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Filtered water, not distilled. The Burton-Trent salts add a bit of Ca, K, and Mg to the water. I also use a yeast nutrient as well. Not a sudden drop of temp, just guessing, but generally would say it is pretty steady near the 68 deg. range. I always wrap my bucket in a blanket as well. I...

Three questions: What kind of water are you using? We have very good drinking water system here in town, so mainly out of tap filtered, but for this one I actually used store bought filtered water and added a tea. of burton salts. Are you shaking your starter, using a stir plate, or just...

I have been homebrewing off and on for about 15 years now and have gotten fairly good over time but I still get these same problems and lately nearly every one of my beers has not finished at the expected FG although hitting the OG's spot on. I used a pack (11 g.) Safale S-04 dry yeast for my...

Well I did soak and clean the hose in hot water for about 45 minutes and gave long rinse. The beer is perfectly carbonated and it seems for the most part the rubbery off flavor has either "aged" itself into the brew or the freshly cleaned tubing made the difference. Guess in the future the note...

It is 5ft of 1/4" ID line I believe so barely 0.25 onces in that run. I will mess around with the line and clean it. probably open up the keg and grab a sample too to see if the taste is present prior to entering the tubing. If so, I guess I will have to assume it was the CO2 or accessory...

If the clear beer line can impart this off flavor woundnt everybody using it be having this issue ??? I figured since I purchased it from a very reputable high end LHBS (F. H. Steinbarts) there would not be any need of "special" preparation, or at least they should mention it upon...

I removed the old stuff I was using, it was red line, same as I used for the air, but was pretty fouled after 5 years of sitting so opted for the new clear line...never had the issue with the red line stuff...guessing the clear line is vinyl tubing? Oxy clean it is...hope that takes care of the...

Well that was a thought, and yes it is brand new clear beer supply line from the HBS. I think I rinsed it, but not really a good sanitizing soak. The corni keg and fittings were cleaned well and sanitized prior to transfer. I have never had a "rubber" off flavor before in nearly 15 years of...

I kegged up a very nice English IPA last week. Have been primarily bottling for the last 5 years, but decided to keg this batch. I had an old tank of CO2 I got from a friend, probably 10 years old. After contacting the local HBS folks and researching a bit on the net it seemed the...