Recent content by melp

If I recall the Life Source filter is good for about 10 years. Our water in WY hasn't been that good so I installed one when I built the house. I never actually tasted much difference in the water. It is basically a charcoal filter. After 10 years I took it apart. Looked like charcoal and glass...

I'm into basics, 5 gallon plastic and towel. Rack to a carboy at 1.015

The nutrient and energizer helps a lot. May concider a titration acid test kit. In WY we get grapes with an acid level of 1.3% and they will kill the yeast. When adding sugar I try for an SG of 1.092 and an acid of .62%. Juices make great wine. Except for blue berries. They give off potassium...

I've made wine for years. Tried same type principles on beer. Doesn't work. I ran beer through a vino plate filter that I use for wine. It removed the hop and beer flavor. Talked to my beer supply guy. He said forget about making beer like wine. JMHO.

I would like to move my CO2 out of my kegerator. I have a Haier kegerator. If I drill through the side will I encounter any cooling tubes etc. Is everything in the rear of the kegerator? I worry about drilling through something that will damage the kegerator. I'm fairly new to the hobby.