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I have 22, 23 and 24 in the pipeline now. I can do it! Why be 0-21 when you can be 0-24?

I was able to resolve all my issues getting the Megamouth lids to seal. I was getting insufficient gas flow to seat/seal the lid and compress the O-ring. I was using a single regulator on the CO2 tank plumbed to a manifold block with a pair of valves and gas lines supplying 2 kegs. I have one...

Wishing you the best! My setup would have been much cheaper if I had been able to get Lutra to work, but oh well. I just pitched the yeast (US-05) into my own batch of cream ale I brewed this afternoon. I went 8 lbs 2 row, 2 lbs maize, 0.25 lbs Carapils, 0.25 lbs honey malt and 1 oz total...

After watching a few videos, I decided to give Lutra another go, but with higher temps, shorter times and kegging in place of bottling. Brewed a pseudo Kolsch with it: Pitched yeast at 93F Fermented 15 days in a 78F room with blanket wrapped around carboy OG: 1.049 FG: 1.006 Cold crashed: 8...

I did a quick flatness check on the lid by laying it on the keezer lid. It looked reasonable. I could not find any defects on the lid or keg flange. Both of my kegs arrived fully charged with CO2? and I had used this keg once before, so I knew it was at least capable of sealing. It will be...

I have that style PRV and will give it a try, perhaps tomorrow. My Irish Ale spit foam at me today so I now have an empty keg. Thanks for the suggestion.... and thanks to everyone that tries to help!

I have seen that recommendation, but I have not tried it. My kegs are new, undamaged (for the moment) and the feet are in good shape. It takes a fair amount of effort to engage the locking lever, but it is difficult to keep the lid in a centered position while activating the lever. I have...

Thanks for the feedback. I tried every combination of keg & lid orientation and pull direction I could think of. The flip over locking mechanism is useless for me. Using it, I get zero oring compression at both ends of the lid, resulting in zero pressure buildup inside the keg. Usually I can...

I recently bought two 6 gallon megamouth kegs. I have been trying unsuccessfully for about 3 hours to get the lid to seal. It is the second time this keg has been filled. I started at 12 psi with lightly greased orings and worked up to 60psi with half a jar of keg lube on the oring, lip and...

It is often easier to rule out what a problem is not versus identifying an exact cause. If temp control is reasonable, rule it out. If O2 control (pre-pitch & post pitch) is reasonable, rule it out. Same for ingredient freshness. If you assume batches are infected with outside yeast or...

Food for thought - based on my own brewing shortcomings: Some infections co-exist well with brewing yeast but won't produce noticeable impact until a given amount of time has passed. I brewed 24 consecutive batches of bottle bombs, which I was able to save by venting each bottle twice per day...

When I struggle to identify an off flavor, I generally end up here: 18 Common Off Flavors In Beer (And How They're Caused)

Looks nice! I was able to hide the flavor and cloudiness under 5% cara-aroma plus 5% pale chocolate malt with moderate Simcoe, but I really couldn't call that creation lageresque.

Thanks for the quick reply. I recently broke down and bought a chest freezer large enough to handle 3 primaries. I had high hopes for Lutra during the summer months in Alabama but now I can set the temp to whatever any other yeast wants. I hope the Lutra doesn't ruin my compost. I need to...

Greetings! My first day as a forum member, but I am a long time brewer. My luck with Kveik Lutra is basically 0 for 20. All basic beers of 90-95% 2-row and 5-10% cara_____ and usually 1.5 oz of varying hops. Fermentation temperatures maintained between 74 and 76F. Some fresh dry yeast used...