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I recently pulled the trigger and bought a chest freezer. Trying to save money on the kegging setup I have decided to piece it all together. So far I have: MC 7.2CF chest freezer(home depot $250 after tax). Dual Gauge regulator (LHBS $36) (4) 5 gal corneys (on the way... 20 bucks each on...

Thanks guys! I have about 50ml of the Cali ale yeast, is that too much? Will the yeast change the awesome 8.5% ABV? With a four-day weekend upon me and a kegerator in the midst, I think its gonna be a good one.

The awesome power of C02... It can bring friends and family closer through homebrewing... and then kill them... dead...

I have narrowed it down to the freezer I wanted and have been allotted a $500 budget from SWMBO under the conditions that I keep a cider in the keezer for her to pull from when she feels like it. So the kit I plan on is: A 6.8cf by holiday (motivated by this link...

What kind of yeast did you use? I haven't made a batch yet, but from the pictures I have seen I noticed that its a pretty tame fermentation when using the dry wine yeast. If you used an ale yeast I would like to know how it comes out because I have some ale yeast that I would like to use, as...

Since my original post I have cleaned my better bottle and surprisingly it was just as easy as the glass. Fill half with reasonably hot water and Oxyclean and give a few good swooshes and the top of and let it sit over night. I agree definitely lighter and somewhat easier to handle. There is...

I have been culturing White labs California Ale (WLP001 I believe) and have about a quarter of a cup right now in the flask that I aerate 3 to 4 times daily by giving it a few good swirls, and I feed it a DME+nutrient every 3 to four days. Would that go good in Edworts Apfelwein? also when I...

Where do you live? in a cabin?

That is a beautiful color. The Kolsch I made came out with a nice purple hue, when I saw the white foam I started to think maybe there was some kind of funk in there. Its good to see that its standard with fruit. Sadly this forum contains my only brewing friends:( So I dont get to see other...

So does the beer come out with a head like Guinness Draught comes out in the can with the Widgett? Or will it depend on the brew? Or will you need to have the stout faucet as well? Pretty much what I wanted to know is that if I get a nitrogen bottle will I need to buy a separate Co2 bottle to...

Just for clarification... Do you have to buy a special bottle for beergas (%70 NO2/%30 CO2)? or can you use a regular Co2 bottle?

Im wondering how the California Ale yeast might do in there. Any thoughts? I have no clue. I was going to save it for an IPA or something...

Still a noob... but I didnt see this one... 336. When you throw together some water, DME, and nutrients on your lunch break in order to be able to feed your yeast for the next week. my biggest mistake is not making any of EdWorts Apfelwein SOONER!! MAN!! If only I would have seen the...

Would you have to use nitrogen to get the same effect out of a tap? What are the Pros and cons of using nitrogen? can you point me in the right direction if this is off topic? Can you put Nitrogen in a C02 bottle? probably some dumb questions in there...

Good news for the people at the bottle plant in Mexico, bad news for the guys like myself that like to use them :( . I was misinformed and I retract that last statement. Why did they stop exporting them? I will have to inform the source that told me. Might be why he said that it was the last...

THAT EXPLAINS THE FUNKY FLAVOR IN MY CHOC STOUT! Good to know!

If I was going for a Boddingtons Honey Draught Clone would it be better to use the White Labs Cream Ale blend? I am looking for a good recipe for a Bodd Clone, would you know where I could find one? I am looking into getting into kegging and I think that this would probably be what I put in my...

Now thats a package that could help bring a dude back from the depths of any depressing funk he might be in! I see Tapatio! Thats whats up! This is amazing! That will help someone remember what home is all about! Bless all of you. I forgot to mention Ziploc baggies, im sure it was said...

I wish I would have know about this earlier! I got back from a 13 month tour back in NOV08 and the whole time I dreamed about brewing. I am glad to be on this forum and have gained so much knowledge, and have had just as many laughs. I would have love to be able to see where my brew stands...

I bought a better bottle and am using it as my primary for my Honey Oatmeal Blueberry Stout right now. I have not had to clean it yet, I have sanitized it only. my two other carboys are glass and they clean up really well. I am not sure how long you been brewing, but so far I am on my fourth...