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I just checked mine and: -Yes, there is just that one bolt, you should have no issues getting it locally. -Mine has the tag. The tag deal is suspicious, but I wouldn't worry too much, as long as it works, some things about mine that are worth pointing out are: -it regulates pretty good over a...

I ended up spending $300 including shipping, got: * 3 Keg Basic Keg Kit, DUAL BODY REG, Standard Kit, BALL LOCK (http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=327), with the Dual Body upgrade. *Extra Ball lock disconnect for Gas In (threaded) and I can directly screw on a CO2 cartridge...

Better late than never. You should wait until your FG is stable, if you wait 2 weeks you should usually be good, then if you want to get picky you can calculate the type of carbonation you want, try the calculator: http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/brew/widgets/bp.html 5 oz. is good for american...

This is the 3rd batch I've brewed, and I did 10 Gallons (2 6 Gal. PET Carboys) of Kolsch from Northern: http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/kolsch-extract-kit-2.html My questions are the following: 1) Temperature for Secondary Fermentation: the kit instructions don't mention...

I'm just putting them in a fridge, I have a chestbox freezer with temp. controller, I also use it for fermentation (nice hot FL!!).

I have bottled 2 batches and am shooting for kegging, at first I was going to go super cheap (keg, carbonate with sugar and dispense with CO2 cartridge), but it seemed I would still spend around $100 and have a terrible setup. I would appreciate tips and feedback the following seems to be a good...

Love my Bayou Classic SQ-14, with water temp of 70 F (sunny FL), took me 1 hour to boil 11 Gallons in my keggle. Stand is pretty sturdy, I dragged it around with the 11 Gal. keggle on it. Things I like: it can hold my keggle stable, cheap, I usually do 5 Gal. so 55 K BTU's seemed fine, good...

Thanks! You also responded my next question: Can/Should I perform secondary fermentation on any beer. By what you said, I would try to avoid it (oxidation/contamination), and just give my Primary fermentation a -cold crash-, to clarify it a bit. I'll try this on my Nut Brown Ale...

Wow! Thanks for all the feedback...I hope my Nut brown doesn't get messed up by those DMS...but at least I'll know for my next batch (planning Kolsch:mug:!!)

Is there and advantage to boiling with the lid on or off?:confused: I've heard that there is some advantage to boiling with the lid off (better flavor?), but I lose water in vapor. Is there a disadvantage to boiling with the lid on (i.e. will it affect the taste)? If boiling with the...

I am still a bit confused about secondary fermentation, can anybody please help me with the following questions: 1)Definition: Just for the sake of clarification, am I correct that the purpose of secondary fermentation is mainly to make the beer clearer? 2)Temperature: by what I've read...