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I have a Hopslam clone that is kegged and carbed. FG was 1.024 (Target is 1.018). Was a little concerned not hitting target. Beer tasted sweet, but I always does until carbed. Yeah, it is too sweet to drink. I have 4 gal. left. Plan was to bring the keg and yeast to room temp, and...

The airlock activity your seeing is normal. A lot of folks may secondary beers 1-2 or more weeks, particularly dark beers. But if you hit your gravity, tastes good and you need to make room, go ahead and bottle. Scott Young

Nice, count me in.

Thinking the hop spider will provide better utilization than the bags, and still keep the pellet gunk out of the chiller. http://www.stainlessbrewing.com/Hop-Strainer-Kit_p_123.html

Finally, freezer space for fermentation and hops. 7 lbs. of hops in the freezer is a great feeling.

Nice score man. Looks like the perfect shape and size for a chamber.

Yeah, I have had the same concerns regarding the bags and utilization. I have a FB in my boil keggle that works great for screening cones, so I really try to use fresh hops only. Of course, not 100% possible.

I have had my chiller for a year and was having the same issue. It was the pellet hops that would get stuck in there. I strictly use the fine mesh bags for pellets, and no more floaters coming out at all. Btw, that pump box is super cool.

Brewed two batches yesterday. Incoming water was 40 F. Makes for quick work with the plate chiller. Too bad it can't stay this cold year round.

Your face looks like it caught fire and someone put it out with a shovel. That's dumber than a screen door on a battleship.

Cholula. I like other sauces too, but use this one the most. Great on scrambled eggs.

Ok, did a quick search and could not find any relevant information as to what districts in the city pull from which source. However, looking at the report you pasted, nothing is way off the chart that would cause concern (according to Bru'n Water). But, I would bet you a 6-pack that if you...

If your current water tastes good from the tap, your probably fine just using it after filtering through a carbon block. I started AG by just taking water from my kitchen fridge filter.

Call your water utility and see if they can provide the information for your location. If not, the best thing to do is have your water tested, I used Ward Labs, which comes highly recommended on this forum. After you have the information, you can download a free brew water tool like Bru'n Water.