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Thanks! I ended up kegging two sixtels yesterday. Once they were completely full, I drained two hydrometer tubes worth of beer from each keg. Gave me a chance to take a hydro reading and also take an important quality control sample. ;) I guess we'll see how it does! Let you know in two weeks.

I keg with sankey's and fill using a modified keg coupler. Basically I fill until it runs out the gas port. Thus, no air left, and also no headspace. I have tried naturally carbing with priming sugar with minimal success. I just bought a dual regulator and some kore couplers and am now force...

Beersmith states that when kegging you need a much smaller amount?

I use 2.5 oz with a full sixtel. (5.16 gal) According to beersmith, that should get me 2.6 vols at 74*. However, after two weeks and then sitting in the kegerator overnight at serving pressure, the carbonation just isn't enough. You think it just needs more time?

I currently keg in 1/6 bbl Sankey kegs. I use a standard coupler with the check valves removed to fill via gravity. I use a funnel to add the water/priming sugar solution first, then rack the beer on top until it pours out of the gas in line. Thus I have a completely full keg with no headspace...

I got the ceylon sticks and vanilla paste. According to the paste, 1 tablespoon is equal to 1 bean. I think I'll start with 1 tablespoon of paste and 1 oz. of orange peel and taste it after a week. Maybe just keep ramping up the amounts until it's good, then do the cinnamon and nutmeg after...

I'm doing a 9.3% stout with 8 oz. of lactose thrown in at 10 minutes. I'll add stuff during secondary, then transfer to a bourbon barrel to age. I'm using orange peel, nutmeg, vanilla paste, and cinnamon. I've never added stuff like this to secondary before, and am a little concerned about...