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I just kegged a "Theakston" BB clone. It was based on Graham Wheeler's recipe, but using extract. I made a few modifications to bring the bitterness towards what Theakston's BB should be according to the bitterness calculator in BeerSmith. However, my beer is really cloudy. It tastes OK. I...

What about dry hops in a keg at 54F serving temp? I'd assume that a single cone of something like an East Kent Fuggles would be fine wouldn't it? Charlie

Thanks, with regards to fermentation, I was expecting to begin taking gravity readings after a week fermentation. Once it has settled (or darned close to it), my plan is to bring the fermentor out of the basement so it can warm up to room temp (approx 67F), although I do have a base warming...

I have an extract version of Theakston's Best Bitter in the primary right now, after only 48 hours, fermentation has begun to ease off. I had thought about racking into a secondary, but probably won't. I was thinking maybe of trying to cold crash the beer between week 1 and week 2 and doing it...

I have only been using the Johnson controller for around four days, but have found so far: A. Beer temp preferred (by me) at 54F B. Controller set to cut-out at 52F C. Differential set to 3F D. Controller probe hanging in the air in middle of keeper E. "Beer" reading by temp probe...

I am planning the extract version of Theakston's Best Bitter from the British Real Ale book by Graham Wheeler. While, he doesn't specify the addition of any cars-pils, I have read that it does not effect the finished flavor, but significantly aids in getting a decent head on the finished beer...

I may try this too. As for the differential setting, according to the instructions for the A419, the differential works differently depending upon whether your controller is set to switch off or on at the set point. For example, if set at 35F cut-off with a 3F differential, the controller...

I am hoping that I can take a few precautions to avoid a build-up of mold, while still keeping my keezer at 54F: 1. Luckily in my part of the US (Denver, CO), relative humidity is relatively low (20%'ish). I expect that this will result in less condensation than, say Iowa and other parts of...

My Johnson A419 arrived today and I want to get it set-up in my DIY keezer. The desired temp of my beer is around 54F. The question is how to place the probe to reduce temperature swings of the beer in the kegs AND reduce strain on my keezer. For this reason, it seems that I have two...

I got my CO2 filled at Centennial Tap 930 West 41st Avenue Denver, CO 80211 (303) 477-6898 www.centennialtap.com I think it was around $12 to fill a 10lb tank. Charlie

I have my utility room in basement at between 54 and 56, if I leave the window open a crack, heating vents closed and the utility room door closed. So far (with my limited experience), I have been enjoying tasty, sufficiently carbonated beers. I am running one at around 12psi, the other at...

With the picnic taps, I found that tightening the screw-on "front" of the tap help prevents leaking. I got mine hand tight and now I don't seem to have any problems with them. As for the beer line, in a previous thread, I got recommendations of 15' lines at 3/16" and these are working for me...

I just got a 12cu ft Whirlpool freezer from Craigslist for $50. I expect that I could get five kegs in it, as well as having the ledge area for other stuff. When my controller arrives (next week), I'll set it at 54F and use picnic faucets for the time-being. However, I want to do a full...

I'll get a little more careful about the temps, when I use the keeper for fermenting. Luckily, during the winter months, I needn't worry as our basement utility room sits around 62F! Charlie (does not surf)

I purchased my two-keg starter kit from Adventures In Homebrewing (home brewing.org). I upgraded to the mfl screw-on for the lines. The picnic faucets are cheap, but work, and I'll upgrade when I design my keezer. It seems that a single regulator is fine if you're going to be running your...

My Johnson A419 digital controller will be arriving in a couple of days. I have my freezer ready and will use the controller to keep my kegs at around 54F. So what are the best settings on the controller: obviously 54F will be one of them, but set to shut-off? What about the...

Well I ended up ordering the John Palmer book and Graham Wheeler's book on how to brew British real ales as it has a bunch of recipes that are extract based, which seem like a good place to start. Thanks for the recommendations. Charlie

I did extract home brewing on the past, and have just made a couple of extract recipes with speciality grain adjuncts. They're pretty good. As a pre-Christmas gift, I received a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card. So I thought that a couple of home brewing books would be in order. My thought...

I have a Taprite primary as well as a secondary. I figure that I'll not need anything more than that, but could have some ales with 1.8 volumes (or less) and others with higher. The fluctuating temperatures is simply due to my lack of a dedicated keggerator. Until I source a cheap freezer and...

I want to drop my keg pressure from around 13psi to 12psi. My serving temp fluctuates between 54 and 57F. With a 20ft 3/16 line, the pour was on the flat side, but with a 15ft line, it is almost too frothy at 13psi. I read a post about Taprite secondaries that had a picture of how the...