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    keg as a secondary?

    good idea, wouldn't have thought about the o2
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    keg as a secondary?

    Anyone ever use the keg as a secondary and carbonate later? I have been thinking of was to streamline, and though I can foresee some line out clogging issues, I don't see any other down side. Thoughts?
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    compromised gauges

    OK, opened one up and realized that they are aluminum. Why are they fouling? they seemingly slide and pinch the "hand"? I don't think that I am bouncing them much, wtf?
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    compromised gauges

    I have lost the functionality of a couple of gauges due to condensation inside messing up the paper caused by taking the tank in and out of the fridge to carbonate. Are there sealed gauges available? Is there any other way to fix this short of a hole in the side of my fridge?
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    Force carb trouble

    I am not an authority, but it takes me 10 minutes to force carb a keg. Set the gauge at 30lbs, place the keg on its side with the intake on the bottom, turn on the gas and shake it until you stop hearing the bubbles. Put in the fridge and let it settle over night. Release the pressure, reset...
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    Low FG?

    I have been brewing my own cheep beer now for about a year. Not a craftsman, just like to brew a good cheap beer and not have to pay the taxes. I have noticed that most recipes have a final gravity over 1.01 and a real attenuation around 63%. I have been extract brewing using SAF 05 at a og...
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