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One more question I thought of. My regulators feel pretty high quality and rugged, but unfortunately they don't have check valves (from what I can tell - I'm not sure I know what to look for). What are some things I should avoid doing so I don't get backpressure and beer back into the CO2 lines?

I have been using my LHBS's recipes to make beer with extract and speciality grains, and almost everytime my OG/FG have been right on the money with the recipes. I decided to download the trial of BeerSmith and play with it so I could learn more about how various ingredients impact the beer...

One question I have relates to what it really means to "purge". Do you pull the valve until you stop hearing hissing? Or do you just pull it for a beat? I've read that you want to do it 4-5 times, but I haven't been able to quantify what "once" really means. I got 2 from a carbonation chart, it...

Great thanks, I'll make a note

Thanks! For those who are curious, I actually used 3/4 birch plywood (for the veneer) and laminated it against a cheaper 3/4 plywood. Resulted in 1.5 thick collar all the way around. I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on solid wood for the collar, eventually I'd like to make a coffin...

I just finished building my keezer last night, and look forward to kegging my beer this weekend. I have done a lot of "research" (reading forum posts) and generally the whole process seems pretty easy and straightforward. My LHBS gave me 7 foot lines and said that should be plenty - guess I'll...