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Do any of you with on/off gas valves have problems with boilovers? Since these things are full gas or none, wouldn't it put too much heat in and boil over? I'm thinking of adding some gas solenoids/valves for a centralized controller but was wondering since I currently find myself adjusting...

Hopefully someone has some experience with this before I pull the trigger and get my ideas welded into a keg. I have had enough with glass carboys and 10gallon batches. Has anyone welded a bottom drain on the bottom of a sankey keg to work similar to a conical fermenter? Second, if so...

Ok so hopefully I'm not repeating a question, I couldn't get a straight answer from my searches. When you use the oak dowel as an 'airlock' in the secondary with the bugs for a sour beer does the oak dowel need to be long and skinny so that it touches the beer and therefore wicks beer up the...

So I got a brand new aluminum 20# CO2 tank (Catalina brand) at the gas supplier and I cannot get any co2 to come out of the tank. Even without the regulator installed when I crack the tank valve open nothing happens. At first when I cracked it open it hissed a VERY small amount, than nothing. I...

Anyone have any major objections to using columbus to hop this? I plan on aging on oak for 1+year so I figure it probably wont matter that much. I also have hallertau if those work work better.

So here's the question, I will be brewing Jamil's Flanders Red recipe soon and want to know how to use this blended yeast. I plan on using 100% Wyeast 3763 right from the start and let it age with oak for 1 year. If I pitch the 3763 to the primary and it ferments down to maybe 1.020 or so...

After switching over to the Cam Locks (btw---amazing product) with 1/2" street elbows for low restriction and 1/2" silicone tubing I have been getting stuck mashes. I've brewed 20+ batches on my cooler with no problems and the last two batches with camlocks I've had stuck mashes. The strainer...

I've got an extra sankey keg with the top cut off that it not being used so I figured I would make a 10 gallon fermenter out of it. I see no problem in fabricating some sort of sealing clear lid for the top but as far as the ball valve goes...any opinions on the best location? Here are the...

I know this has been done before, but this one is done with the cheapest home depot materials available. All I had to do wad dremel and route out the holes for the controller and electrical socket. The plastic box was $6, controller was $45 on ebay, old salvaged power cord, old electrical...

I know this is somewhat of a tired subject but here goes. Does anyone use a a plate chiller instead of Jamil's immersion chiller and recirculate back into the kettle making a whirlpool? I am looking for a success story of this type of system working. I guess the big question is that when I start...

I know this forum is mostly how to grow them, but what about removing them? I own the house, but might want to sell in a few years so I am just wondering what it would be like to remove the plants if I put them in the ground for a few years...say 5 years. Are these anything like English Ivy...

Anyone have any idea how this low alcohol beer would age? Say 6 months? I am at capacity but have the time to brew this weekend, just not sure if this would age good. My concern is the low alcohol and dry finish. The quick specs: 1.042/1.010 75%ADF, 4.1%ABV, Pale malt, flaked barley, and black...

I know...this is definitely beating a dead horse. But, what minimum size (cu.ft) chest freezer do I need to fit two 6.5gallon carboys in? I want to build one of these but I do not want to get one that is overly large and consumes too much energy. On a side note, has anyone measured the kw-h of...

I've got an idea for you experts out there. I was thinking of brewing 10 gallons of a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone and then splitting into 5 gallons into two fermenters with: 1. standard Cali Ale yeast 2. Belgian T58 ale yeast (same as WLP500/Wyeast 1214) Any idea how the "belgian pale...

Looking to buy several sets of the McMaster Carr (or equivalent) 1/2" brass or stainless quick disconnects. I'm moving to pumps and will be needing these soon...switching over to stainless and want to get rid of your brass ones?? I'm located in Sacramento if you happen to be local. THnx.

Quick question here, I brewed Jamil's Belgian Blonde Ale and used Pilsner malt so I boiled for 90 minutes to remove DMS. As a result I found my evaporation rate was off in Beersmith because my final volume was off. I ended up with 4.6gal for a 5gal batch. The OG was higher as a result of a...

Ok, so this is really strange. I split my 12 gallon all-grain batch into two 6.5 gallon carboys and after 3 weeks fermenting, one is at 1.008 and the other is at 1.018....what gives? So now the details: Its an all-grain double american IPA which was calculated to come out at 7.4%ABV I used a...

I bought a bunch of these nice Perlick Sample Valves from a friend and was hoping to use of of them as a valve for a mash tun (because of how small it is) on a cooler conversion. It turns out that it has some strange collared male threaded fitting on the valve. Is this a proprietary type...

I'm putting together a sight glass from some parts I have leftover and I was wondering if it is necessary to add valves on the top and bottom to stop fluid flow into the tube. My reasoning is that during a boil you will have some wort in the sight tube that is not at a complete boil and...

Hey everyone, I'm working on improving my keggle now by adding a welded in ball valve. The keggle currently has a welded fitting on the side that has a valve on it, but I would like to use that for a sight glass and then add one on the direct bottom of the keg. I'll do my best to describe...