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I used a 1'' drill and it was fine. The exact drill to use is 7/8'', but I do not have one. A little larger is no big deal, as the pieces at both ends of the shank will hide the gap. I have 4 faucets as well, and I did 3'' apart (center to center), so that I could use the drip tray sold by...

I do not think your lines were too long in the first place. If you have a nice head and no carbonation left in the beer, it means that the CO2 is coming out of solution when pouring. To verify this, you should check that your beer is carbonated. To do this, turn the pressure down, around...

I do not know this specific kit. But you should get longer lines now. 5ft is just not enough. Edit: oups I know this kit: I got the same, but with 4 taps. Here is what I would have changed if I knew what I was doing :) : * ask them to have 10ft of tubing per line instead of 5. * if you are...

I am very happy with my thief. Make sure to sanitize it by filling it up with your favorite sanitizing solution, and also spray the outside. Then insert your sanitized hydrometer in it, and you can dip the whole thing in your bucket/carboy to take a reading. Once your are done, press the end tip...

I wish I could maintain a fermentation temperature in the low 70's. I do not really want to go through the big water bucket solution, and I do not have a fermentation chamber. So the room temperature is my fermentation temp :) Anyway, I always end up with good beer, even with fermentation...

Was the fermentation very active at one point, before you transfered to secondary ? Usually it will be very active for about 3 days after pitching, with a nice krausen at the top. Then things will calm down (it does not mean nothing happens, just the yeast are doing something else), and the...

The first time I got a lager, it was by mistake. Fermented it around 78 degrees here in California. No A/C, no temp controle. It came out great, even though it was a lager yeast.

The yeast and alcohol you have in your beer will keep most of the bad stuff from infecting your beer. You do not need sulfur for this. Just clean and sanitize your keg as you would with bottles, and you will be fine, even at room temperature. A keg is just a big bottle. Campden tablets usually...

Combine the fermentation chamber and the wine fridge, and use the other one for kegs :)

I am no expert, but it does not look out of the ordinary. I would never dump a beer for a tiny thing at the top. If you feel concerned about it, just leave half an inch in the carboy when you transfer it to your bottling bucket. You beer is a living thing, with a bunch of good yeasties...

austinhomebrew has a great selection of kits. they even have a section dedicated to clone recipes. Check it out, and pick one that you like. Their kits come with steeping grain and malt extract. Since they are very popular, all the ingredients are very fresh.

Could you ferment in a pressurized keg with a spunding valve with pressure release set around 25psi (this should correspond to an average CO2 volume at room temp) ? I can't see how you could do shorter than that, since you would not even need to force carb. You could then transfer your beer...

Are you sure CO2 is actually getting into the keg ? If you have a pressure release valve and pull it, does CO2 comes out as it should, with a nice pssshht ? On one of my kegs, the gas poppet will not move much, and even though the pressure is right, when I pour a beer it will go very slowly...

Hello, have you checked http://www.howtobrew.com ? They do not have a section dedicated to partial mash, but partial mash is not much different from extract+specialty grain. All the vocabulary is explained in there.

Check out one of the "lake nyos experiment" videos on youtube to have an idea of how fast the CO2 falls: You can go directly at 2:30 min.

I do not know the answer to your question, but the only thought that comes to mind is that I would hate to have 5g of beer ruined (either with a plastic taste or on the floor :) ) just to save $10. BB carboys are rock solid and will last forever if you take good care of them.

In my signature you can see a link to the holiday 5cu ft conversion. Maybe you are using a mobile app or something and you do not see it, so here it is: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/holiday-5-cu-feet-red-keezer-240073/

AHS gives the option not to have the priming sugar included, for people that: * keg * have priming sugar in bulk * want to use a different amount So I am not sure it is a good reason not to buy kits :)

See my signature.

How did it turn out for you ? I am looking at the bayou 44qt pot as well, and I do not know if I should get the ported one, or make a hole myself later on when/if I want to add a ball valve. Thank you!