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    Force carbonation help

    I redid all my thread tape, no more sound (I thought the sound was the sound of the gas going to the kegs) I did some troubleshooting and it all came back to the regulator. as soon as I pressure up the lines to 12# and then connect back to keg, nothing all is quiet. Im Glad I double checked. I...
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    Force carbonation help

    No worries, I just started brewing last fall. I am already annoyed with bottling. So I decided to keg. No worries, i probably didn’t explain it right. I just started brewing last fall and I am already tired of bottling. So I decided to keg and use growlers. But to answer your question I am...
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    Force carbonation help

    It’s also not coming out straight foam, all liquid just a tad too much head, I just have to wait a couple minutes it goes down and I just add more. Everything tastes great just feel like I’m could have less so head to where I fill up enough beer to only have like 1”.
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    Force carbonation help

    I brewed a American wheat and American ale, the chart I referenced for volumes of c02 had wheat from 2.8-3.3 and American ales 2.2-2.7 so I went low with one and higher with the other. The chart for volumes of c02 per style came from palmers how to brew book. I’ll look at the over carbed...
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    Force carbonation help

    Just wanted to update, set my pressure to 15 and left for a few days. Drew a glass every day, each day more carbonation. Everything is carbed up nicely. However, I wonder if it is just a tad over. There’s a decent amount of foam in the glass when I pour initially. I usually just fill the glass...
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    Force carbonation help

    Thanks for all your help!
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    Force carbonation help

    Is there a way I can force carb and still be able to enjoy my beer the following day with my set up? I was just trying to bypass some wait time. My gas line is the red 1/4” id line and my beer lines are the Eva barrier line. Honestly I’m new at kegging, I don’t think I have leaks but I just...
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    Force carbonation help

    Hi, yesterday I did my first force carbonation and i tried it out today. I brewed a NEIPA and an american wheat beer that i carbonated. I would like some input. Both dont taste flat and actually taste great, however i dont have much for head retention. My process. Onnce the beers were all done...
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    Keezer Help

    This Eva line sounded expensive, just looked. It’s like the same price. I’ll just get that. Thanks for the Info!
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    Keezer Help

    I read that using a thicker od line with the 3/16” Id would also eliminate oxidation is that true?
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    Keezer Help

    anyone use 1/4'' id for the liquid side? i used that line length calculator, but it says i need like 39'. i bought a keezer locally and it has picnic taps. It came with 25' of extra 1/4" ID beverage tubing, im going to install beer taps just thought id save money and use it.
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    hops to keep in arsenal

    What’s is the best way to keep them once you open a 1 oz package? I am brewing a 1 gallon test batch for a larger batch in a month. I planned it out so I’ll have enough leftover hops for my bigger batch.
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    yeast nutrients and yeast package question

    Good to know, thanks!
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    yeast nutrients and yeast package question

    Thanks you guys for your input!
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