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That's awesome. The board that has the buttons on it can be replaced if you decided that you want to go with the 5 or 6 button model. There always seems to be a few for sale on eBay or you can contact John at United Refreshments in Lincoln, Nebraska....he has a lot of parts. Mike Mike

Very easy and no need to use Coke products, any syrup that is 5 to 1 will work. I don't know when they started making the Breakmate machines or when they stopped making the machines but I would guess they haven't made them for 10 year or more. Until recently Coca-Cola sold the syrups for the...

Yes....pretty much everything I have in that room came from eBay or Craigslist, I think I gave about $100 for the blender. I ended up buying a different fitting for it that cost about $20 and a big box of disposable spoons that act as the mixer, same set up as McDonalds. Cost a bit more but no...

Thanks....we are close to Holland, Nebraska but not Holland the country but you are still welcome anytime :)

Try a Breakmate.....they look good, work great, and are ready to go with no mods necessary. You can probably find one on eBay for about $250 or less if you are patient. You can search Google to see some pictures....there is a picture of mine in this album...

I made a 5 gallon batch of apflewine in the winter of 2009, we drink it on occasion but obviously not all of the time. I tried some last night and it still tastes good, it is kegged and at room temperature. Any reason we should be concerned about drinking an apflewine this old?

Thanks for the reply. So would it be correct that using a hydrometer (the same one that I use for brewing) and this chart: http://www.fermsoft.com/gravbrix.php I could find the brix level in my mix? Also I just used my hydrometer to test the commercial mix that I have in my machine now and...

I have a Bunn Frozen Drink Machine like this: http://www.frozendrinkmadness.net/bunn.html I have been buying frozen drink concentrate locally but not a lot of options as far a flavors and shipping for other flavors is expensive. I am considering making my own mixes and see how that works...

I have been following the thread on using a keg of carbonated water with different soda flavors and wanted to let those that aren't aware of it know about the Breakmate. I have had one for about 5 years and we love it. It was orginally manufactured for small offices or similar places. I...

Did you get it to work? I am having the same problem and the only thing I can attribute it to is the picnic tap. I have made several batches of root beer over the years but always served out of one of my regular taps. I am now serving (or trying) to serve out of a picnic tap using the same...

I would be fine with a small fridge but they don't seem to be as available as small freezers, most of the fridges I can find on CL are either way to big (normal size) or the really small dorm fridges. What size to you have that will hold one bucket? Mike

I have brewed about 40 batches of beer and have been pleased with about 90% of what I have made. My biggest challenge is fermenation temps, I have a place I ferment in the basement and just hope it stays cool enough although sometimes my beers ferment a bit warm. It's time for me to do a...

How much line do you use?

I know the length of line hasn't changed since I am using the same line, temp is the same. I am wondering about the pressure though? I thought I had been running at about 30 and that is how it set and left it to carb now I am wondering if I might not have been closer to 25? Would 5 psi make a...

I haven't made root beer for a few years but prior to that I have made many kegs of root beer and served with no problems. I am now getting only foam and the only difference I can attribute it to is using a cobra tap vs a regular tap? Could this be the case? Mike

I am in the process of brewing a stout. It will be one of 5 beers that I have on tap and I only drink it occasionally so it will take me some time to finish. I keg my beers and have plenty of extra kegs. I am wondering how taping a keg affects the quality of the beer? Does the movement, for...

It will be fine...basically like a 5 gallon bottle.

Thanks.....that's what I saw.....going to review it now. Mike

I read an article, can't recall where, last fall that talked about they "myth" that homebrew needed to age. I read an article about a local brewpub that goes from grain to glass in about 2 weeks....good beer. When you read about homebrewing one of the advantages often listed is drinking "fresh...

Trying to put something togeather similar to yours, never made a recipie just brewed lots of kits. What do you think of the recipie below? I use an extra .5 pounds of the extra light because you can't buy a half pound. Why don't you like the american wheat yeast? If you don't use that then...