Recent content by calvin76

hi! right now it's literally just the CO2 tank and regulator... so to dunk the only union would be to submerge the regulator body. I suppose it could be the valve on the regulator "out" as well. is the "hard washer" the only thing I need between the tank and regulator? would leak detector...

For a while, I've suspected a gas leak in my system. It's a CO2 tank, to a regulator, to a splitter, to two kegs. The leak seemed to persist no matter which kegs I used. I recently had occasion to disassemble everything. I left the CO2 tank hooked up to the regulator, with the valve on...

Hi. I'm new to kegging and recently left a new beer at approx 2.43 vols or so (11psi at 39F) in a pin-lock Corny keg for several days to absorb. The beer is going elsewhere, so I disconnected the gas and took it out of the fridge. I know this will raise the temperature and the pressure...

just want to post an update - the new valve did the trick! thanks, everyone.

ah, three SIXTEENETHS! sorry, I misread and misspoke. my line is 3/16 (inside diameter), just by the foresight of the guy who sold it to me. I have already modified to 12', but was waiting to test. thank you for the advice regarding the leak, the impact of cleaning, the Excel sheet, and the...

thanks to both of you! I assume you mean the liquid line? currently it's 3/8 and measures 6 feet, 9 inches. I have the tube to make it 12, that's easy. should I be removing that line between pours? and what about that slot on top of the pin-lock connectors? thanks again.

Hi. I'm new to kegging and have a pilsner in a corny keg that slowly and peacefully absorbed 11 psi at 41 degrees F. If I pour at that 11psi, it's obviously too high, and I get a lot of foam. My understanding is that I'm SUPPOSED to pour at a lower psi. I'm guessing I do NOT just want to...

wow - thank you!

Hi Juan, Thank you for your reply. I tried the soapy water - had some handy from fixing leaks in an air mattress - but it didn't identify anything. After more tinkering, though, I'm positive it's the relief valve. Perhaps the holes are too big for the water to bubble. Anyway, I removed...

Hi, I'm new to kegging. I have a reconditioned 10 lb CO2 tank from Amazon, filled by a local fire-suppression company, and new regulator from my LHBS. Both seem to work well. I also have a used pin-lock Cornelius keg with 5+ gallons of Pilsner in it. Here is my dilemma... ...

I used the get the sample with a (sanitized) measuring cup, and dispose of it. hated tossing out 2-3 beers in the process, too. now, with the refractometer, I just use the eyedropper-type device. thanks to everyone for your advice.

yeah, hence the refractometer. I'm always terrified of contamination due to the larger sample needed for the hydrometer. one side benefit is that the cam does let me know when the fermentation kicks off, or if it explodes, or makes a mess, etc.

ha! of all the potential places on Earth, you're 20 miles away. you're right in that it's no big deal, but then how do you know the difference between 1 bubble every 4 minutes and 1 every 40? or that it's producing CO2 at all, unless you're watching long enough to catch one? I also...

well, I feel like a moron for not thinking of that on my own. there IS room... it's 24x21 in there. thanks! I suppose I could do that. one of the things I've been fretting over is that I actually had been using, until now, a webcam trained on the airlock to detect motion and report...

hi there. I have built an incubator similar to the ones discussed here and have tested it extensively toward brewing a Saison tomorrow. I hope to use it to get the fermentation up around 90, but have a question: how do y'all deal with blow-off in primary fermentation. can I just cut a...