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314 + 10 WL773 Scottish 324

4799 + 5 Centennial Blonde. 4804

2005.5 + 5 All Day IPA = 2010.5

Cheap way to get into a kegerator, expandable up to four taps, upgrading/adding (but not replacing) components as funds allow: Stage 1: Cheap 7 cu. ft. chest freezer Corny keg (ball lock) Picnic tap CO2 tank and regulator Hoses and fittings Temp controller (I used an STC-1000) That’s it. You...

Entered, thanks.

I would think boiling would increase the hardness. Water is evaporating, leaving minerals behind. The minerals won’t evaporate, you’d just be condensing them.

1794 + 5 gal “Tiny Bottom” Pale Ale + 5.5 gal Three Floyd’s Zombie Dust clone = 1804.5

I built a keezer before I started brewing in January. Four batches kegged so far. Knew I didn’t want to mess with bottling; brewing and kegging has been a great experience so far.

Is there any reason not to use one of these and skip the housing? I’m still using propane, but am trying to research the best way about converting to electric. https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/element5500_ripple_tc.htm

You could certainly do this with corny kegs. Keg 1 (active fermentation) gas post connected to liquid post of keg 2 (filled serving keg). Keg 2 has spunding valve on gas post, set to 15psi or so. Both head spaces will equalize at the pressure set by the spunding valve. Would have to be...

I’m in Cleveland Heights, started brewing (all grain) at the beginning of this year.

75+10=85