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I thought fusel alcohol was a byproduct of fermenting too hot, but I just rechecked howtobrew and Palmer also lists letting the beer sit too long on the trub (which you've already addressed) and overpitching as possible sources. How much yeast did you pitch? I still wonder if you're tasting...

From what I've read, fusel alcohol doesn't condition out. 14 PSI seems a bit high. Are you sue it's not just the carbonic acid bite you're detecting? That would dissipate when you leave it sitting in the glass for a bit.

I don't know where it could be leaking and I'm pretty bad at diagnosing leaks, so I can't help there. But after I had a couple of canisters run completely out in a couple of days, I routinely turn off the tank except when I need it for dispensing.

Pick them when they're ready to be picked. Pinch the cones. If they feel papery, they're ready to pick.

Did you use the same amount of LME as the recipe called for DME? If so, that's probably why your OG was short. LME has water in it, so it takes a bit more LME to be the equivalent of the DME. I don't remember the exact conversion ratio, but I think it takes something like 1.2-1.25 lbs of LME to...

I copied one from the bemb Facebook page. I'm on my phone now, but I'll try to post it tomorrow.

I've got a mash and boil and love it.

Brew Demon and Mr Beer sell small batch fermenters.

I've never used a snake keg, but I suspect you're going to need to transfer the beer out, then clean all of the debris that's in the bottom. I don't think cold crashing by itself will work, because you'll still have all of the debris in the bottom. I don't think the problem is with hops in the...

I've always dried mine, then vacuum sealed them and stored them in the freezer. If you don't dry them, you'll need to adjust the weight you use because of the water in them. I've never used them that way, so I don't know how much more (by weight) you need to use.

I use pruning shears (I think that's what they're called).

I wonder what would happen if you just took it to the co2 place and asked them if thou could swap it for one to use with beer.

Were the hops starting to get dry on the bine? I kind of pinch them and if they feel papery and crinkle a little, that's when I harvest them.

If you add sugar and bring it back to room temperature, it should carbonate just fine.

Are you using any brewing software to help you design the recipe? I use BeerSmith (http://beersmith.com), which costs money. A new version (3) just came out, and it's on sale until July 5. The price depends on whether you pay a subscription or pay a one-time fee. There are also some free...

The description makes it seem like they're used as filler in cattle feed. If so, that may mean they're feed grade, rather than food grade. Feed grade is two grades below food grade. I'm not sure I'd want to use something for beer that's only feed grade.

Note that it's just the mill attachment. You'll need to have one of those stand mixers to use it. I've got something like that for my Kitchenaid, but if I remember correctly, it cost about half as much as the one you linked. From the picture, it looks like there are 8 different settings. The...

Are you on Facebook? There's a mash & boil group there and Tyler Brower makes a drain pipe modification that he sells for a good price. I'm pretty sure Tyler posts here as well, but I can't remember his user name here. If you search for mash & boil drain pipe mod on YouTube you can see it in...

I would strongly advise against adding amylase after the boil unless you do something to stop it. I used beano once and didn't realize that out continues to convert until it converts everything it can. It slows way down and you'll think it's done. Then you'll get bottle bombs. I was using using...

I used bread yeast once just as an experiment and it worked fine for me. It was 7 years ago, so I don't remember a lot of details, but from my notes, it was 6.5% ABV.