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One problem I have had with draft systems is that if I don't pull from the tap for a while the lever gets stuck and I have the give it a good yank to dispense beer. One time I snapped the lever right off. What causes this problem and is there a why to prevent it from happening? Thanks!

I know this is me being paranoid, but I don't want to waste gallons of cider. I racked to my secondary and there is a lot more headroom I expected - can anyone check out the photo below and tell me everything will be alright? If it is too much headspace what options do I have to make sure the...

I have had the worst luck with this batch of beer: 1. Put it in my refrigerator to cold crash and carb; fridge acted funny and froze the keg of beer. Gas leaked. 2. Thawed beer and put it in my new kegerator; liquid ball lock damaged and leaked 1/5 of the keg and all CO2 leaked out again. 3...

My original idea was to add three taps to a refrigerator, but I do have some slight concerns that there might be wiring or other components in the side walls. Is there an easy way to figure it out or is it pretty common for refrigerators to only have insulation on the sides? I've attached two...

I moved a few weeks ago and I am unable to bring my bar with me - at first I thought this would be a bad thing, but now I see it as an opportunity to start fresh. I am actually going to do away with have an actual bar and just build a nice looking kegerator with three taps. My question for...

Any else get screwed by the last-minute registration deadline change for the Boston Homebrew Competition? I was about to bottle my latest batch when I realized I couldn't register anything on the Worts.org site. I know I can chalk this up as a "shouldn't have waited until last minute" lesson...

I'm fermenting a double chocolate stout at the moment. I took a hydrometer reading after one week after fermentation and my SG was at 1.020, which is significantly higher than what I was expecting, but I'm not super surprised by the reading due to the following reasons: 1. I've been having...

First off, I want to thank everyone for helping me out with this post: Money Saving Options I have decided to go the easier route and just buy kettles with couplers already welded on. I just wanted to run this setup by you guys to think if this covers everything and/or if you see any...

I made my first batch of hard cider last year and loved how it turned out. I want to step up my cider making and try making a bunch of different varieties with different apples, yeasts, and aging techniques. But first things first, I need to get the apples and juice. Can anyone recommend a good...

I'm looking to upgrade my mash capabilities and I'd love to purchase an all-grain kit similar to the Blichmann kits on Midwestsupplies.com, but I just can't bring myself to pay $850. Austin Supplies has some less expensive pots with fittings for $229; still a little more than what I want to...

I was psyched to get my beer gun, but only used it once since purchase - mostly because I've taken a small break from brewing and majority of what I have brewed went straight into the keg and draught. But I digress - The first time I used my beer gun I don't think I primed the bottles enough...

I just took a sample out of my primary and took down my readings. Just for the heck of it, I decided to use another hydrometer I haven't used yet and the readings were six points different! For consistency purposes I am going to use the hydrometer I originally used for the original gravity, but...

I built a mash tun out of a 52 quart rectangular cooler. For many, many batches I was getting HORRIBLE temperature control and it was really hurting my efficiency. I have a lot of headspace when I do average gravity beers and I lose a lot of heat because of it. What are some options or methods...

I don't know what I am doing wrong, but it seems like my efficiency actually gets worse everything time I brew. Robust Porter: 10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 75.5 % 2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 2 15.1 % 8.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.8 % 8.0...

I am going to purchase Blichmann's Beer Gun and will need to purchase the extra pieces like fittings and tees so the gun works properly. I already own the two MFL Liquid and Gas Disconnects for my home brew keg system, so I was wondering if it is just cheaper for me to go out and purchase all...

Usually I have been following my Designing Great Beers book as a guideline for my brews, but I can't find anything about Belgium Dubbels. Anyway, I had full intentions of bottle conditioning my Dubbel, but after doing some quick research I found a lot of recommendations for cold...

I went down to check my Better Bottle a few minutes ago and have found kraussen in my blow off tube. Should I expect this to pop the top and unleash a fury of foam or should I be good?

Has anyone ever used a siphon sprayer like this one at Austin: Austin Homebrew Supply I am thinking of making a fly sparge system using my cooler cover, some tubing, and two or three of these things. Does anyone have any experience using them?

Has anyone ever used a siphon sprayer like this one at Austin: Austin Homebrew Supply I am thinking of making a fly sparge system using my cooler cover, some tubing, and two or three of these things. Does anyone have any experience using them?

I converted an 52 qt. igloo cooler for my mash tun. I do a very good job at hitting my target temperature for my mash, but for some reason, even when my mash tun is in a 66 F degree environment, I am unable to keep it near my target temperature for longer than 30 to 40 minutes. For instance...