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    Perl faucet leaking out of top, and new faucet recommendations?

    Has anyone had issues with their Perlick Perl 525SS leaking out of the top? I tried putting a new o-ring around the little white plastic part as well and it didn't help at all. Has anyone had issues with this? This is when the faucet is closed. Trying to figure out if there is a way to fix...
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    To secondary, or not to secondary

    I have heard a lot of back and forth between going to a secondary or not. My main concern is if I go to a secondary and my yeast is no longer active aren't I putting my beer into danger of infection with the amount of oxygen that will fill the rest of the carboy? The airlock will be on but...
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    Cask widge for 5 gal corny

    Has anyone used and liked using this in their 5 gallon corny? It seems like a great product after reading the review below. I wonder if I could even go from primary straight to the keg and dry hop in there, using the keg for a secondary. All the sediment would pile to the bottom and I could...
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    Many questions: Do I secondary ferment?, dry hop pellets, cask widge, and kegging

    Hi guys, I am fairly new to brewing, have probably about 6 brews under my belt, but many questions about my current brew and possible new techniques. Past brews: After the brew, I would 1.) cold crash my wort with the copper wort chiller right after putting minute zero hops in 2.)...
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    Critique on Simcoe/Citra Hoppy IPA (with a couple ideas from Pliny clone)

    Want to know what you guys think of this recipe? I'm going for a crisp, hoppy IPA with Simcoe/Citra hops, and a couple ideas taken from a Pliny clone (just because). 5 Gallon Batch. Est OG of 1.069 and Est FG of 1.013 Est ABV of 7.4% 9lbs Pale Extract 1lb dextrose .5 lb Carapils .5 lb...
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    Need to solve foamy First Pour for converted chest freezer kegerator

    Hey guys, I am tired of pouring out my first pour that comes out foamy and have finally decided to do something about it. This happens with both commercial kegs and corny keg homebrews. I plan on adding an EvaDry E500 dehumidifier to combine with a fan to circulate the air better. I created the...
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    Steps when rekegging a home brew corny keg???

    I finished my first batch of home brew and am going to refill my 5 gal ball lock corny keg with a new batch. Obviously I am going to remove the leftovers from the bottom of the keg, and sanitize the entire keg and seal/top. Do I need to remove the posts and clean the dip tube every time I...
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    Did I mess up my first brew?

    This is my first batch brewing. I brewed this last night, added the yeast and put the batch in the glass carboy. Here is the recipe I was following. Grain Bill 13 lbs. - 2 Row Pale Malt 1/2 lb. - Crystal Malt (10L) 1/2 lb. - Crystal Malt (20L) Hop Schedule 1 oz - Magnum (75 Min.)...
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    Did I mess up my first brew?

    This is my first batch brewing. I brewed this last night, added the yeast and put the batch in the glass carboy. Here is the recipe I was following. This is supposed to be a variation of a Stone IPA, in the end I will be kegging the batch. Grain Bill 13 lbs. - 2 Row Pale Malt 1/2 lb. -...
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