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Wanted to add my review to this brew in case anyone was interested. Brewing was good, very straight forward, no issues. I've now had this batch kegged for a little over two weeks, set constantly at 12 psi. Taste - Very good. Decently hoppy, goes down smooth, bitter but not overpowering, quite...

Thanks guys - ended up going to Royal City Fire Supplies in New West (http://www.royalcityfiresupplies.com/). Cost me $20 to get my 5lb tank filled, took less than 5 mins. They also do hydro-static testing for $20, which should be done every 5 years according to the lady at the store...

Update - Unfortunately the person I spoke with on the phone at Camoflauge misunderstood, they only have liquid CO2, same with all the local Paintball shops....so I'm back to desperately searching. Please help - anyone know anywhere in the Lower Mainland to get gas CO2 tanks filled?!?

I've brewed Brewhouse kits previously, but not the IPA. Started this batch last Sunday and just racked to my secondary. Here is the recipe for anyone else interested: - Brewhouse IPA Kit (15L) - 4L of Whistler Springs Purified Water - Cooper's Dry Yeast (included with kit) - Dry Hopped...

Seeing as there's no replies, I'll post what I've found so far incase anyone else in the 604 is wondering. Dan's does in fact only do exchanges. There is a military supply shop downtown called Camouflage that apparently does refills. I haven't been yet, but will go this week and report back on...

Anyone know a shop/store near Vancouver that does CO2 tank fills? I believe Dan's Homebrew only does exchanges, but I own my own tank and don't want to exchange. Thanks for the help.

Thanks for your reply, so what put it over the top for you to build your own unit versus buying a pre-made unit? Was it the quality parts? The joy of building it yourself? The customization ability?

Bump - any feedback at all? On any non-homemade kegerator brands?? Someone must own one they'd recommend...

Thanks, not really looking to get into commercial grade at this point, just doesn't fit my budget. Anyone have any feedback on these? Or any other entry level Kegerator suggestions?

So I'm looking to purchase a pre-built Kegerator, and found a few models reasonable priced online. Does anyone have a Durafied DFK1077 or Nostalgia NRS-2150? Which one would you recommend? Does anyone have a review they could point me to? Thank-you

Haha is that the technical terminology?

Update - the substance has subsided, although I'm still curious as to what it was... Checked the SG on Monday and Wednesday, and it appears to be stable at 1.010-1.012 (kit says under 1.020). So far so good I hope.

Bump - any thoughts on this funny substance?

So It's been 3.5 days, took an SG reading tonight - was sitting at 1.010-1.012 (kit said 1.020 and under). I'm going away for a day so I'll check it again in a couple. One question though - I've got some crazy layer on the top, its bubbly and got a bit of thickness/texture to it....anything...

Have a question for you regarding the priming sugar. When I did my first batch, I think I did two things wrong - I don't believe I used boiling water, I think I just poured it into my beer. I also stirred it significantly, should I not do this? Thx