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  1. bucktown1860

    Accidently Left about a quart of starsan in secondary

    I'm not positive, but pretty sure I forgot to dump out the quart of starsan I poured into my corny that I use as a secondary. I know I could have trouble carbonating. Is that true? Can anyone inform me of other issues? I am an experienced all grain brewer, but I was rushing and had my head up...
  2. bucktown1860

    Fermentation/Lagering

    I'm looking for some insight. I live in New Orleans and have fallen vicitim to Hurricane Isaac. I have been without electricity for 3 days. I am lucky enough to have 2 chest freezer fermentation chambers. I was lagering in one for the past 2 weeks and had an ale in secondary at 68F. Now...
  3. bucktown1860

    stir bar spins on end

    I am finishing up my DIY Stir Plate. Everything works great, with one exception. When the fan spins the stir bar, the stir bar stands on end. The magnet used is a block magnet from home depot. Plenty strong. Pulls the bar to where ever I hold the magnet . I was wondering, is the magnet...
  4. bucktown1860

    Leaking Draft Sysytem

    I am recycling a Coors Home Draft Sysytem. Everytime I screw the Co2 cylinder the gas escapes. I've seen tis done on youtube before and it does not leak. I'm using 16 gram Co2 tubes. What am I doing wrong?
  5. bucktown1860

    Temp Controller Wiring

    I am building a Chest to kegerator conversion and want to use one of those generic controllers that are sold on ebay. The one I'm interested in is a -58-194F unit listed as a AC 110-120V Digital Temperature Controller. Pretty Cheap, $25 w/ free shipping! Can anyone tell me if they have...
  6. bucktown1860

    Finally Hit Gravity

    I am soooo!! AMPED!! I hit the SG on my first crack at Lagering. The recipe called for 1.012 and I hit it!! When I tasted the beer when transfering i was so good I could have drank it without carbonation. Freakin Awsome!!!
  7. bucktown1860

    Mash temps

    I have completed 5 all grain brews and each time I heated my strike water to 163-168. The problem is when I added it to the tun and added the grain the temp never dropped more than a degree or 2. It's a 5 gal. round Igloo with a false bottom. As a result my mash temps are much higher than the...
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