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I currently have an older Tap-Rite dual gauge (dual gauge not dual regulator) connected to a 5# co2 tank and dispensing gas to one keg. I want to pull off the high pressure second gauge (the one that tells me how much gas I have left in the tank) and add on a second regulator so that I can run...

Trying to decide which size of co2 canister to buy (5#, 10#, 20#) and wondering if it is necessary or beneficial at all to keep the canister in the kegerator with the kegs or if I could just as easily get a big 'ol 20 pound canister and keep it outside unrefrigerated and run a gas line in to...

Thanks for all the solid info! these boards are by far the best way to get down to the nitty gritty in a hurry. Looks like if I run a 20# tank the cost of carbing is pretty negligible. Score one for legging.

Thinking long and hard about making the step up to kegging. Of course it is more convenient, but is it more cost effective? Worried about the cost of CO2 in particular. Can anyone tell me A. How much does it cost to fill up a standard size CO2 tank? B. How many five gallon batches can you...

Muchos gracias. Any experience with saving grains for later brews? Do they keep pretty well or do they lose a little something?

So I've got some ingredients hanging around that I want to combine into an extract porter of some sort. I've only brewed from kits before so sort of in the dark when it comes to recipe formulation and I'm looking for a little advice. Here are the ingredients I have to work with: 8 lbs. amber...