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  1. TokyoRoad

    Anyone keep Star-San in an extra keg?

    Does leaving an acid, albeit a weak one, in contact with metal for prolonged periods lead to problems? Seems it would eat away at the metal.
  2. TokyoRoad

    getting an old (working) fridge...

    I bought mine from Midwest (http://www.midwestsupplies.com/dual-double-cornelius-keg-system.html) then had to add the fridge conversion kits and 2 10' beer lines for foam free dispensing. All in ~$385, the AHS set up seems overpriced unless I am missing something.
  3. TokyoRoad

    CO2 on the Outside of Kegerator

    Can you link to the hose you use? The stuff I see for CO2 lines is not going to win a battle with sheet metal. Over time little motions add up to a cut gas line.
  4. TokyoRoad

    CO2 on the Outside of Kegerator

    Sharp sheet metal edges plus a rubber CO2 line sounds like a bad idea. Did you do something to the cut to ensure there is no way to abrade and eventually cut the gas line? I've been looking at various HW stores for a good solution, in the meantime my gas bottle sits in the fridge.
  5. TokyoRoad

    Undercarbeb growler!

    AFAIK, most growlers are *NOT* designed to withstand the pressure of carbing beer. Do yourself a favor and get a tool designed for the job unless you are just itching to use your health insurance and enjoy glass shards. :D
  6. TokyoRoad

    3 gallons brew in 5 gallon keg

    I was under the impression the liquid has to stay below the CO2 air inlet tube that sticks down an inch or so into the keg. (Is this incorrect?)
  7. TokyoRoad

    Foam conundrum

    All the calculators seem to agree that a ~5' line is what I need, the problem is no one told my beer that; 5' line = foam. I have a 10' line and it works 10000x better than the 5' line. Formulas are nice, but in this case whoever came up with it did something wrong or left out a key variable.
  8. TokyoRoad

    Apple Cider Question

    OG vs current gravity? Without that you might as well consult the Magic 8 Ball. :) http://www.ask8ball.net/
  9. TokyoRoad

    Corn sugar or DME for bottling?

    I cook often with beer, wine, and liquor, cooking with BMC seems a waste as you might as well just add water. The point of cooking with any of the above liquids is to add desirable flavors not, as you put it, undrinkable flavors. ;) Remind me to never eat your cooking. :tank:
  10. TokyoRoad

    Corn sugar or DME for bottling?

    If you won't drink with it, then why would you add that bad flavor to your food? And if it doesn't add any flavor, why add it in the first place? :confused:
  11. TokyoRoad

    Honey to an IPA

    Spreading facts, not fear. :mug: The original comment was that there are no pathogens in honey. That is false.
  12. TokyoRoad

    Removing vinyl tubing

    Very hot water for ~30 seconds has always worked for me, occasionally a slight twist is needed but I've never had to cut. The tubing needs to warm up to soften, splashing a little warm water won't do it.
  13. TokyoRoad

    Hopsbythepound.com?

    :mug: The hop of the day is interesting...but too much of a PITA to deal with in terms of supply chain questions.
  14. TokyoRoad

    Dual product regulator necessary?

    I have a dual and would call it a nice to have but not a need to have.
  15. TokyoRoad

    Honey to an IPA

    Not true. Botulism is a common pathogen in honey.
  16. TokyoRoad

    Midwest Supplies

    Why it is you call them then hang up the phone without tracking information is beyond me. :confused:
  17. TokyoRoad

    Midwest Supplies

    Does overnight shipping not exist in your corner of CT? :confused: I've used MW a bunch of times and have had a few issues, each time they have fixed the problem. OTOH, they need to clean up their operations a bit as it is often cheaper to get it right the first time rather than incur the...
  18. TokyoRoad

    CO2 on outside of the kegerator

    Not all fridge/freezers have coolant lines in the sidewalls, moreover the entire sidewall is not 100% coolant lines. I just drilled my fridge last weekend and a combination of finding drawings online and our infrared thermometer (~$30? at a HW store) to check for hot/cold spots on both the...
  19. TokyoRoad

    Any problems with brand new corny kegs?

    I am seeing used kegs for $50 vs $120 for new, still seems like a better deal to used when they serve the same function.
  20. TokyoRoad

    When to refill CO2 tank?

    I am likely going to purchase of a small scale (mechanical) to sit under the CO2 tank as this seems to be the easiest method of gauging the CO2 left in the tank. 7.6 lbs empty, 12.6 lbs full, watch the gauge and as you get close to empty you ask how close do you want to get before refilling.
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