. I feel it's college legend that...
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    pH correcting the mash of very dark / high SRM beers

    I understand that darker malts will lead to a more acidic mash, and that to raise the pH you need increase the residual alkalinity by adding sodium bicarbonate or calcium carbonate. But for extremely dark beers, like an imperial stout, you have a lot of residual alkalinity to add. If I have a...
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