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Looking through photos and realized deposits are visible in this zoomed-in image. This is four days of heavy organic flow through this previously thoroughly cleaned and sanitized keg ... won't be putting any more fresh beverage on that ... and again, this is cider, don't know about beer -...

Thanks for the reply. We're on the eastern seaboard and on warmer days working outside it's like taking a shower in one's clothes. I'm not a scientist but all I know otherwise dry kegs had a puddle of water on the floor

Has the fermenter been pressurized with the use of a fermenting pressurizing valve? In any case the fermenter will need to be a couple PSI higher than the server. At any point you can boost fermenter pressure with a tank or reduce server pressure with the PRV, both functionally identically. Put...

Lots of good replies. Around the time of making this post had thoroughly cleaned couple kegs and gave several days drying time, alternately upright and upside down until dry, then sealed lids and set aside. Opened them recently and they were wet and slimy inside. Naturally, condensation had...

Been going around turning over rocks lately in an attempt to uncover clues to recent poor cider results. Having examined some sacred cows possibly a fundamental issue has been identified but that’s a pearl-clutcher for another day. In searching, however, did look into sanitation and found...

Ah yes, so when removing the "bonnet" nothing is likely to be lost? So in that case you're looking at a diaphragm? Certainly don't want to get debris in that chassis. Yeah, that all sounds easy. I could just file away the deformed threads and it should mostly come off, might struggle a hint but...

Ok that's very helpful, the magic words, "Screw-head mount knob". Yes, a blank knob and epoxy, probably the way to go unless something else novel shows up.Unfortunate the existing screw won't back out because if it did, diameter and pitch could be determined and something like this would be a...

Could anyone please give a recommendation on how to upgrade a regulator flat blade screw to a rubber handle? Purchased a couple of regulators with this "tamper proof" option but a rubber handle would be better. Tried unscrewing the screw and it seizes, won't fully back out. Could possibly tape...

Thanks for the replies @JulianDave and @Maylar Seems intuitive that oxygen exposure could only detract from ciders, right? - only natural ... but maybe there's more to the story? Rekindled my interest in this recreation several months ago and was getting such successes with carboy fermenting...

Wanted to give this thread a final friendly bump ... ignoring the pressure fermenting issue would still appreciate any additional feedback on exposure to air at any point during cider-making being desirable - trying to gain insights on this apparent mystery. Wild guesses and input appreciated.

thanks for the reply -

A guess would be most ciders are carboy fermented and open-air syphon transferred - my best successes were with those methods and brings up the reason for this post. Kegging is convenient. Since rekindling this recreation have moved into keg fermenting with C02 exhaust lines running through...

Yes, exactly. Thanks everyone or replies ... every reply is helpful

That is absolutely wild and crazy .... we're further north than you here in the Mid-Atlantic ... we've got an 11 coming up. Hard to imagine outside brewing operations outside

Ok. Upside down storage on outside shelves. Don't the opossums get interested?

I'm sorry I don't understand what you mean. What is a rack?

Wow @IslandLizard that is a great reply. Thanks for getting us thinking about these different angles

My goof-up is that after drip-drying upside-down for days then when turning right-side-up there always more water appearing that was hiding in the tubes

After taking a corny temporarily out of service and after a thorough cleaning how do you temporarily store it until next needed? Do you try to get it completely dry? Because without waiting days/weeks that doesn't work in my experience. So then if it's stored with a hint of water isn't that a...

I've been doing some reading on the potential for flavor reduction fermenting under pressure. Couple of quotes from articles ... "So pressure brewing is a good workaround for German-style brewers to keep natural carbonation in their beer. Although, this method isn’t ideal for some German-style...