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You mentioned pumping the starsan out. Hopefully, you used CO2 to purge the lines and push the starsan out. And you mentioned adding hops to the mash, but you didn't mention adding any hops to the kegs for dry hopping. If that is the case I'm guessing the hoppy flavors degraded after a month...

Unless pressed for time to get a keg carbed, set it and forget is a safe bet. Otherwise 40 psi for a day will carb just about any beer.

Using a temperature controller during fermentation gave me the most noticeable improvement.

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My guess is there is a leak in the regulator diaphragm.

The screws are about 23 inches above the refrigerator floor, making the connections a couple of inches below the top of the kegs. I used hot glue to bond the distributors to the inside refrigerator wall for some added support. The mounting works for me because there is enough room for four kegs...

I recently ran all EVAbarrier Co2 lines and finally have manifolds with check valves. Cost a bit, but the peace of mind bonus makes it a wash.

It's a fact that chlorine or chloramine in your brewing water will mute hop flavor and aroma. I would start there. In my experience, oxidation will darken pale-colored beers, which would be a sure sign it is muting your hops. The other thing to try is whirlpooling, aroma hopping in the boil, and...

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rqrrbt I bought the EVABarrier Double Wall Draft Tubing - 5 mm ID x 8 mm OD tubing. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/length-of-beer-lines.672446/post-8725458

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I calculate the total strike and sparge water volumes needed to produce enough wort to fill a keg up to my target volume, then treat that total strike water volume to match a water profile. Of course, before knowing just how to treat the total strike water volume, you also must know which grains...

I use an RO filter, but I know that deionization filters, while suitable for aquariums, are not recommended for drinking or brewing beer.

The formula in column B will display the MLT volume needed in gallons. Enter your required grain weight, absorption rate, and strike water volume to calculate the MLT volume accurately. Column F will display the mash thickness based on the volumes entered. =(E4*1.03)+(C4*D4)

Initially, just set the heat loss temperature to 2 degrees. After dough-in, note the temperature of your mash. Next time adjust the heat loss temperature up or down as needed. As you mentioned, heat loss will vary somewhat with every brewing system and brewer.