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I brewed a Russian Imperial Stout that I put into a keg. I then decided that I want to bottle a few bombers as gifts and hopefully keep a couple for aging in my cellar. I followed the technique of slightly over-carving (13 PSI), and then dropping to 3 PSI for bottling. I filled the bottle...

I made my very first yeast starter from a White Labs 002 yeast vial. I boiled the DME, cooled, and pitched the yeast. The starter was 1.5L, and I let it grow for 36 hours. On brew day, I cold crashed and decanted most of the liquid off. I let it rise back to room temp while I brewed...

If you have a kegerator or keezer, you need to check this out. DIY Recirculating Beer Line Cleaner

I would love to make a clone of the Westbrook Mexican Cake! Has anyone tried this with any success? The description from the brewery is: Happy birthday to us! To celebrate our first year as a brewery we brewed a serious imperial stout and aged it on cocoa nibs, vanilla beans, cinnamon...

I've brewed a very delicious pale ale primarily using Mosaic hops for dry hopping. These add a nice, light citrus, floral, almost pineapple flavor to the beer. They are definitely my favorite hop by far. Now I am planning to scale up this recipe (lots of friends getting married and asking for...

This site is selling "loose handle" corny kegs for $24.99! I was skeptical of the quality so I ordered three to test. I had to replace the o-rings ($2.75), and clean them out, but they work perfectly.

I'm wondering if anyone has had an issue with hop particles within their corny kegs. I dry hopped in my fermenter, and then I didn't strain the hop particles when I transferred. Now I'm getting quite a bit of hop residue when I pull pints from my kegs. I've already cold crashed and used...

I'm serving my beer at a local festival, and I made a mistake. I dry hopped with pellet hops in the fermenter, and I forgot to strain them out when I transferred to the corny kegs. I put the kegs in the fridge to cold crash, then I added gelatin. They are carbonating now, and when I tried to...

I made a Vanilla-Hazelnut Brown Ale recently. I over did the flavoring, and now it tastes syrup-y sweet. I boiled two whole vanilla beans (halved) and used 2oz of hazelnut extract flavoring. I cooled that mixture and added it directly to the secondary fermenter at kegging time. I would...

So, I brewed my first pumpkin ale recently. Yes, I realize I have no respect for seasonality... I just wanted a good pumpkin beer. I like them to taste a bit like pumpkin pie, so I used puree pumpkin and pie filling in the boil and spices that came with my kit. After two rounds of...

I've read about temperature differential issues with keezers in quite a few threads. I've implemented the recommendations, but I'm still getting a pretty significant disparity (12-15 degrees F) between the top (collar area) and bottom of my keezer. 5.1 cubic ft chest freezer 2x8 wooden...

I've read a few threads about sediment particles in Belgian Wits, but my question is slightly different. I realize the beer should be cloudy, no problem there. However, there seem to be larger bits of gray-ish green particles floating in the glass. Is this typical? This is also my first...

I am looking to buy a used CO2 tank. I want to make sure that the hydro test is current, so I don't have to pay for another. The stamp is very unclear, and none of the "how to" articles are helpful. Please take a look and let me know. Thanks!

I brewed my first all grain batch yesterday, and I ran into a whole host of issues. Mostly because my mash tun and brew kettle had issues draining. I also had a terrible time trying to get my mash temp back up after it dropped to 148. Anyway, I have two questions now that I've finished: 1...

I recently saw this video on youtube: This seems like an awesome way to clean corny kegs. I have a couple questions. 1. Would this work for pin lock kegs, or just ball lock? 2. Does anyone know what fitting he is using on the hose?

I'm a complete novice when it comes to propane plumbing. I want to have a set up exactly like in the picture. Single regulator attached to the propane tank, splitter, needle valves to control propane out to the burners. I'm making a 3-tier brew stand, and I need burners on the top and bottom...

I am brand new to kegging... and pretty much homebrewing as a whole. I apologize if I am repeating questions, but I have a hard time finding what I specifically need in the forums. Here are my questions: 1. Do I need a 2-guage regulator for my CO2 tank, or will a 1-guage work? Why/why not...