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Good info above. I bought a kegging system recently so I can give you my experience. 1. I bought the loose bottom kegs at AIH. These are under $30. They look a little rough but mine were fully functional. 2. I went ball lock. They are a bit cheaper and more fit in my keezer. 3. I went...

I have never removed the poppet and the QD pin but it seems that should work if you take all the precautions you mentioned. While the poppet is the most likely place for a clog to occur, it can happen anywhere in the dip tube-post-QD-faucet. Assuming you have the normal bent dip-tube, I...

I have only had it for about a month but it is working as expected. No complaints. There is plenty of room for a spunding valve or blowoff tube setup. I just measured and it is at least 28.25" deep.

I think its worth a try. I would harvest yeast/trub from 2 or 3 bottles and do a stepped culture. Maybe start with 75ml of wort for 2 or three days, than add another 700ml. Long ago, I successfully did this with Bells 2 Hearted ale. I think that beer is pushing 7%

Hops are not the showcase of this brew so it will probably be OK.. you may percieve it as just a bit sweeter. So it is in the fermentor right now and actively fermenting? If so you I might prepare a concentrated hop tea by boiling the bittering hops you left out. This could be safely added to...

IMO grain crush is the #1 suspect when troubleshooting low effieciency. A couple of the most popular online homebrew places have a very course crush with barley. I suspect it would be even worse with wheat.

I am not sure what you mean by store bought lager? Many Commercial breweries filter their lagers. Coors uses old school Enzinger filters while most others use some sort of diatomaceous earth filter (i think). So perhaps that contributes to the flavor you are looking for. Brooklyn lager is a...

Thats good water. I wonder if there is some bias involved here. "I think this is happening so I taste this." Bias is a real thing and to some extent out of our control. In fact, I was thinking about this thread and drinking an imperial stout HB and was thinking, " this tastes a little...

Good advice above. Raise the temp a bit if possible and let it sit a few more days. I suspect it is probably done. It will be delicious. The vast majority of beer drinkers will not be able to the difference.

The tds meter will give you confidence your ro filter is working. I get less than 10ppm on my RO water. As the filter starts to fail that will creep up and tell me its time for a membrane change. At less than 10ppm you can basically consider your water pure and disregard watever is left in...

That is odd... those are reasonable amounts and I dont think that amount of salts should result in saltiness. This isnt a tsp vs.tbsp mix up is it? I only ask because I have done it. i guess using the "waste" water instead of the filtered water from the RO unit could do it.... For the vast...

I brewed this on June 6th. I kegged it a couple days ago and burst carbed it. I tried my first sample today and it is pretty darn good. I intended to follow the recipee but as usual i ended up taking a few left turns.... First, I used lalbrews kviek voss. I just couldnt resist the idea of...

Are these totals just for 2021? Impressive. 4.5g Wee Heavy #1 4.5g - Wee Heavy #2 4.5g - Found It imperial stout 5g - pliney the elder clone 5g - Buccaneer Baltic Porter (AIH Kit) 4.5g - Centenial Blond.. first tasting later today:D 28g total in 2021

Luckily I figured this out before my first tank purchase. I called the local Airgas place and they quoted me about $190 for a 10lb tank and first fill. They said every fill after that would be a swap for about $19. So I bought a used steel tank for $50+$19 shipping. I took it to get filled...

I just picked up a Hisense 7.0 cubic foot chest freezer at the local Walmart for $149. Model fc70d6ewd These were just stacked up in the aisle along with fans, air conditioners, mini fridge, and other seasonal items. This is in western NY state. YMMV It fits 4 ball lock kegs on the floor and a...