Recent content by Vrtigo1

Do you have issues with the towers heating up and causing foaming? The first kegerator I put together was much the same as yours, and I could never keep the beer lines cool and battled foaming constantly. Mine was in the garage though, in Florida, so that probably contributed to the problem...

Thanks guys, for the information.

I've read that 65 deg is a good starting point as far as fermentation temp for most ales. I've got a freezer with a Brewers Edge temp controller that I plan on using to maintain the temps as my ambient temp here in Florida is way too hot. My question is, do I need to control the temperature of...

I have a mostly fermented batch of brewers best cider that I will be bottling in a few days. When I started homebrewing I went straight to kegging because it seemed a lot quicker and easier than bottling, but then I realized I could only ever have two batches on hand since I only have room for...

The "bulb starter" is what I thought was the ballast, but I know next to nothing about lighting. Would I be able to find a replacement for this at home depot? Just take the old one and show it to someone in the lighting department and tell him I need a new one? Is it possible to test it...

A light would be nice, yes. Especially for seeing what's in the back of the cooler. Every bar I've ever been to has had lights in their coolers so I can't imagine the negative effect from them can be very pronounced. I agree I'd ideally like to have a switch so the light is only on when...

Thanks for checking this out for me. I have several t8/t12 fixtures so I took a known good t12 bulb out of one of those and put it in the cooler but it didn't work. When I was doing that I happened to notice the model number was on a sticker inside the unit. Model # is GDM-23 PE57151. I...

Hopefully this isn't too off topic, but I can't figure out where else I could go for help with this particular question. My employer was getting rid of a True cooler that was being used in the break room for $100 and I jumped on it. I noticed that it has a light fixture just inside the door...

I got into homebrew when I got a kit for Christmas and have a few extract batches under my belt. Unfortunately I only have one other beer drinker in the family so I don't have too many people to share my hobby with and was thinking about taking up winemaking. Although I don't really enjoy...

I don't have them off hand, I'll have to check my notes at home. I did check the FG on subsequent days and it was no longer changing. I kegged it last Friday, so it's been in there since then.

I did a batch of Brewer's Best Milk Stout and am disappointed with the results. I followed the instructions and didn't have any problems until I tasted the finished product. Fermentation signs were low (not much bubbling) but I did verify fermentation with a hydrometer. The gravities were...

I purchased one of these so I could connect two corny kegs to my co2 bottle: http://morebeer.com/products/gas-manifold-2.html?site_id=5 The problem is the gas-out hose barbs on it are 5/16" and the barbs on the gas fittings on the kegs are 1/4". They say you can use standard commercial...

The alcohol tip is an interesting one, although I am not sure how well I would be able to see alcohol on a white fridge in garage lighting. At any rate, what I ended up doing was following NTXBrauer's steps. First I used a 3/32 drill bit as a probe and worked up to a 5/8" spade bit. I drilled...

I already have a propane burner that I got from my dad. It was in his garage and neither of us know exactly where it came from or how old it is. It boils 2.5 gallons in about 21 minutes, so from reading other threads where folks say they can boil 5-7 gals in 15 mins, it seems like it is a bit...

So far, success. Didn't feel like there was anything but foam insulation in the wall. It's still running and I don't hear any hissing. I'll keep an eye on it to make sure it's still maintaining temp over the next day or two but I've got the gas outside now. Thanks for the tip!