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I brewed this on the 4th of July (surprisingly made it through the entire brew day :drunk:), and just pulled the first glass from the tap. All I can say is I'm blown away. I can't really say what I was expecting, but this is down right one of the best blonde beers I've ever tasted. So crisp...

Well. I raised the temperature as much as I could, and seemed to keep steady at 76 the past two weeks. Unfortunately it didn't drop a single point. It cleared up a lot more than I anticipated. Although it was still a little on the sweeter side than I'd like, I went ahead and kegged it yesterday...

Will do! Thanks for the help. I will post an update when everything is finished. Sample I pulled yesterday had some peppery notes so I was excited - hope that doesn't get lost in the next week or with carbonation! Cheers :mug:

Finally had a chance to take a sample. Looks about 1.013. Target FG is 1.002. I wrapped a blanket around the carboy to try and raise the temp to 80, but is adding another yeast still a good idea?

We had a crazy storm last night, so I wasn't able to get my hydrometer and sanitizer from the garage. Hopefully I can take a reading tonight and get back to you. Thanks for posting this - I'm going to be pissed if this one takes 6 weeks+ to drop all the way out. I was really hoping to pull in...

No starter used, but the yeast was White Labs 565 Saison Ale Yeast. I checked the temperature again on my lunch break and it was 76 degrees, so I'm just going to let it do it's thing like @eastoak said. Assuming everything will ferment out on schedule, if it is still cloudy in the next 2-3...

I brewed up a Saison on the 8th and decided to use the ice-bath method of keeping a steady temperature since the Texas heat is in full swing. Unfortunately, the water was maintaining a temp of 60-62, so the yeast wasn't very active. It built about 1/4"-1/2" of krausen, then stopped bubbling...

Almost one year later to the day, I am excited to make this again! Mashing right at target temp right now!

A cheap way to prevent mold/condensation/temp. differences in my keezer! Paid $14 for a USB wall plug and a USB computer fan and my temperature controller hasn't changed in the past 3 hours I've had it hooked up. So glad I found this combination!

Sipping tequila with friends

Lots of brewing and beer-drinking posts here! @enrybwerd. Same handle for twitter, but much less posts there.

Here is Duke (white pitbull) and Duchess (black and white mix)

+ 4.5 Brown ale (lost 1/2 gallon due to freezing temps and extra boil off) + 5 Shining Star Pale Ale + 5 Dead Ringer IPA + 5 Honey Citrus Pale Ale + 5 Magic Hat #9 Clone ----- 17,837

I believe @KegWrangler and @Monster Mash are correct - I am using the wrong o-ring! I just gave Keg Connection a call and they are sending me a replacement. :mug: Cheers for the help and great customer service!

Well, I just took it apart and noticed there was not an o-ring installed! So I added one from the pack they send with their kits, and couldn't get the sucker to screw back together! I tried two different sized o-rings, and neither one would screw the cap back down tightly. I decided to go for...

@funkadelicturkey - thanks for posting that! I'll take it apart tonight and see if anything is off. @sniperd - no doubt! They forgot to include the tap handles on my order, so I called them up and asked where they were and they overnighted me all three handles! Yes, I am positive the liquid...

So I finally got around to having three beers on tap and quickly found out the outlet connection (liquid) for ball-lock kegs has a leak. :( At first I thought it was too full and/or over carbonated, but I pulled off the line from keg #1 and worked like a charm. I guess to better explain...

I am still fairly new to brewing (less than one year), and I jumped head-first into all grain brewing, so I'm only recommending it because I've never done extract. I only have a few suggestions/considerations to give before you make a final decision. 1. Look, hourly if not daily, at...

Count me in!

Thanks for the reply, Schumed. I'm planning to convert both shells this weekend, and I'll be taking your advice for having a HLT first. I'm probably going to do one or two quick batches to stock up my supply before I do anything that heavy that would require a larger mash tun, so this decision...