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I use these: https://www.amazon.com/KINGLAKE-Transfer-Pipettes-Essential-Graduated/dp/B00WLIQHQ0/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=testing+pipette&qid=1582960092&sr=8-4

So I use pipettes to test my gravity with a refractometer. In order to sanitize the pipettes before dipping into my beer, I drop them into StarSan solution. I usually squeeze it too, to get the solution inside the pipette. Is this necessary or should I just dip it in the solution? Of course I...

Possible wrong word usage, forgive me as I’m still somewhat of a noob. An eager noob, but nonetheless noob. Before pitching the yeast in that extract kit, my gravity was a whole point lower than it should’ve been. So probably I used too much top-off water. Haven’t had that problem since I...

Got it! Makes sense.

That makes sense, but my gas post was already taken off. Why wouldn’t the beer have tried to escape through there instead of waiting until I removed the beer post?

Well, it was only an ounce of pellets. Last time I tried to take the beer post off though, beer started gushing out even though I had relieved all pressure. So I’m not sure the beer line is clogged....

Forgot to mention, another big concern of mine is the tubing I use for my mash pump. Once I clean it, I’m concerned I may not get all the brew wash out of it before using it to recirculate... even though I’m using the hottest tap water in the tubes. So there could be a little brew wash left in...

Time for another great debate! move been using this: https://www.brewcitysolutions.com/product/brew-clean-non-caustic-brewery-cleaner/ Im getting a little concerned about breathing it in, the steam going around my house where a toddler and infant live, etc. Contemplating oxiclean (the green...

When transferring my 5 gallon batches, I find myself leaving behind a lot of trub and thick stuff in the boil kettle, and end up with about 4 gallons of beer in the fermenter sometimes. I feel like I’m leaving behind too much, but don’t want all the white proteins in my ferm. Should I transfer...

Thanks. I might try keeping it half-covered, and also a fan. Did another this past weekend and the fan seemed to help a lot.

Thanks for the advice, good people. McKnuckle, you mention getting hop particles stuck in the poppet. If I’m dry-hopping a few days before kegging, should I do so using a bag? If I do, since the beer is not being stirred or circulating at that time, will the hop flavor still carry throughout the...

I was hesitant to enter the world of kegging for a reason. My first kegged beer is going fine, with absolutely no problem other than my brew (extract) was horribly inefficient and the beer (a Shiner clone) is only about 2% alcohol. It’s finished carbing and tasted good, at least. Then, my pale...

If any of you have followed me lately, I’ve recently gotten into all-grain via the Mash and Boil, and also recently into kegging. When I used the M&B I did it in the kitchen, because I wanted to be close to the sink for my immersion cooler. My kitchen ceiling is a little recessed. After my boil...

Thanks again for all the advice in this thread. Tonight I fully cleaned a keg, sanitized it, filled it with beer, set up my kegerator, Co2, and regulator, connected to my keg, started carbing, and cleaned up my kitchen and equipment. I get pretty detailed when I clean anything, including a keg...

I do have another question though. I have pin lock kegs with no prv on the lid. So..... purging. Do I continuously remove the QD and purge air out of the gas line, reattach QD and fill again, then disconnect and purge again, continuously?

All of this... ALL of this, is so extremely helpful! I had been fearing a Co2 tank explosion if I did something wrong! It is stabilized inside the kegerator, and attached carefully to the regulator. So, about testing for leaks at the QD. What’s the best way? Spray with StarSan? And again, if...

Hello all, I have posted so many times lately that I feel like this is a self-help website! Perhaps it is... So I’m new to kegging, have already purchased my kegs, have cleaned them, and replaced old o-rings and poppets. My beer is almost ready to keg, in the amount of two 5-gallon batches. I...

Obviously the o-rings need to be replaced from time to time, or when they’re damaged. Each time I’m cleaning, though, and soaking the posts in brew wash, do I need to remove the o-rings and soak them separately? I don’t want residue to build up, but they can be hard to remove without tearing. If...

Thanks for pointing that out. I haven’t even connected any QDs yet, and hadn’t thought of this issue.

Sorry for typo in subject... fixed it