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Yea, that is a lot of gas coming out of solution. Have you swapped the test lines to see if it is consistent? What is the temp setting of your kegerator, and how long have the kegs been at 11 psi? How did you carbonate?

I wasn't very clear in my post. My mouth is only touching the sanitized baster, which I remove once the siphon begins. Does that make more sense?

it sounds like the builder may have overspec'd the system, and maybe quoting you with a more industrial/commercial unit rather than the residential units most of us install ourselves and buy for $100-200. If he is quoting you based on standard residential units, then he is definitely...

I go with a really basic method. I broke too many autosiphons, so I just decided to go with a stainless racking cane. I use silicone tubing for my transfers, and what I do is stick the tip of a sanitized baster into the end of the tubing, and then suck in on other end to get the siphon started...

I am sensitive to plastic taint as well. There is a thread from years ago where a brewer (it may have been Kai, the guy who started the electric brewery website and guide) did a bunch of tests because he could also taste the plastic in his beer. This was also soon after bev seal ultra 235...

Do they exchange 50# siphon tanks then? If so, then you can purchase one to exchange.

How much would it cost for you to buy the 50# tank outright? Looking at all the smaller tanks that you are filling, it may make sense for you to own your own 50# siphon tank, and that way you don't worry about the double filling loss from the 50# to the 20# to your smaller tanks, and if you own...

This does not seem to be practical in my mind. You would most likely need separate high pressure regulators to do it on your own - you need partial pressures/volume from each gas. You would also need separate large tanks of Nitrogen and CO2. If anything, the best way to get around this, would...

It is definitely easy to overoak if you aren't careful! Particularly if you use chips. If you use cubes, spirals, or stave sticks, the surface area to volume ratio is better, and it can stay in the keg for longer. It is definitely important to keep all that in mind when thinking of how much to...

Haha! I have 14 on my walk-in that stay pouring all the time. I probably don't drink enough in that case though. haha.

For me, plastic buckets are cheap enough that it isn't worth the risk, so over the years when I was using them, I would regularly get new ones. Now that I'm using stainless, my plastic buckets are spares if I ever brew a LOT and need the additional capacity for concurrent fermentations, so I...

I have a separate water tap connected directly to my RO system in the basement. I just Teed the line that was going to the kitchen faucet. The kids really enjoy pouring their water from the tap.

If you keg, and since fermentation is done, I'd recommend just racking into a keg and oaking in there. When I oak a beer or mead, I am of the thought of using a little bit of oak for the life of the keg, so I don't add too much oak, 1-1.5 ounces sounds about right for 5 gallons of a really big...

I found this article to be quite interesting: https://patspints.com/2019/01/16/the-surprising-science-of-dry-hopping-lessons-from-tom-shellhammer/ It may provide some insight into how best to use your hops!

Interesting, I've never had that happen. It is fascinating how a single instance can cause people (for good reason) to come into very different habits! I've actually been so pleased with the universal poppets, that as older poppets leak, I just replace them with the universal poppets. I keep...

mind if you expand on your experience and reason why you aren't a fan of the universal poppets?

You didn't mention anything about the dip tube itself. Have you cleared the liquid dip tube? Also, if you still have gunk in the bottom of the keg, it will continue to clog for a while. When this happens to me, I eventually have to remove the poppet from the post, as well as from a quick...

I use John Guest fittings on all my disconnects with Bev Seal ultra 235 tubing. I also keep a spare roll of the tubing to cut as needed along with shorter lengths that I've already cut and used. I keep a short one around 16" just for these duties. With the John Guest fitting, I just push it in...

Given the safety and build of these tanks, if you still have CO2 in the tank by that date, I would say that you should be fine to use it up, even after that date. I would definitely recommend a visual examination to make sure there isn't corrosion or anything else worrisome. If there is anything...

I've actually seen some use really narrow rigid tubing in the past, I think maybe around 1/8" ID, and only needed a couple feet of it for the restriction. It is also difficult to directly attach this to a shank, as most of them are designed for wider tubing. Everything is a balancing act...