Recent content by davcjohn

I got a funny look from the MTA bus driver and he asked me if it was a bomb. I showed him it was a CO2 tank and he let me on, though some might not. I had no problem on the subway, but i certainly understand how others may have had a different experience than me.

Thanks, I appreciate the advice. The beer and gas were both leaking from the poppets. I ordered some replacement o rings, some keg lube and some clamps, so we'll see if that fixes everything. A couple of final questions: Should i make the hose length longer or just turn down the PSI? Any...

i think i am having issues with the keg itself, I disconnected the gas too, and could feel a little bit of gas leaking out of the gas in connection. I also still have beer leaking out of the beer out, even with the gas disconnected. upload bmp hosting images Here are pics of my keg (gas on...

I have an old store bought commercial kegerator that I converted into a 5 gallon corny keg system. I carbonated my beer and for the first week, it had an extremely weak stream coming out of the faucet but tasted properly carbonated. I was pouring at 12 psi. After the first week, the beer...

I tried calling Able fire extinguishers today and they said they don't fill them. I dont think anyone there has any idea what's going on though. I talked to three different people before i could get an answer. I second McKinney welding. super nice guys and $15 for 5#. They are actually...

Well, I rebrewed today, this time doing a mash at 122 for 20 minutes and then 155 for 60 minutes. I only topped off with water up to 5 gallons instead of 5.25 like my calculations were for. I was expecting an OG around 1.065 and got 1.053. I did an iodine test too, and didnt get any color...

thanks for the advice. I will do an iodine test next time to check my mash and likely will end up keeping it mashing for longer. I guess for now I toss some disolved DME in there and try and bump the OG some. A potentially as low as 4% Oktoberfest is unnaceptable to me!

yes, i am rinsing the grain. I guess the longer mash would make sense and something to try. I don't remember how long I was mashing for with my pre self-recipe formulation brews, but the brew master's bible only suggests 30 minutes. Way too short huh?

yeah i accidentally hit enter on the keyboard too early.

I know several people have posted similar threads but no one seems to have the exact issues I seem to be having. I have just started formulating my own recipes after following several kits and never having issues coming close to the target OG and ABVs. I have been using Beer Calculus @...