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Lefthand's 400 pound monkey on Nitro is my favorite for a Friday afternoon!

I had one work at a 6" drop. 18" is good.

I attached mine with magnets as well. My drip catcher is made from a 2" PVC elbow and an inverted 3" PVC cap. Works like a charm.

smokin'

Good to hear. Keep us posted on how it turns out. Like I said, as long as your sanitation is good, you shouldn't have much to worry about. US-05 is good yeast. I use it in my sessions. It sounds like you are on your way to becoming obsessed with homebrewing! Keep on, keepin' on...

I don't know many brewers that enjoy clean up. Even the commercial brewers that I have known over the years can usually think of hundreds of things they would rather do. For me, building my brewery is as much fun as brewing. One of my future projects is building a CIP system for my...

Curry County Crafters

Don't dump it. As long as your cleanliness and sanitation were good, you don't have much to worry about. Pitch the Windsor and see what happens. What do you have to lose? If you dump it you have already lost.

I concur. Don't take the chance.

calculus

Congratulations!!! I remember the excitement of my first batch. The anticipation was unbearable. As long as your cleanliness and sanitation practices were good, you have nothing to worry about. Remember, cleanliness/sanitation is the single most important step in making beer...

The only thing I would be concerned about is that o-rings deteriorate over time. When I get "refurbished" kegs, I always do an inspection on the o-rings before use. I just roll the o-ring over a pen or pencil and use a magnifying glass to inspect for cracking, gouges, pitting or other...

Agreed. The "swamp cooler" will get you by until you become completely obsessed with this hobby and dump several thousand into your brew house, fermentation chamber, and pub.:rockin:

I suggest you try making something like a Kolsch. I think you will like the resulting product better than if you were to continue down your original path. Just my opinion.

In terms of home brew, there will always be enough yeast left in suspension to provide for natural carbonation. Yeast are extremely small micro organisms. 2-5 micron in sized depending on the reproduction phase. When clarifying beer (most home brew), gravity is the motive force. As the...