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Thanks for the experience share. :mug:

I've brewed with propane for the last few years but have thought about building a small electric system, maybe? One thing I'v thought and wondered about is if you have experienced and have had to deal with scorched wort given it's in direct contact with the element?? For those that have...

:eek: Test tube abuser! ;)

Maybe mount it from the wall instead of the ceiling so the junction box is not on the bottom??

You don't want to buy an older freezer only to have it crap out in 6 months after spending the time & money on your keezer build. Ask how old it is and whether they think it could need any freon (An indirect way to find out if it's had any problems getting down to temp). If they say; "it...

Above 070 you have reason for concern. You're fine @ 061. Relax and let it finish. ;)

Great suggestion by @JonM. See where it ends up after a few weeks and go from there.

To pitch another dose after high krausen will most likely be a waste of yeast. How high is high on your gravity??

Close the valve on your tank. Bleed the keg and the regulator of pressure completely. Turn the pressure control knob on your regulator all the way down (left). Open the valve on your tank. Slowly turn your pressure control knob up (right) until the low pressure gauge shows it's at the desired...

Thanks for the chuckle... Good luck on the next one! :mug:

I brewed a nut brown ale some time back and was underwhelmed (probably my taste). But this recipe appears that it may bring more of the body/complexity that I'm looking for. I may give this a try!? I noticed you split your sparge volume and do 2 sparges? Any reason for that other than a...

We all have different tastes. If it doesn't improve after a few weeks, maybe time to arrange a trade with your neighbor?? :mug:

Well there's your problem. I would consider this the quintessential lawn mower beer. It's hard to cut the grass in January! ;) I brewed it in the summer and really enjoyed it. It certainly is not a hoppy beer but didn't pick up the big corn taste you describe. It's just stripped down to the...

I was a little underwhelmed the first time I brewed this but I'm thinking it's more my taste than the recipe itself. I may try it again with a twist this time. Anyone tried using crushed/roasted pecans in the mash for this recipe??

When I mentioned that those steps should solve your problem, I was referring to the next time you burst carb a new keg. Once a beer is over carbed, it can take a while to get it back down to a good level. To "de-carb" an over carbed beer: shut the valve on your regulator and every couple of...

By not bleeding the pressure from the new keg before reopening valves on your gas manifold, the 30psi that was in the new keg equalized across all your kegs which may have over carbed them all. 1- Try reducing the time you burst carb @ 30psi to 24-36 hrs. It may need to few more days at...

Another thing to watch out for is your exhaust line. From the fan, the exhaust line really needs to be run with a slight down slope. And the run needs to be as short as possible. Otherwise the steam/humid air will condense inside the line and the condensation will run back down into your fan...

You may have shut off the valve to the other kegs while burst carbing the new keg. But once you were done burst carbing, did you bleed the pressure from the new keg before dropping to serving pressure and opening all the valves? Also, how long are you burst carbing new kegs @ 30psi?

Did this recipe call for any lactose? That will make it finish high.

Awesome job! That's one professional looking build. :mug: