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Why didn't anyone tell me? I kegged my first brew tonight... Way easier than bottling. Even drank a good bit even though it wasn't fully carb'ed yet.

I turned it up before I left for work this morning. I'm going to check it again this evening.

I converted mine last night, but it doesn't seem to be very cold. I put two kegs of water in the fridge and set the thermostat to about 3 and it was cool this morning, but not cold. Certainly not cold enough to serve beer. Could the fact that it's in a garage be an issue?

Location. :D Try their Restoration Ale. Really good Pale Ale. I'm also a huge fan of the Amber.

Got the fridge... Tuesday my kegs, CO2 tank, and pieces/parts show up.

Going to Lowe's, brb...

This fridge: Frigidaire at Lowe's: 4.4 Cu. Ft. Compact Refrigerator (Color: Black) And this tap set up: Learn To Brew: Two Tap Door Mount Homebrew Kegerator Am I missing anything? I've been reading all morning and don't think I am...

The top 2/5ths of the beer look really good. Nice, clear, dark color. The middle 1/5th looks like it did when I moved it. The bottom is still really hazy. My buddy who's an intern brewer at one of the larger brewers recommends moving it when it clears. Then he rattled off a bunch of...

Reading this, it seems the secondary fermentation is to get the beer to clear before bottling. Is that all that's going on in there? If so, should I bottle when the beer clears up so that I can get it off the dead yeast and let it condition in the bottles for about a month?

My wife got me Midwest Supply's "Everything And A Carboy" kit for Christmas, with the Irish Red Ale recipe kit. I brewed on the 21st, left it in primary until it stopped bubbling and all the yeast had settled to the bottom of the primary fermenter, then moved it to the carboy on Wednesday...