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Could the cooler temp have something to do with it? I know when I clean a 5G carboy with warm water, after stiting overnight and cooling down the water will drop ~4 inches.

+1000 One scratch, chip, etc and it could just explode in your hands. Try the carb caps, they work great. Had a little left over Nutty Brown that would not fit in the keg...carbed it up and cooled it and had a sample before the keg was ready.

Couldn't you use it as a filler in meatloaf, soups/stews, etc.

or you can order the kit and make it yourself.

You could also pitch a higher attenuating yeast to drop it a little more.

1) add it now while still fermenting 2) With table sugar or honey you might need it. Add it if it is still in first half of ferment (SG+FG/2) and if you add honey, but be careful it will release a lot of CO2 and might overflow if you don't have any headspace.

What is the purpose of the wax? I understand cork but I thought the caps were air tight already. RIP, that is a nice little trick for wax though.

Thanks for the info...I will have to see if I can get a grain analysis. I am going to use wheat in a dunkles weissbier and read that a rest at ~120*F would help with the production of the banana and clove esters during ferment. The false bottom looks like it would leave more space to fill...

No, I was going to try infusion but it seems like I would not be able to raise the temp to mash without using almost all of my sparge water even adding boiling water. Not sure if I want to do a decoction but did find this video and it looks doable in a cooler. He is heating the grains...

Great idea...I will have to look around for extras.

I am using an Igloo cooler for my MLT now but want to do step mashing. I have a converted keg and want to use it as my MLT but am not sure if I want a false bottom because of the cost and problems I have heard about them and the braid has worked great so far. Can I use a SS braid like in...

Nice! Were did you get the SS boil kettels?

Nope, I have lots of champage bottles with 29mm caps. I got most of mine from a banquet hall, just asked them to set some aside for me.

Thanks all, I've been to Flying Barrel many times, good shop. Leaves are a changing.

any pics yet?

No one else??? Thanks, I love it up in the montains. I love hiking and the AT trail is 300 yards up from my house :) VABeerSnob, you're not too far away from me. Do you have any sources for cider apples? Here are some pics... Beer and venison anyone? I think I have seen deer just...

You could also just throw in some rice hulls to prevent it. I use 1 lb in a 5G batch, around 12-13% but I'm sure you could use more.

No, I just fill from the tap and close it on foam. I drink it with in about 6 hours so long term I don't know how it would work. The 2L I know can handle the pressure (Carbcap can force carb it). I forgot I have 1L EZ-cap that are great too. I have also seen a picnic tap system on a 2L...

I use growlers (2L soda bottles work too) or 3G kegs (hard to find at a good price).

MMM...smells great. Thanks again to all who made this happen! I already orded my hops (not here yet) and my specialty grains, can't wait to brew!