Recent content by wesd25

Thanks for the replies. Come to find out I had a clogged dip tube, there was a mess of hops sitting right where it was picking up beer from, I transferred beer to carboy, cleaned keg, sanitized, and transferred back to keg, now am enjoying my first kegged home brew! Lesson learned, thanks...

When I turn the co2 all the way up to 30 psi I get a small amount of beer trying to come out of the liquid line, I checked all connections for leaks none to found, what should I try next? I bleed off all the co2 I put in the full to 5psi for serving but just nothing to be served :( here is a...

so I'm kegging for the first time I hooked the gas up at 8 psi for a pale ale 5 gal batch it's been on gas for over a week, I just hooked up the liquid line and nothing is coming out of the keg? It's a pin lock corny keg I hooked up the gas to the short tube side and liquid to long tube inside...

I'm kegging a new for the first time and wondering what I should set the co2 pressure to if I want to "slow" or "naturally" carbonate the beer. It is a pale ale, 5 gal corny keg. Thanks for help!

So I brewed a pale ale last night. Chilled the worry too desired temp per instructions (100) which was a little high in my opinion, added water and aerated. Took me a good 2 hrs to get temp down to 76 when I went ahead and pitched my yeast starter I had made 4 days before that looked right...

Thank you, it's less than 2quarts, I'll set it out around noon, thanks again!

So my yeast starter has been in fridge for 3 days after sitting for 18 hrs after I made it. It looks good I think and wondering if I should take it out of fridge in the morning if I plan on brewing tomorrow evening or just take it out a few hrs before? Also do you decant right before you pitch...

So my yeast starter has been in fridge for 3 days after sitting for 18 hrs after I made it. It looks good I think and wondering if I should take it out of fridge in the morning if I plan on brewing tomorrow evening or just take it out a few hrs before? Also do you decant right before you pitch...

Does this look normal for a year starter? It started in 68 degree temp for 18 hrs and I shook it often, then I put it in the fridge. Been in fridge for about 10 hrs now. How long will it stay good in fridge if it does look ok? And when I'm ready to pitch do I pitch everything in Jar or just...

Can i use a mason jar to store my yeast starter in? Also should I screw down original lid on mason jar or use aluminum foil? And I do not have a stir plate how often should I shake it? And lastly how long should I let the yeast sit before using? Thanks guys!!

Will the yeast that I have stay good for a few days until I can get more or is the 3 hr time period all its good for?

Well I guess I'll just put everything up for the week and try next weekend, but I'll get some new yeast from the store in the meantime. How much yeast should I get for 5 gallon batch? Should I just throw away my yeast I have now since its 8 months old? Is liquid yeast better than dry or vice...

Also what is making a starter?

Well I guess this will be a test run for me, the package says "MFG 07 FEB 13", and I'm using it now 8 months later, the back of package says best used by 6 months of manufactured date.

Im about 30 miles from my LHBS and they are not open on Sunday's, so getting another pack is not gonna work. The pack is swelling since it has been out for about an hour and half. The pack will not blow up will it?