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I used S-04 on a pale ale a few months ago and then dry hopped in the keg. This was one of the best beers I have made in the last 2.5 years. It was as clear as a pilsner at day 10 when I racked it to the keg. Hop flavor is there without a burn or dryness and it was clean tasting. I will probably...

Actually I was not expecting to have a hazy beer. I'm new to kegging so I attributed it to having more volume and no added sugar to cause carbonation and settle out as it sits for 2-3 weeks. I had teh S-04 on hand and I read it brought out some of the flavors in the hops I was using. Allow me...

7 weeks ago I brewed an all grain pale ale. 50/50 Pale Ale and Vienna malt. I bittered with Magnum and then dry hopped. Dry hopped with pellets and for a short period of 3 days. Dry hop was done in a fine mesh bag, in the keg. Put this under pressure at room temp (lack of space in the fridge)...

I seem to have the worst luck with these strains. Last one I used was Omega and it got stuck at 1.024. I had some Voss that I collected from another brew, made a starter, pitched it and it died after 2 days. It went from 1.057 to 1.026 and sat there for almost a week. It is now sitting on a...

So, what would you guys call this one? I will call it a pale ale, but I was going for a malty ale flavor... Grain bill is 50/50 Vienna and Pale Ale malt. Yeast is Safale English Ale S04 Magnum to bitter 35-40 IBU Online calc has it at an SRM of 6 and that looks spot on. 5.5 abv. I hit my OG...

Not always connected due to room in the fridge. I will connect when pouring and I do tend to get a lot of foam. I've tried experimenting with lower PSI to serve but never seem to be consistent. Next weekend I plan to bring the keg out to the soccer fields and share with the team so I'm trying...

I have 2 of those taps and I can shorten one and see if I get better results.

Cleaning the beer fridge, I found a pack of WLP810 San Francisco yeast. Perfect, I have some pilsen malt and ready for a steam beer. Oh damn. Best by Oct 2020. This was in the fridge when we lost power for 5 days last August. Got nothing to lose. Get flask, make starter, pour it in, stir...

Looking for advice and recommendations. I have 3 gallon kegs. I typically brew a 2.5 to 2.75 gallon batch so I get at most 2.5 gallons in the kegs. so... Ok, I tried the quick carb, pressure and shake method, and I am currently trying the set the CO2 and forget it for 2 weeks method (again). I...

Thanks for the advice. It's in the fermentor right now. Yeast pitched about 2.5 days ago from a starter and it bubbled like crazy the first 2 days. Not racking to a secondary and plan on kegging in 8-9 days from now, then adding the dry hops.

This is my latest attempt at making a more malty pale ale. I changed the grain bill from a previous brew by adding more Vienna. I bittered it the same way but dry hopped it with different hops than below. Results from thirsty friends were positive and they came back for seconds. Hopefully...

I recently started kegging. I have 3 gallon kegs and brew 2.5 to 2.75 gallons of beer. My 3rd keg is a Munich style lager and I chose to prime it with 1 oz of dextrose. I sealed the keg with 10-12 psi of CO2 and I've tasted it twice. It has carb, needs a little more, clear and no sediment on...

Perfect, thanks! Same here. Looking to preserve the carbonation that is in the fermentor.

I'm looking to get into pressure fermenting. What I am wondering about is racking over. I have kegs, I plan to use them to ferment, but what happens to all the trub in the primary? I've heard of people cutting off the dip tube by a few inches, others saying the first push of beer clears out...

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Luckily we do have one about 10 minutes away and the local home brew shop refills when they can. Going see them this weekend.

Yep, the second post looks like a sprocket. I never thought of a 12pt socket set. Also from an earlier reply, this bottle must be ancient. Not AL and weights 10 pounds empty. Guessing at the weight but heavier than a bag of rocks. Socket wrench. And depending on your kegs, your ball lock...

I have put this off for a long time, but as luck would have it a co-worker that no longer brews said I could have his kegs and such. He set me up with everything I need, I think. I have: 6 - 2.5 gallon ball lock kegs A dual regulator 5lb CO2 bottle (about 18" tall) party tap and ball lock...