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    Priming calculators wrong?

    Same issue. Nearly ruined an Oktoberfest.
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    Argh! My winter warmer tastes like BUNG!

    Yeast autolysis produces a rubbery stench. Did you leave in primary for too long before racking to secondary?
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    EBay fish tank controller build using Wal-mart parts

    Effen brilliant! can't believe this never occurred to anyone before. So if I wanted to do this with the single stage, I would just wire a dedicated line to power the temperature controller and then plug the thermostat wires into the "loading" terminals and that would be it, correct? I can...
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    EBay fish tank controller build using Wal-mart parts

    Ah, you're probably right. Maybe I'll go with the outlet instead. That way I can also plug in a fan to pump air into the tap tower but only have it run when the compressor runs. I'd still like to ditch the thermostat inside the fridge, since it's bulky and gets in the way of the kegs. I can...
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    EBay fish tank controller build using Wal-mart parts

    Thanks for the diagram! I had a good idea of how it should be wired, but it's been a while since I worked with electricity. The thermostat of my fridge has a black and white line. I'm guessing it is 110V AC, but I'll test it with my multimeter when I get a chance. If that's the case, it would...
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    EBay fish tank controller build using Wal-mart parts

    Anyone know the wiring schematic for the single stage controller? The poles on the back have both "loading" and "power supply" terminals. I want to make this as easy and cost effective as possible, so I am just going to take out the thermostat in the fridge and wire the temp controller into...
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    Tap handles on Perlicks: 525 spins, 575 doesn't?

    Yep, I have two of them, and I love them. They don't spin at all. I didn't realize that the other models did. I kind of like that to tell you the truth. To each his own I guess? In case you're wondering about the creamer function: it's cool but can be tricky to make work correctly. The faucet...
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    recommend a Belgian trippel kit (extract)?

    Williams Brewing makes an excellent Tripel kit. Better than many of the commercial tripels I've had. Seriously.
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    Avoiding the Exploding Belgian

    Check out this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/making-swing-top-champagne-bottles-208933/ I wanted to do champagne bottles with swingtops for exactly this reason.
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    Making swing top champagne bottles

    Yes! Excellent. Thank you. I think we're getting somewhere here. I'm waiting to hear back, but if anyone is interested in a group buy on these swing top stoppers and neck clips (turn any bottle into a swing stop!), keep your eyes open. I'll be posting more information as soon as I hear back...
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    Making swing top champagne bottles

    Wow! I can't believe somebody was able to find these. Amazing! Problem with that site is that there's no online order form, and there's no link for contact info. Anybody got a line on this? Group buy?
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    CO2 Leaking Out of Regulator

    I am having this same problem. It leaks from those two holes the more I turn the pressure up. seems to be okay at very low psi, but once it goes past 10, there is a really pronounced leak. I didn't know if this was normal or something, but apparently it's not. Grr, now I gotta send it back...
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    Large Giveaway - Fermenter, Mash Paddles, Thermapen

    username: DeafBrew gimme gimme!!!
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    Is Sam Adams going downhill?

    The Winter Lager is crap this year.
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    Making swing top champagne bottles

    Sorry, didn't realize people were still using dial-up ISP. :D j/k I used my cam phone, so... Hmm, I'll look into that, but one thing that is tricky is that the little "tabs" are punched out with a slope so that they lock into the corresponding side. I think I might just use some pinch...
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