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Sorry, I didn't read every post before I jumped in. If you're going to a party take the CO2 tank with you, no big deal. You will get the hang of it. Check THIS out...Dude! I didn't notice you were in Nashville you need to check out RebelBrewer Tom is a good man and very knowledgeable!! Tell him...

I bought the 4 keg system from Midwest. It's not much more $ than what you're looking at. There is only one regulator though. There is a manifold with off/on valves for all four kegs. Some of the crimp on hose clamps leaked on mine. So, I replaced all of them with worm clamps, no big deal...

First one worked in TN

What kind of yeast do you use? I had bought Safeale s-04 for the cider, but haven't done anything yet.

That is exactly what I bought, basically a generic betadine. $6 and some change. I just didn't know if it would work until I did the test that Kaiser suggested. It does work, drops in the flour solution immediately turns dark purple/black. I went in looking for the little bottle of iodine that...

I did my second ever all grain a few days ago and did it like The Pol is talking about. I got the idea from HERE. According to Beersmith I should have hit 1.035 og (@ 75%). Pre boil was 1.036 and in the fermentor just before pitching it was 1.034. I even screwed it up because I forgot about...

Ok, sorry my bad. I did the test with flour and it worked. So the sample that I took from my MLT yesterday was fully converted. Beersmith said I should have gotten 1.035 OG and I got 1.034 and this was my second ever all grain so I am pleased. That was even after having to add a half gallon...

LOL, trust Hollyweird...for what? Whom to vote for? NO...the very air you breath!!!

OK, you are talking about chunking dry ice directly into wort or beer...not a good idea. Sorry, I missed that little bit of info. I quess I just got caught up on the memories of that 1979 kegger....

CO2 or Carbon Dioxide is one of the byproducts of fermentation and the gas that we "carb" beer with...

Today I cooled 4.5 gallons (should have been 5, but I forgot about the 90 min boil and had already dumped my grains) of wort from full boil to less than 80 degrees in 35 minutes, in my kitchen sink with 3 bags of ice and a some cold water and A Lot of stirring. No chiller or pre-chiller. Your...

Oh Yea, I know what you mean...I got my basic set up and started adding things, bottle tree, etc. Also was buying "expensive" beer so I could reuse the bottles and to try different beers, six pack a day. Then wound up buying a four keg set up including fridge before my first batch was even ready...

K, Thanks will try...

I'm not talking abt sanitizing...I use Star San for that. I'm talking about testing to see if you have reached full conversion.

I went to wal-mart today to get some iodine to test conversion with and they didn't have any. The pharmacist told me they didn't sell it any more because of meth dummies or some such crap. So I got something that is basically a generic betadine solution. When I tested I didn't see purple...I...

Ok cool, I won't glue it. Thanks!!

I have several two quart jars full of apple juice that my maw-in-law made for my wife to make jelly with. Well, we have enough jelly for several years and I want to make hard cider with the juice. It is still pretty and hasn’t turned dark, but there is a Lot of pulp in the bottom of the jars...

I made a cpvc manifold for my 5 gal cooler and the first time I used it I didn't glue it together. It worked out just fine, but I was real nervous everytime I stirred the mash. I am planning to use it again today and I am thinking about gluing it first. Do ya'll just use regular pvc glue and...

I did a PM version of this using DME and it is great...almost all gone. I am now going to do an AG...but why the 90 min boil? I have only used 60 min boils in the past...

Wouldn't this method be ok to do an all grain brew? I don't see what the difference would be by using a cooler with slotted or drilled pipe, except it might be easier to control temps with a cooler...is that all? Am I missing something?