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Thanks, guys!

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I had the same question today - i just kegged my first batch and put the CO2 in the fridge and came back after a few hours and it was down to just above the "order gas" mark at 500PSI. Glad I found this thread. Has anyone decided if it was a bad idea to keep the regulator in the fridge...

Thanks for the link, Brewham. Forgive me if I am being dense (which may be since I have been moving pretty fast to upgrade my equipment), but is it possible my stainless kettle is not "Passivated" (sp?) as this link suggests: Or should I continue assuming this is a water problem?

So just to close the loop on this thread, is there anything anyone thinks I can do at this point to save the currently fermenting brew? (Saison) For example, someone earlier mentioned potassium metasulfide tablets. Is there anything I can try adding into the primary to try and improve things...

Thanks for the advice, Yooper!

I use a glass carboy for most, and occasionally a basic Ale pail (less often). I have tried racking to secondary, but I have opted to only do that if I have a good reason to and have done most of the batches so far using a single fermentation in the glass carboy and bottle conditioning. It...

Thanks guys!

I clean it using some very hot water and OxyClean Versatile and a sponge, then a few good rinses and again with clean water and a sponge, and rinses again.

I sure can try to use spring water maybe? Or should I be cutting my tap water with distilled? Suggestions for approaches are welcomed. I am new at this... Thanks again to everyone for the replies.

Also, basic water info for my location are as follows: Basic Summary: http://www.amwater.com/files/PA_5020039_TWQ.pdf Detailed Report: http://www.amwater.com/files/PA_5020039_CCR.pdf

Well, for the last three batches, I used the same brew kettle, which is brand new, and is stainless (has a machined metal finish), so unless the manufacturer was lying about it's construction, stainless shouldn't imparting flavors, right? Below is a pic of it. Besides that, I can only say I did...

I suppose I could. I guess I was suspecting something in my process (pots, pipes, etc) since I know a few people in my neighborhood that are having decent results using the same water supply. I'll give a call and request a report, though. Thanks for replying!

Hi there. I am battling a irritating metallic taste in pretty much all of my brews so far. I am on brew #6, and my most recent (Jamil's Raison de Saison) is my first all grain, and I can smell and taste a bit of it already tonight while I was checking the gravity (although it has a lot of...

Thanks so much for this thread! I just upped to a 40 QT kettle and propane burner and was searching for this very answer! Thanks so much for this info. Cheers