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A bar probably isn’t as bad. Sorry to be scary - I tend to go ‘worst case scenario’ when dealing with stuff I’ll be drinking or sharing with others.

Other than worries about things like lead, cadmium, and other poisonous type stuff (which is a real concern in the waste stream), you don't have to worry about wild yeast, bacteria, mold, etc on your kettle....it will be at boiling temp for at least an hour, and over 170 even longer. Scrub that...

You need a way to hook your tubing to the regulator. One end hooks to the secondary side of the regulator, the other to the gas (grey) ball lock quick disconnect (QD) fitting. This one doesn't have a hose barb (to just push on and use a clamp) so you'll need the fitting daytripper recommended.

I would follow @day_trippr 's advice. Edit: Confusion. @day_trippr is right, see link below

Not sure about the amazon regulator, seems to be a mystery Chinese unit. The Taprite is a known brand, but is more $ and doesn't have the barbed nipple. I feel you you folks living in Canuckistan.....you really do have more limited options (when costs are considered)

8' is big, beyond remnant, but don't hesitate to stop by a stone yard and look at granite and other real stone....especially for what you are doing. You might find some 'scratch and dent' or cheaper options than quartz. I got a very high end granite for cheap in my beer kitchen area because...

@Gnomebrewer is correct. For kits, they usually tell you the OG, and unless you didn't follow directions as far as volumes go - that is what the OG will be. Not sure what you're brewing, your temperatures, or what the OG is supposed to be, but you could measure gravity at 7 days and again...

I’m am fully aware, as a home brewer and IPA lover - but what I am talking about is the ‘thick’ mouthfeel and sweetness, not simply the citrus (which I enjoy and brew beers with a lot of citrus aroma and flavor- but am not seeking to emulate orange juice)

Honestly, a lot of the ones I have had would not meet the BJCP style guidelines, as broad as they are for this style. I have had some that were orange juice in flavor and mouthfeel, and I'm not sure that I could have told you if it were beer or pulpless juice. The other thing that is really...

Where do you get this number (under 20 gallons)? -I'm guessing 6GMP at ~45-50F input water is rare and are the numbers used for tests to publish marketing materials. You are insisting on 6GPM. Jaded states "5 gallons from boil to 68 degrees in 3 minutes" which is 6GMPx3M=18 gallons...so best...

Agreed. Even though this space is for deals, I think the "travels with jockeybox that has access to a hose before they go home that also wants to clean on-site before going home" is really really small. I looooove fittings and weird configurations, and making things do stuff that shouldn't be...

That flow is just the ideal flow rate for a particular incoming water temp. You can chill with warmer or colder water, or faster or slower flow rates....you'll just chill your hot wort in different time. I wouldn't go crazy with this, and you might just be chasing diminishing returns for all...

Why? Would the beer have too much head?

Just my opinion....I'd rent a floor sander and get rid of the residue and stains from whatever tile they had, and would stain/color and seal that cement floor. That would look sweet with whatever future decor changes you make.....which I realize are probably WAY down the road since the main...

You can buy brown (amber) plastic bottles at many homebrew stores. Grolsch style swing-tops are great too (get brown if you can if you're buying new). You can bottle the rest in used plastic soda bottles if you clean them well, and again - keep them away from light.

Do you have a source for that? Generally accepted is 1/10 of TDS in for this type of RO system.

Did you fully empty the pressure tank - is that what you mean by flush? I would do it again. 98 down to 25 isn't great, I'd expect ~10ppm or less on a new membrane with that starting water. For comparison, I get 23ppm with water starting at 125ppm on a 2 y/o membrane (mine is 4 stage).

Are you doing a 5 gallon boil or a 5 gallon batch? Extract or all-grain? Generally a 5 gallon all-grain batch will start with greater than 5G (like 6.5+ gallons) and you'll have ~1.5 gallons of boil-off. Many people also plan for more than 5 gallons in the fermenter to allow for trub loss...

In less than a day the beer is going to be heavily oxidized and you're going to know it. Air is fine for a party (like hand pump keg taps), but that beer is going to degrade really fast. You spent time and money making it, you want it to stay fresh. The recommendation of getting a CO2...

Are you going for looks, or just function? You could get a cheap range hood and install it over where the Robobrew would go, or a strong bathroom through-wall type and just pipe either out the side of the shed or at the soffit (not sure the shed style) if moisture from steam is a big worry. I...