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New to smoking, I am hooked now. My son and I built this UDS.

Wanted to provide an update. I replaced my bazooka screen with a stainless braid and I did see an improvement in the wort clearing much quicker. And the mash tun drained easier without needing to tip it up to get the last wort out. I guess it is best to stick with the tried and true methods...

Thanks everyone for the responses. Sounds like the braid is the clear winner so far.

I am currently Batch Sparging with a Bazooka screen in a rectangular cooler and I am considering trying a Manifold. I like the Bazooka screen because it is easy to remove and clean and my efficiency is good, but I normally have to Vorlauf about 2qts (3 times) before running clear and I have to...

I'm in!

I have 6.5 gallon carboys and I use 1" ID x 1.25" OD, nice fit. I have worried that dust or other things could settle between the tubing and carboy neck opening and when removing the tubing these could fall into beer, so I have started covering this with tin foil just to be safe.

I just kegged a Belgian Ale with same hot alcohol / solvent like flavors. I have read that conditioning over time will mellow this out. If I have the keg at 40 degF, will this condition out the same as if it were at room temperature?

I have brewed the Pliny Clone twice. Like what others have said, the key to making it great is getting a dry finish to make the hops really stand out. To do this, mash low and pitch a lot of healthy yeast. Both times, my finishing gravity was 1.005. Here is what I did. Mashed at 148 deg...

You can never predict how the fermentation is going to go, so I always use a blow-off on my 6.5 gal. primary carboy. Better safe than sorry. If I do a secondary (for dry hopping or extended fermentation), I use a 3-piece airlock on my 5 gal. carboy.

If you suspect any of the Kegs had been used for Rootbeer, you definitely should replace the o-rings.

Good point edmanster, I hadn't considered the gas lines.

Thanks for the replies. For those interested, here's my recipe (5.5 gal): 7lbs Belgian Pilsner 1lb Caramel Vienne 8 oz. Corn Sugar 1.25 oz. Hallertauer (90 min) 1.0 oz. Styrian Golding (15 min) 0.5 oz. Styrian Golding (0 min) 1.0 oz. Styrian Golding (Dry Hop) Wyeast #3522 (Belgian...

I have just brewed my first Brett beer and I'm thinking about kegging it. I will be dedicating a keg/lines to funky beers so I am not worried about contaminating other brews. Any other concerns with kegging a Brett beer? I have heard that when bottled, a Brett beer can change character over...

That is a pain , I know. I have switched to a carboy cap or have you tried a universal bung, that is hollow in the middle? Otherwise I just use a paper towel to wipe off the rubber stopper.

I did exactly as TheWeeb did, for my pliny clone. It worked great.