Recent content by Brewpatrol

So I have this IPA going that I racked to a secondary and then dry hopped with an ounce each of Amarillo and Cascade pellets. Been going for about 6 days and smells great. Was going to keg today but I can't get the hop matter to fall to the bottom along. I have lightly whirlpooled a couple times...

I'm glad you posted this. I was ignoring this thread since his snotty arse remark to IrregularPulse but since you posted I'll respond out of respect for those who have helped me here and try and "learn" this kid a little sumpin' sumpin'. Lamarkid, you'll get a lot further in your endeavors...

I just cleaned the inside of 2 of my newest kegs last week and did the following: Cut the tops. Used an 80 grit flap disc on my angle grinder to clean up the burrs and rough spots. Made it so it wouldn't cut me as I touched it. These 2 kegs had stickers with 2007 beer on them. NASTY! I had caked...

Yes. Your back and hamstrings will get tired from bending over though. I like to lay the keg down on its side and just roll it as I go. I only used the fine blue hairy looking pad to start and it did the job just fine. The coarse will leave deep swirl marks and its not needed IMO. I have a...

You need the yellow backer pad which is what the polishing discs will attach to. They make a black backer pad as well that works just fine under the Gator Grit name. I think the finishing disc pack you saw isn't the one you need. That one has several discs of sandpapers with coarse to fine grit...

Do NOT use sandpaper. Watch Bobby's video and read that thread. You want to buy the Gator Grit stuff from Lowes. Its awesome. I'm in the process of polishing mine and they are almost to the mirror finish.

Thanks for all the links to the parts that would be needed. In case I go the STC 1/2" valve route do you know what voltage I would need if I were to go the basic route like Lonnie has with a valve and constant pilot flame? In my original post I posted the options.

Thanks for responding. I have the Love controls that Lonnie uses on order. I was going to go the 1/2" STC Valve route with an "always lit" pilot light off the side route but am leaning towards more safety unless the majority think it will be fine. I spent hours today searching and frankly am...

Awesome rig! Do your pilot valves only work with low pressure propane? I have the same burners but was going to go with an STC valve and a pilot valve for extra safety. Looks like you bypassed having to use a solenoid valve like that of STC or Asco. Can what you did/use be done without having to...

Forgot to mention that Bargainfittings is awesome! I was lucky to score 3 really nice kegs over the past couple weeks and placed a huge order for all parts needed to go weldless yesterday. $300 plus in parts and they already shipped some time today. I wish Cole-Parmer and Caster City could take...

After doing some searching in the forums I've run into problems with dead or expired links to some of the part #'s or ebay listings from the past. I'm going with the 1/2" STC valves for my brutus but am clueless as to the voltage I need. The ebay store (Fremont Ind. Supply) requires I specify...

Become friends with the manager at Bevmo if you have one in your area and ask him if they ever get kegs returned that can't be shipped back to the distributor. I went in yesterday after months of looking and was surprised that he had 2 really nice kegs waiting for me. I contacted Microstar a...

Thank you all for the responses. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and maybe am being too critical of my first couple of all grain brews. They are good, 100 times better than any extract brew I did and taste more like a beer bought in a store. My setup now is a camp chef burner, an 8 gallon megapot...

Thin. The IPA is getting better and the Red is still very green. Hasn't even reached 2 weeks in the bottle. I'm just not used to them tasting like this when comparing them to the extracts I've brewed and tatsed at this stage. They are good but I know they can be better.

IPA finished at 1.012 Red the same. Fermentation temp solid at 68 degrees for both