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You could also get the conditioning tabs. Brewers Best and otherS make them and they're probably on hand at your LHBS.

So I've typically plunked my container of LME in HOT water for about 20 min priort to adding it to the brew kettle, simply to make it easier to get most of the liquid out of the containter. Might this be an issue? Some of my brews (all of them extract) have had a slight clovish.. yeah, maybe...

I'm just wondering if neither of the two scenarios you posed have anything to do with the problem you're trying to solve. Having just gone through a "right-sizing" process myself with my beer lines, I'm just wondering if you've taken that variable into consideration? Cheers :mug:

Yoop - Here's to not having to compensate :mug:

When I bottle, I use Grolsch swing tops. I noticed that on some, even after lengthy Oxi soaks, that the bottom of the bottle was still not clear/totally clean - could still see a haze on the bottom when held to the light. I don't have a bottle brush, so I went looking around for something that...

Ok, not exactly earth-shattering news here... it's been suggested and validated on numerous posts prior to this, but I just thought I'd share my experience. I have a relatively new dual faucet kegerator from the Beverage Factory. I kegged a couple of batches and things were fine.. sort of...

Right after I got my kegerator, I got the CO2 tank filled, kegged & carbed my first batch, and after I had put the CO2 tank in the fridge, freaked :smack: because the high pressure guage dropped so much.. was sure I had a leak. Then Yooper set me straight. You just need to weigh your CO2 tank...

Some other posts that I've read suggest that because of the long bottle (or keg) conditioning times, it may be best to bottle - that is unless you have an ample supply of kegs and don't mind tying one up for an extended period. Cheers :mug:

I'm new to kegging and the first two kegs I've run are suffering from exactly what you describe. It was driving me crazy trying to figure out how/why I get this pour with a really nice head, but yet the beer tastes somewhat flat. I know this is probably covered in another thread, but if I'm...

What temp was this at?

There's another forum where the recipe and experience of brewing a SNPA clone is very well documented: http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?t=15532 It starts out with a full grain version, but shortly thereafter lists an extract version which is basically this: 1.0 lb...

Guitar.. check; Dog... check; Beer...check I think you're set. Cheers :mug:

I'm very happy with my commercial bought kegerator, but DAMN... THAT IS SPECTACURLARLY NICE.

Nice to hear from you Woodbrews. I've got the DigiQ too and have done several overnight cooks... I've got the pork shoulder down, but still working on getting a consistently good brisket cook. For the forseeable future i think I'm going to stick to extract brewing. I've researched BIAB a...

Which Wyeast are you using and what's your fermentation temp?

I have a relatively new burner. I've had problems with these "blowbacks" too. I think mine may have been due to not having a tight connection between the propane hose and the connector on the burner. I'm waiting to hear back from Blichmann to see if that sounds reasonable... seems reasonable.

I would think that the kind of fanaticism that goes into home brewing would align very well with the kind of cult like appreciation us Big Green Eggers have for that craft. Although I have to say, since I’ve gotten involved in home brewing, my BGE game has suffered a bit. Anyway, a great...

I need to get a new batch going and it's simply too brutal outside to cook up a batch, and I've promised SWMBO that I won't stink up the house by cooking indoors. So I'm thinking about doing a no boil beer. I did a Coopers Australian Ale a while back and it was decent.. not great, but decent...

So you used Starsan to sanitize. What did you use to clean prior to that? Is it possible that there's some residue left from that? I share your suspicion about the Starsan foam, but 99% of the posts on here say "don't fear the foam." Regardless, I'm always doing what ever I can to drain it...

Nice post! I'm fairly new to this too. This site provides a wealth of information and support. To date (just over 6 months) my biggest challenge has been PATIENCE. Still working on that one :-).