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I just recently started AG brewing and have brewed two 5gal batches. I noticed that they were hella cloudy in the secondary so i left them for another 1.5 to 2 weeks and still they were couldy. Not only are they couldy but they both have tased kinda weird, cant describe the taste but deffinantly...

Let me know if my math is correct. Im using a total of 8.75 lbs of grains and by using a ratio of 1.25qts per lb im coming up with a total of 10.93qts of water, which comes out to 2.73 gals of water for my mash. So with that said i will be using approx 3 gal for sparging.

Im using a 7.5gal aluminum kettle for the actual boil and a 22qt SS kettle for the hot liquor tank. Im boiling water in my aluminum pot now to go ahead and oxidize it. thanks for the advice. I have been brewing for about 8 months now and have got real comfortable with extract kits so i decided...

Ok, so i recently built my mash tun however, i used a 5 gallon cooler that i was able to procure from work. I will be doing a 5gal batch (American Rye Ale). My question is how much water do i mash with, I ask this because naturally i cant help but think that 5gal of water will not fit in my mash...

Also u can use a sponge and soapy water to check for leaks. Just dab the soapy water on all your connections, it will bubble up in the same fashion as your bike tire when you were a kid.

Did u force carbonate or the leave it method. Over carbonating can cause this also. If by some chance u happened to over carbonate it's as simple as un hooking the Co2 and venting the keg for a day or so.

Ok, i picked up 20 feet on 3/16 ID hose and put 10 feet on both taps. So far so good works like a charm just have to get the Co2 level back ip to where it needs to be. Its a lil flat right now but i have it chilled and sitting on 12 psi.

Not really. Maybe a lil. It but not really noticeable. Im going to pick up longer lines this afternoon. Update will follow.

I forced at 31psi with the keg at about 41 degrees.

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Im fixing to start converting my Keggles and was just wondering if a false bottom is necessarily the way to go, or could i just use the same set up i have in my cooler mash tun. I have a stainless steel braided hose set up. Any input is appreciated, thanks....:mug:

I changed all the gaskets with a new ones. I pressure checked it before racking my beer. No leaks, everything is assembled properly but i give it a check just for S#&*s and Giggles...

My beverage lines are 3 feet and my gas lines are 4 feet. I read on here that the optimal length should be at least 5 feet but not completely necessarily needed. If your lines are shorter just reduce your serving psi. If that's not the case then i will defiantly go get some longer lines however...

My serving lines are about 3 feet and gas lines about 4 feet. I read on here that optimal length is about 5 feet however, if they are shorter than that all you have to do is decrease your serving psi. I really don't want to go out and buy more hose and disassemble everything and the problem...

not really sure what you mean by balanced...

Yeah i read the crap out of that. I should of been more patient but i was excited about kegging and overlooked the cons of force carbing. Well thanks for the input. Hopefully everything will work out.

Forgot to mention i now have the keg out of the keggerator trying to warm it to about 70degrees and continue to purge and hopefully get a second chance with this brew. Just for SA its a american brown( NB Freeside Nut Ale ) if that helps......

Ok i have read several threads on how to fix this problem but none seem to be working. Of course i am new to kegging and tried to force carbonate my keg using these steps. racked and chilled the beer to about 41 degrees, once it was chilled i hooked up my Co2 line to the liquid out and...

Im actually in Oklahoma. I haven't updated my profile. If that helps.