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Okay, I obtained a nice big commercial kegerator. I'm pumped about being able to ferment a lager brew inside it at the right temp. So I found a recipe online (a yuengling clone I think) & brewed it. Let it primary a month, during which I did a diacetyl rest. Let it lager another 4-6 weeks...

And you don't notice any different flavor or mouthfeel with the gelatin? I guess its a psychological hurdle to get over to think it wouldn't

My Haier kegerator holds 3 cornies as well. But if your gonna spend nearly $1000 on one, get a commercial model like a True brand. You won't be sorry, its twice the quality as the Sanyo.

That's probably a good thought, I guess it lets everything settle out better. I usually transfer after about 10 days since fermentation is complete by then.

Yeah, I'm gonna start with the irish moss or equivalent, then go from there. One thing, I just do a gravity drain from the brew kettle into the fermenting bucket. Should I use a syphon instead? Thanks for the help

The only problem with adjusting batch sizes & therefore grain bills is I use kits because I don't have a grain mill yet. Notice how I said yet? Man this hobby grows quick. First a bigger kettle, then a bigger kettle. Then a ball valve & temp gauge for kettle. HYdrometers, thermometers, kegs &...

Brew2enjoy, that's what I'm shooting for. What recipe is that?

I keep my kegs the same as yours about 38-40. I don't really get chunks in my brews, just super cloudy beer. I have a 11 gal kettle, so although I get alot of foamy hot break, I don't have boilover problems.

I've been pretty much sucking up most of the liquid out of fermenter. If I start leaving, say a half gallon to avoid yeast trub, how do I adjust recipes to account for the extra half gallon. Don't want to water down the brew. Golddiggie, that pint looks good

Dam, that keggle looks like some sort of space gadget! I have a immersion wort chiller, & I always get a good hot break, I guess if you judge it by a good head of foam at first boil. Do you skim it off? I don't. I'm wondering if I'm getting too much trub in keg. Yes, I only keg

I brew with BIAB method, hop in strainer bag, brew alot of kolsch. I like lighter colored beers better than darker ones. The only really clear beer I've brewed was a hopped can extract no boil kit that came with my starter kit. Seems as if both of u guys use something in kettle, maybe that is...

I know its not supposed to affect the taste, but dammit I want to produce a clear beer, not something that looks like it has orange juice pulp in it. I've read about various ways to help but I don't want to mess up the taste as this is the most important thing. Does gelatin affect taste...

I had read about blowoffs before & had always thought it was the airlock which was blown off. However, a couple of batches ago I had a furious fermentation going on & one morning I entered my garage to see the lid blown off my bucket. As hard as they are to get off, I couldn't believe the LID...

Yeah, I didn't mean taste bad, just different than the original recipe intended. I think it'll be great. Again, thanks for the help

I think I'll add the DME, can't believe it would cause the beer to taste bad. Thanks for the help

expected gravity is what my preboil gravity should be according to formula found here on site

chilled to 88 & forgot to use conversion calculator, now comes out to 1032. Not quite as bad, still not sure which way to boost it.

I'm in the middle of a honey weizen biab brew. Just took a preboil gravity reading. It's 10 points lower than my expected gravity. 1028 instead of 1038. Since I add a pound of honey at flameout, should I just wait till honey is added & then take reading & add DME as needed to reach OG of 1048...

Those caps are a good idea, never seen them. I'm assuming u can find them pretty easily. Yeah, I never thought about the winter & freezing problems. Last year we had 100 days of 100 degrees or hotter, August averaged 107. I guess I have that stuck in my head as I work outside (mailman). I've got...

I'm getting a new kegerator, a bigger setup, so I'm thinking of moving it out of my garage to the back patio. What are the potential problems with having it outside. I live in wichita falls, tx, the hottest place on earth so I'm hoping the unit (beverage air) can cool sufficiently enough. What...