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If the main goal is simply to save time, I would suggest looking at shortening your mash and boil, those two will net you more saved time, and they are (almost) free! You only need to pay more in hops. This is what I have started doing for 'standard' strength beers that I am comfortable with on...

It almost sounds like you are personally done with the barrel. If that is really the case, you can see if there is another brewer who is willing to take it. You would need to figure out the logistics of the transportation (Kegs would probably be easiest), but that way you wouldn't feel like you...

I appreciate the effort! I've pretty much resigned myself to not being able to find what I want new. Stainless QD's really aren't a great value in general, and with how many I would need to switch over all my main connections (I probably have around 40 sets), it would be way too expensive...

Thanks for those links, unfortunately I should've specified that I needed 1/4 MFL for my QD's, and when I was looking at that type, I couldn't find any appropriate adapter (I actually have some of those that came with one of my jockey boxes originally made by Coke, and chicompany also sells that...

I think it all depends on your priorities and budget. If you want new kegs and stainless QD's, ball lock is the only way to go. If you are buying used, you can find both. If you have specific space constraints, you may need to go one way or another. If you are looking for the best deal, you...

I think it helps to stay balanced in things like this, to push yourself only as necessary, and be willing to take a break when needed. I think this is where having multiple hobbies can be a real help. I have been brewing for quite a while, about 15 years now, and have had my fair share of great...

the last option is to get a threaded tank washer, but it will be a bit more expensive.

The costs really do add up quickly! The tubing itself was one of the cheaper parts of my upgrade. I definitely paid for a lot of fittings - I did John guest for all my lines, and extra to put on my spare QD's. I also later upgraded the acetal ones on my gas lines to brass ones since I had broken...

Interesting. What I would try is to remove the top cap from the tower, and measure the temperature of the air coming through the hose - do this while the compressor is running to see what the lowest temperature is.

That gets pretty expensive for single-use, just a handful of batches, and you could've easily bought a brand new stainless keg.

it may be that the beer itself is frozen, not the tubing. You need to get a temperature probe in the main body of the kegerator. You can get a small glass with water to see what the average temperature is over the course of a few hours. If you have the equipment, you can also just connect a...

That was me before I changed to the Bev Seal Ultra 235 tubing. I was regularly throwing away 2 oz of beer from each line that I wanted to drink from. I often just take samplers of my beers, and it felt like I was throwing away as much beer as I was drinking! It was infuriating, and why I decided...

Oh man! Sorry to hear about your marriage, that is a really stressful situation. Yes, part of the length of time for me is the sheer selection I have, and over the course of a year, I probably only average 3-5 beers per week, with some weeks at zero, and other weeks drinking a couple every day...

It looks like I'm the outlier in many respects. I don't actually drink all that quickly, and I like having a variety around. The quickest I get through a particular keg of beer now is usually around the 6-8 month mark. The oldest I've stored is around 11 years or so for beer, and even older for...

I definitely can't do that with my tubing! The coffin box I made from the walk-in does provide me with greater clearance, so I didn't have to worry about it.

I have used BLC in the past, and now have a double concentration version made by the same company called 'penetrate'. If it isn't too much more, I would recommend that. The one that I would like to try by the same company is called DAC, dual alkaline cleaner, and it adds a stronger caustic to...

It definitely sounds like you have rear sealing faucets. The best solution is like others said above, to replace them with forward sealing faucets. Intertap has some of the most affordable ones, and many have great experiences with them. I have had the full range of faucets, starting with rear...

There will always be some settling in the keg, and if you move the keg, you will disturb that layer, and it will stir back into solution. The best way around this (in my opinion), is to wait for it to settle, then add in some gelatin to clear it up even more, and then once the gelatin has done...

I also went with Bev Seal Ultra 235 tubing, and I am very happy with it. I did my conversion to this tubing before the EVA Barrier tubing came out, but from what I've read, it can also be a good option, and it is more flexible. You can also get smaller ID tubing so that you don't need as much...

There is often a difference between ideal and acceptable. It isn't ideal to store the kegs at room temperature, but it is acceptable as long as you are willing to deal with any downsides (shorter shelf-life as stated earlier, accelerated growth of infections, etc.) I did it for many years...