Recent content by snu164

I recently brewed a Peanut Butter Porter. When I finished, I had a slightly higher than expected OG, with a slightly lower than expected volume. I can think of two reasons for the high OG: 1. I had a higher than expected boil off which could be remedied by adding sanitzed water. 2. The...

The problem with this question is there are a great number of brewing substances that cause a hangover, including the fruit of the labor itself (ethanol). Anecdotally, having friends in the medical profession, I've had water added to my blood stream artificially after drinking. This of course...

I have a sanke D connector with a 90 degree elbow similar to this: Where the elbow connects to the connector, I've been having trouble with leaks. It has the appropriate neoprene washer, but when I take it apart I've noticed the washer looks deformed. I suspect the added leverage of the...

Hello! I found my way here via Google. I posted a few times without introduction, as I was waiting for a brew to start before getting planted. So far I've brewed a 1 gallon batch summer wheat (it was pretty bad) I made a bunch of improvements to my equipment and technique. Then I made a 5 gal...

I have a Belgian Golden Strong Ale on tap in a brand new kegerator. I'm looking for the proper PSI and temp to get the fine tuning started. I've measured my line length and the rise from the keg to the tap. Is there an equation that wil tell me what PSI and Temp to use for my setup?

Based on the height of the spigot on my Igloo style MLT, I figure I have about 2/3 gallon dead space, which is a significant volume of sweet wort goodness to waste. I'd like to fill a portion of the bottom of the cooler with epoxy resin to reduce the dead space. Then cap the layer of resin...