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Thanks for the input Sammy, my issue is as this is my normal fridge and not one set aside for just brewing I've been down to 2 shelves for 2 weeks now LOL it's beginning to be a pain in the ace. It's a ball lock corny keg I got from norther brewer along with the 5lb co2 bottle and dual reg...

Hey Doug no I kept the gas on at all times. I'm fairly new to brewing and very new to kegging but I have a lot of experience with paintball guns both CO2 and high pressure so I feel pretty confident in dealing with the keg, regs and fittings.

Hey redlegEd, so I'm not sure exactly what it should sound like but I got what I would consider more of a short burst for a second or two and them it reduced to a pretty low hiss. I noticed that the 5lb CO2 tank which was full is down quite a bit especially considering this was the only keg...

Hey obsessed, this is pretty much exactly what I did and it's still not carbed very well. I kept the supply line open though while pouring my test pull though

Hi Sammy, so I originally started with 15 PSI for a week but after I tried it bumped it up to 20PSI and let it sit for another week. Unfortunately I'm brewing in an apartment so I only have my full size fridge that doesn't have a temp gauge. I think it's pretty close to freezing though bc I...

So I tried carbing my beer in a keg for the first time. I'm not quite sure what went wrong, maybe my refrigerator is too cold...iono. The problem is that now I have keg full of beer that actually tastes pretty damn good except for the fact it's not very well carbonated. Can I try to carb...

Hi all, Just curious as this will be my first time bottling from a keg. I am carbonating the beer in my fridge but after I bottle it am I ok to store it at room temp.? I have cleared room in my fridge for the keg but don't really have room for all the bottles. Thanks guys

Hey guys, I am beginning to cold crash my beers for a few days with gelatin to help with the clarity. I did this on my last brew a seasonal ale and I was amazed at how clear the beer looked going into the bottling bucket. My question is do I need to let the beer warm back up to the temperature...

Thanks guys, the tea and soft drink references are along the lines of what I was thinking. Specifically a root beer type soft drink or iced tea style alcoholic beverage I figured the sweetness would go well with both of these...may have to do some small batch experiments!

I know this question has probably been asked a few times but hopefully this is a different take on it. I know you can brew without hops and use herbs ala gruit but my question is can you brew without any type of bittering agent? I would assume that using just grains and some sort of LME/DME...

Hey guys, so I've been brewing now for a few months and have done 3 extract batches by the book now and I am wanting to start experimenting with adjusting the recipes. I have had some banana bread beer locally but don't see much info on brewing your own. As Im still a relative noobie I...

Hey guys, so I've been brewing now for a few months and have done 3 extract batches by the book now and I am wanting to start experimenting with adjusting the recipes. I have had some banana bread beer locally but don't see much info on brewing your own. As Im still a relative noobie I wanted...

Hi mgortel, actually yes it did sort of burn my nose! Glad to know, I'm thinking that was probably what it was. Thanks for the info

hahah thanks vamp, I will do that for another few days and then try bottling!!! cheers buddy and thanks for the help

OK!!! so foam is gone and the sour smell with it??? smells like beer again...I took another reading while I had it open and is looks like it came down just a little bit to just below 1.015. Everything look ok? Is it normal to have the residue on the side of the bucket? Leave it for...