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*2nd Update: Rapids just called me and said they received the 525SS this week and should be shipping next week. So no waiting if you can place the order soon.

An update about the Perlick 525SS. I just placed a pre-order for them from Rapids and they should be shipping early May. They were $28.99 and shipping for 4 of them was $10, so my total cost was $125 for 4 (not bad considering I was going to spend more on the 425S's). To order you can call...

According to the Rapids rep, the 525SS won't be available until mid-May and will cost $28.95 each. The part number in case you need it is 8P490. May be worth waiting. According to someone else who already installed them, they have a more consistent pour from start to finish (no burst when...

I have no affiliation with this guy but he seemed to have the cheapest prices on ebay (and the web in general). Contact him if you're buying multiples and he'll give you a good deal. I got 4 for $28 each with $10 shipping: New PERLICK stainless steel draft Beer faucet - eBay (item...

So I was given a primary regulator and 2 secondary regulators that came out of an old bar. They are older Tap-Rite regulators and they seem to work fine. However, I was hoping to connect the two secondaries together using a threaded brass nipple but it seems like the barbs are stuck on both...

So I brewed a Brown Ale and had some pure maple syrup that wasn't being used. So I decided to use the maple syrup to prime the beer. Here's what I learned: 1. There are a lot of unknowns with maple syrup. The amount of fermentable sugar varies from grade to grade. Additionally, the amount...

I already ordered 1/4" threaded disconnects for the gas and 3/16" threaded disconnects for the liquid. Will I be able to use 1/4 ID line for the CO2 with 1/4" disconnects or should I get 5/16 ID for the 1/4" disconnects? Also, since I went with threaded instead of barbed do I still need...

Getting ready to order beer and gas lines for my keezer and was just wondering if there was any reason I shouldn't order these: 3/16 ID 5/16 OD for the beer line: McMaster-Carr 1/4 ID 3/8 OD for the gas line: McMaster-Carr I know most people go with 7/16 OD for the beer line, but I'll...

So I'm bottling my first batch tonight, a pretty typical Brown Ale and I thought that maybe I could add a hint of maple flavor to it by priming with maple syrup. I have a half gallon of Grade B syrup from Vermont that I know we'll never use up, so I thought maybe I could use some to prime the...

Thanks for the info. From now on when I do extract batches I'll only worry about taking FG readings. Although I hope to move to all grain soon...

I'm with Pol. I believe 7.25 # of LME is about the equivalent of 6# of DME. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Evil & Pol, thanks for the replies. So I'll just use the estimated 1.056 as my OG. Good to know I didn't somehow mess up the batch (even though I'm sure it would have still been ok). So it sounds like it's somewhat pointless to even take OG hydrometer readings for extract batches. Will the...

No, I filled it to 5 gallons (added about 1 gallon to the 4 gallons of wort). Maybe EvilTOJ was right, otherwise I'm not sure how to explain it.

I took the gravity measurement after pouring the wort between the brew pot and the fermentation bucket several times. Would that still cause insufficient mixing?

Hello everyone. I've been eagerly reading the forums for about a month but this is my first post. I just started brewing about 2 weeks ago and my first batch seemed to go pretty well (an extract Brown kit). However, I just finished my second batch and I'm a little concerned about my OG. I...