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  1. Illinibrew

    hello from illinois

    I graduated from U of I in 03. Worked at Murphy's through college. Miss those days! A buddy of mine is still living in Champaign with his wife so we get back about once a year. He's recently into homebrewing. Mentioned there is a homebrew club that meets in town. Are you familiar with...
  2. Illinibrew

    hello from illinois

    Hey All, in from New York visiting my folks in Geneseo. No homebrew this year with the new travel restrictions. Happy Easter to all those celebrating. Any recommendations on local beers. I've been away for awhile. Dad talks about Granite City, so i think we'll try that.
  3. Illinibrew

    steam style in keg = no taste

    thanks for the article Cheesefood.
  4. Illinibrew

    new guy from illinois!

    Heya Boys, I grew up in Monmouth (near Galesburg)... however I've been deported to NY. Went to school in Champaign.
  5. Illinibrew

    Going for it in New York

    Are you talking New York City? I'll look forward to reading along regardless, but if you're talking in the city or around you've got a customer right here!:mug:
  6. Illinibrew

    steam style in keg = no taste

    Well, that makes sense and it's plan B... but i was hoping to hear if anyone had placed fruit or hops or anything right into the keg to add to the taste of a brew once it was on tap?
  7. Illinibrew

    steam style in keg = no taste

    Kegged a steam style kit and it's carbonated now. However, it has no taste. Trying to figure out what went wrong... but in the meantime I've got a question. The wife and I decided it would taste pretty all right with a hint of lemon. Can I just open the keg and drop some lemon slices or...
  8. Illinibrew

    carbonate in fridge, then rotate out?

    What are the thoughts on carbonating in my keg fridge, but then rotating that carbed beer out of the fridge so that I can carb another keg in it's place. Will moving the cooled carbed beer to room temperature cause any issues down the road when I recool and pour?
  9. Illinibrew

    Austin, Tx next week

    I'm headed to Austin, Tx for a week and wanted to know if anyone has suggestions for brewpubs in the area. :mug:
  10. Illinibrew

    Compact Fridge (kegerator) capacity

    I've got a kenmore 4.9 and it fits 2 corny's and a 5# tank inside... plus i still have the door compartments that hold 6 cans and one tray that can hold about 6 bottles of homebrew or 3 bottles of wine.
  11. Illinibrew

    Greetings from NY

    Rick, You asked about a local home brew shop in southern westchester. There is a True Value Hardware store in Eastchester, NY (www.cornells.com) and that's the only show in town, or the county, that I know of. They carry homebrew supplies in the basement storage areas. So they don't have a...
  12. Illinibrew

    Kegerator project questions

    I bought a kenmore elite 4.9 cuft fridge from Sears. I saw you can get an all black model for $179 still.. i paid another $20 for a chrome color front. Then I bought a two tap tower from the beverage factory via their ebay posting which brought a discount... so even if you order over the...
  13. Illinibrew

    ball jars for bottling?

    I filled a mason jar from my keg over the holidays and drove an hour to a friends house. When we got there he opened it up and sounded just like opening up a can of beer... obviously had held pressure well. Again, after resealing and putting it in the fridge it made a similiar (but less...
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  16. Illinibrew

    testing corny seals

    Thank you for answering the question I now realize I wanted to ask. Very Much Appreciated. If I still have a leak after I've replaced the o-rings...what's the next thing on the checklist???
  17. Illinibrew

    testing corny seals

    thanks guys. I had done the soapy water test... but did it with the keg full of water. Didn't find any leaks. I took off the CO2 and 24 hours later i pulled the release pin and there was just a very short release (less than 1 full second) and it was a weak release at that. So, i thought i'd...
  18. Illinibrew

    testing corny seals

    To test a corny for leaks do you leave the keg empty or fill it with Water?? My thought was the water may save on CO2 used, but then didn't know if there was a negative to this method.
  19. Illinibrew

    CO2 in North Jersey/NYC Area

    All-Weld Products 15 Haynes Rd. Elmsford, NY. this is just off 287 (about 3 blocks) near the Tappan Zee bridge.
  20. Illinibrew

    Picking a Draft Beer Tower

    I've got a 4.9 kenmore (no freezer) that i've been using and I can fit 2 corny's and a co2 5#. Right now i'm using picnic taps...looking to buy a draft beer tower to mount on top. I've used Midwest Supplies for most of my homebrewing equipment, but i see on ebay that the towers are about $35...
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