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I use five 20# tanks and two 50# tanks at this point for the cost savings in refill, as well as time savings so that I don't have to refill nearly as often - I usually wait till 2-3 tanks are empty before swapping them, which means years. For those of you planning for leaks, I think you need to...

Yes, I always drain my pump head housings by tipping the pump forward and letting it dry. I find it to be an easy thing to do to let the pump head dry completely with nothing being left in there.

I built two very similar units using perlick 650ss faucets. Chi Company sells a stainless adapter specifically for these faucets to a FFL. I then bought stainless QD's so I would have an all stainless setup for both ball lock and pin lock: I use these when I need to sample from one of the...

You can also go for a peristaltic pump using silicone tubing. They are quite pricey and tend to be fairly slow.

oh man, it has been so long since I've bottled, that I didn't even pay attention to the mass of sugar added! (I would actually still treat it as infected in terms of bottle pressure and drinking quickly though, be careful!)

As a general rule, everything is infected to some degree - it is impossible for us to be 100% sterile in the brewing process. Now, some infections are worse than others, and the growth of an infection depends on many variables. Now, specifically for yours, yes, that description fits a classic...

This is the one I use for small amounts of grain: Etekcity Food Scale with Bowl, Timer, and Temperature Sensor, Digital Kitchen Weight for Cooking and Baking, 11lb/5kg, Stainless Steel:Amazon:Kitchen & Dining I have been very happy with it, it measures up to about a pound of grain at a time...

I am a firm believer that hobbies were never meant to save us money, they were meant to save our sanity. Of course, this is within reason given our priorities and constraints. Some really enjoy having the best and shiniest, while others really enjoy the building and figuring things out. There...

PTC is positive temperature coefficient, and NTC is negative temperature coefficient, these are two types of thermistors. Basically the temperature controller reads the resistance of the temperature probe, and it is calibrated for one kind of sensor. If the sensor is PTC, that means that as the...

How did you test your equipment? If you plugged in your kegerator directly to the outlet, how low does it get when powered directly? What voltage did you get when measuring the output from the temperature controller? I assume it is set to 'cool', and it should send power through the relay...

Yup, being able to pour just a taster, or 1.5 beers for exactly however much I want is a huge benefit for me. I should also say that I started with all used equipment, rear sealing faucets, and chrome plated brass everything. I started when craigslist was first started, so I was able to find...

can you hear the relay click on? Do you have a multimeter to check to see if it is passing the voltage to the compressor? If the wiring is all good, and you didn't change any settings on the controller, I tend to think your compressor may have failed in the move. Take some measurements though...

What exactly are you trying to do, and what all have you tried?

I personally keep a lot on hand for maintenance (I do have around 90 kegs though, so it is a lot to maintain!). I'd recommend having spare o-rings of all three main sized on hand (dip tube, post, lid), keg lube, spare poppets, spare CO2 regulator seals (I prefer the plastic ones), deep socket...

I have a number of love controllers, but I haven't had to set them in a while. Can you find a pdf of the manual?

I'm wondering if someone leaned down on the door while open. That could definitely apply enough torque to those hinges to bend. See if any of the hinges on the lower door are slightly bent or pulled away from the casing or panel. You can also try lifting up the door a bit when it is open to see...

Do you have a spare dip tube to try to use?

both have pros and cons for sure. The biggest consideration in my mind is the space you have in mind for it, and your access around that space. For example, if you only have front access, a top/bottom fridge makes the most sense to me. There are some wide and deep enough to handle 6 kegs (I...

Haha. I think that is definitely the case. I tell people all the time that if I still had to bottle, I would've quit this hobby many years ago. I also don't drink that quickly, it is one reason why I can keep 14 taps flowing at all times. If a beer gets to the point of being unpleasant, I can...

I always tell people that I get into hobbies not to save money, but to save my sanity! With that said, always work within your means and with what makes sense for you, your priorities, space constraints, budget, etc. Yes, I recommend 20# tanks for most people. Be careful with leaks though, as...