Recent content by merse24

Thanks for the knowledge! Next time I change out the bottle, I'll make sure to remove the tape. Seems like there is nothing to gain by having it on that connection and it carries a small amount of risk.

I had a small leak on my keg and was curious why my pressure regulator wasn't keeping the pressure up. So I went to the instructions thinking that I missed something. I stumbled across something interesting... In all caps, in the section where it talks about attaching the regulator to the...

Hey, I can understand the whole "I like to know what's in my sausage" comment. My wife is the type that buys only all natural or organic foods at the store.... so I completely understand the thought of wanting to know what you're ingesting. As others have stated, Star San is simply Phosphoric...

Looking at the picture, it looks like the "cone shape" and channeling on the sides was due to some whirlpooling that occurred. I would suggest moving the hose around occasionally while your are recirculating. It appears that it was sitting against the side of the tun, causing the mash to swirl.

My eff in beersmith is indeed set at 75%. And I had JUST under 5 gallons in the fermenter.

I've been discussing some of my failed attempts with my local brew shop and he said my issue has probably been my conversion. I'm still a little confused on how to calculate this. First question: If I hit my OG (or close) does this mean that I hit my expected conversion? My most recent...