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I am planning to do a custom build of a Spike 15 gallon kettle that will be used as a boil kettle. I plan to have 2 horizontal ports at 1.5 inches one for drain, one for temperature gauge. I also plan to put a second port for wort recirculation during chilling at 6 inches aligned above the...

I have seen this mentioned before but not sure I have ever seen it directly answered. I was wondering about this today as I plan to brew tomorrow and am going to do a full boil extract. I know it is typically advised to reduce hops by 10% (I also know this is highly debatable point, not asking...

I did some searching but could not find direct answers to either of these questions, guessing both are in the meh doesn't really matter either way category but asking anyway out of personal curiosity... Should you continue to shake/agitate/swirl a starter after fermentation has started? I...

After brewing for several years I took a few years off and am just now getting back to it. So back when I first started brewing I bought a chest freezer and temp controller in a quest to get control of my fermentation temps. One of the best things I ever did for my homebrew. However, I made...

Took a few years off of homebrewing due to kids, lack of time, etc. Just now getting back to it, truly forgot how much I enjoyed it. Brewed a Belgian wit last night and for the first time ever I made a starter. Process was simple and my airlock was going nuts within a few hours of pitching...

I have a chest freezer that I use to control fermentation temps, by far the best investment I have made (though my kegging equipment is definitely a close second). However my chest freezer is only capable of holding one bucket at a time (rookie mistake in purchasing the chest freezer but...

My SWMBO accidentally knocked over my CO2 tank with the regulator attached tonight and it busted the high pressure gauge. I have this Taprite regulator. The high pressure gauge took the hit and it dented the end of the gauge, crumpled the panel that shows the pressure a bit and the needle is...

I just started kegging, filled my first keg about 10 days ago. I attached a beverage line tonight (just a standard picnic/cobra tap) to see how things were progressing. Carbonation is coming along just fine but not quite done yet. I have been searching and have read pretty much every post...

So I am contemplating moving to a full boil (I am a 100% extract brewer) as I have decided to christen the 30 qt aluminum pot from the turkey fryer my father-in-law gave me for Christmas. Been doing partial boils in a SS pot for the past year with great results but I am always looking for...

So I am far from being an expert, been doing this for just over 1 year, have about 11 batches under my belt, all extract partial boils. Over the course of my first year I have learned a tremendous amount from the people on this forum so the best piece of advice I can give you if you are new to...

My regulator finally arrives tomorrow and I plan to fill my first keg tomorrow night :rockin:. Already reconditioned my keg, gave it a good soak in OneStep, replaced all o-rings and scrubbed dip and gas tubes. My plan prior to filling the keg is to sanitize it, the lid, posts, poppets, etc...

I just ordered this Dual Body Taprite Regulator from KegConnection, does anyone know if the barbed check valves pictured here are 5/16? After reading a few things it just dawned on me that I probably should have checked, however I did not see a way to specify a preference when I placed the...

I am wondering if anyone knows the "trick" for removing the poppet valves that have the legs that wedge into the lip of the post (good image about mid way down in this post): Poppet Valve Image. Just got my first 2 kegs and sure enough one of them is like this, the other has the poppets that...

So I brewed a Helles Bock, OG: 1.069 but I used US-05 instead of a lager yeast. Trying to decide what to do with it in terms of conditioning times and temps, had I used a lager yeast I would just follow SOP for a lager. It has been in the primary for 3 weeks at 64, should I secondary this...

Ok, trying to avoid drilling holes in the fridge and don't really have room for another chest freezer but I don't want to fill another bottle so I am ready to start kegging. Looking for advice on these two options: 1. Should I go with picnic taps for now and just find some way to mount/hang...

Getting ready to buy my kegging system tomorrow. My LHBS carries the Micro Matic economy series regulators. Just wondering if anyone can weigh in on the differences/value add of upgrading to the Mirco Matic premium series regulator? Micro Matic Regulators As much as I want to support...

I am getting ready to make the move into kegging and have been reading posts on this forum for weeks learning and absorbing everything I can. I am struggling with what appears to be a common issue for most people that are new to kegging, freezer vs. fridge for my kegerator. Many great posts...

Ok, hoping my question will not be interpreted as a typical "should I use a secondary" question. For my 10th extract brew I went with a slightly bigger beer than anything I have brewed so far with a maibock/helles bock, according to BeerSmith it looks like it will come out around 7% ABV...

I just finished brewing this Helles Bock recipe from my LHBS: What The Helles Bock. I went with the dry yeast which uses Safale US-05. It looks like the liquid yeast is WLP833 and ferments in the lager range (48-55 F). The recommended temp range for US-05 is 64-70 F, I am wondering if I...

I have been reading a lot lately in search of my next process improvement. I have a couple of questions about what I have been reading and would like to get some thoughts from others. I have been brewing for about a year now (and reading this forum all along the way!), I am on my 10th brew...