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    random tips thread

    If this has been done before, i apologize i didn't see it, but maybe this will have some fresh new ideas if so. Basically, throw in a random tip or two that you have found makes the process easier/better. Ill start: Back when I first started brewing long ago I learned after my third batch...
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    beer into kegs but late

    perfect. thanks for the quick response!
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    beer into kegs but late

    I brewed a few batches early January and have had them fermenting in primaries since. They are all ales. I was meaning to pull them out and into kegs a super long time ago, but life got busy and it was put on a back burner and just forgotten about. So if it tastes bad, well its my own fault, but...
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    stand up fridge kegerator

    I have seen tons of unique and very cool kegerator setups from chest freezers, but mostly only normal white fridges with a few taps on the doors for full sized normal fridges. Im trying to find ideas/inspiration, anyone have any pics of really cool or unique ones?
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    space above kegs

    I have two pin lock kegs i want to put in the fridge i just bought. there is only 5.5 inches of space from the top of the keg to the top of the fridge portion, and so the faucets would be roughly an inch or two above the top of the keg. Does this pose a problem? I can take out the bottom shelf...
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    disable pump

    What would be the easiest way of quickly stop a kegerator from working? like if i want to cut off one of my kegs during a party and then turn it back on after the party is over
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    keg basics

    keg connections
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    keg basics

    I bought keg connections two keg kit with pin lock kegs. I received no instructions with it and am kind of confused. First off, how do i take the lid off? i used the pressure releaser they sent me and i could hear all the air escaping but the lid still wont budge. Also, does anyone have a...
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    force carb temp

    I dont have my kegerator built yet but its time to force carb. I also have soem cracked grains i need to brew with so i need to free up a carboy. Can i force carb at room temp until i get my kegerator built? 75f~
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    krausen went away

    I have a few batches sitting in there primarys. I got krausen after a day or two, but by day five its almost all gone. The beer still looks like it is moving slightly. Is it normal for the krausen to go away? They are ales and fermenting a little hot, prob 75 degrees give or take 5
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    messed a few steps up, leave it or add water?

    i think on this one ill let it stay how it is, and brew the exact same thing tommorow and add the water and compare them
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    messed a few steps up, leave it or add water?

    should i bump it up to the 5.5 gallons? and should i stir it up in the carboy or just pour on top and call it a day?
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    messed a few steps up, leave it or add water?

    this was brewed a few hours ago. and should i just heat up some water in the microwave? or go to the store and buy a few gallons of drinking water
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    messed a few steps up, leave it or add water?

    I was doing a 5.5 gal batch of cream of 3 crops and had a few too many beers before hand and because my pot is under 10 gallons, I eye balled it and started brewing. After 90 min boil, i had 3 gallons maybe of wort. I started with im assuming 4.5 gallons of water. So i used like 9.5lb of grain...
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    mini fridge collar

    could i double the size of the minifridge? i cuold use two pieces thick of insulation. I would like to be able to hold 4 if possible. And is there anything i can do to help it cool down quicker?
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    mini fridge collar

    anyone? I can draw a mockup if that helps if you dont understand.
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    mini fridge collar

    I have this mini fridge Magic Chef Appliance -- Product Detail Page and it fits a single corny keg (without the door closed) but I have two. I was thinking of making a collar to make it longer by six inches to a foot, same height and width. How long can i make this collar and it still be able...
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    keg questions

    I have two questions. I have a mini fridge that can hold two corny kegs but I am getting more than two kegs. If i have a beer that is fully carbed and on tap, how long would it stay good if I took it out of the mini fridge and just put it in my room? Also, if there is a keg left over from the...
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    Ale recipe ideas

    I am buying in bulk 2row pale malt, and plan on doing cream Of three crop. I can only do ales because fermentation temps. What are two or three other recipes y'all recommend using pale malt as a base? Ideally some different styles or flavors (trying to expand my horizons). Thanks in advance
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    Theoretical batch size question

    For batch sparging, is there a batch size max limit (like do the real breweries do something else)?
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