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I bought the Old Ale kegs and they come with these stock. The only issue I had was finding an exact o-ring for replacement. (The poppet and dip tube rings come with metric rings on them) Once you learn to slide a thumb under the post ass it comes off (I use a socket wrrench) they are nice...

I did a few batches in late fall and I thought I was doing something wrong. I kept coming up short on gravity. I bought the sugar in bags and trusted the weight marked. But I still came up short, about the same amount. I have to wonder if something is being processed differently, or if a...

I am in the process with the same goal in mind, but on a different path. I tried brewing tea and fermenting, but the flavor didn't come through. I tried with a liquid mix, but that was terrible. Now my latest version is halfway through the process. I am making lemon juice wine, Think Skeeter...

Slimy? What kind of humidity do you have? I have it rather humid in summer and I run a dehumidifier in the basement. This time of year I have to run a humidifier to stay comfortable. Since the humidifier is not downstairs the basement stays pretty dry. I still give the kegs a week to dry...

Would this be overkill?

When my kids were little I used to watch them go through those twisty tube sides, they have ridiculous friction and the kids usually didnt make it to the exit. I wanted to sneak in a can of turtle wax ( I once slid off a freshly waxed car, it is slick) and give it s quick coat to put the thrill...

14 and JohnR, Oakland mall. The Pizza jooint with the organ was at Universal mall, but the pizza was crap and the organ was rarely played.

Sulpher faults will mute a wines flavor. Did you smell faint traces? If it was better before, you might have to balance the acid, basically replace the CO2 bite with an acid bite. I don't know what the dominant acid in crabapples it though.... be very careful though, a tiny bit goes a long way.

Don't get me wrong. I love the meter. AC/DC true RMS with Inrush is sweet. Just figured people here would be disappointed some of us pick non-brewing stuff. But I always wanted a realy nice clamp on.

I was split between a Kegmenter and some test equipment. Sorry if I disappoint, but it is a nice meter.

I used silicone on my collar. I removed one before as well, the silicone just rolls off with your thumb if you need to get rid of it. I kept the collar short, 2x4 cut down a bit. I am 6'3" and i still don't like lifting the full kegs really high to load. In a few more years I may buy an...

Honestly, I don't think he was trying to be mean. Just concerned for your safety. I love my glass, I have over 20 carboys which are glass. But I would never pressurize them. When I was a kid we did a soda and it blew up 8 or 10 bottles, a real mess at 12 oz. Go to a 640 oz container and you...

Vernors Ice Cream, Farrells restaurants, and McDonalds original fried cherry pies.

Or the similar post of a problem: "I am currently boiling and I need to know if this has to be added now or in 5 minutes!!!! Why isn't anyone answering?" They check back in 3 minutes and decide that this was useless. Hey, this is a forum, not a helpline. At least check back to see what...

I used to put the kegs on the keg cleaner with dip tubes in place, PBW wash, then sanitize with the same keg cleaner using the low foam sanitizer. The washer has a tube for pushing through the dip tubes as well. Then I would cap them, purge with CO2 and store upright in the basement. One time...

I have an old stand capper as well. It belonged to my grandfather a long time ago. It is a much tighter crimp than the hand cappers I got with other lots. When I use the hand capper I can flick the cap off with my thumb. With the old stand capper the cap is almost verticle and I have trouble...

And now my brain is stuck wondering what chracteristics 17th century funeral urn would impart... Some days I really hate reading this stuff.... Is the urn wooden, or pewter (bad choice) or what?

There are very few absolutes.... This is in the general forum, and I always secondary my ciders. And my wines. But no, not the beers. And not that it is relative, but i have found anything with hibiscus seems to turn out well. it seems tooo easy, I often wonder if there are extra...

Yep, I am in the basement, but I have a window. I usually work down there in the evenings anyway. When the beam is very clear, then look at the side view. You can see the beam passing through the wine by the reflections off of the tiny particles. As these clear the beam get harder to see and...

Both. Basic concept is you put it in when you first assemble the must to kill wild yeast. 12 hours later you pitch pectic enzyme to remove pectin. 12 more hours later you pitch yeast. (This is usually done in a bucket with a breathable cover so the pot meta can dissapate.) After...