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O.K finally got tired of filling the beeker. Decided to get a refractometer. Cool toy but general knowledge says you can't use it to measure final gravity, only original gravity. Then I read this obscure article that says you CAN use a refractometer to measure F.G. One catch, the conversion...

Grenades sound familiar. One of my familys great stories you have described exactly. Dad had a couple cases in the hall closet along with moms various articles of clothing. One bottle let inexorabley to a full chain reaction. He says he was almost a batchelor that night and to this day, smiles...

Watch out for over priming. The more sugar, the more Co2, the more pressure. Just think, 52 little bombs waiting to go off. First one, then two. Four, eight, sixteen..etc. Geometric progression. Stage two: wife or girlfriend leaving you.

One more idea that has worked well for me. Take 1 slap pack, add to a mason jar. Fill with clean wort.(no hop residue, not taken from a secondary) If you use wort from a boil, take a sample before you add your bittering hops. Let the trub settle so the sample clairifies and you will have...

I have always understood that the boiling process breaks down the larger sugar molecules into smaller ones that are easier to process by your yeast. The only thing you might see is a longer time to finish the conditioning phase. Also, I used to add a package of dry nottingham yeast to the...

One thing you might try is replacing the plastic "feet" on the ends of the locking bar. These pieces rest on the top of the keg in the locked position and pull the lid up snug to the mouth. Look at them. If you see any wearing they aren't doing their job. williams sells them for about .25 or...

I'm new to your forum so please forgive any mistakes. Having troubles with glass 'o foam with my force carbonation "shake" method. System is balanced but I think I'm over shaking it. I don't mind waiting for beer since I give my beers 2 months to condition anyway. I've dedicated a co2 cylinder...