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I'm using Brun' water for the first time with filtered tap water. I'll be making the rocky raccoon honey lager using BIAM. According to the spreadsheet I don't add anything to the mash water but I need to add some acid to the sparge water. For sparge I'm just heating the water and pouring...

question on the timing and/or connecting the CO2 tube to the fermenter. Are you saying let CO2 out as (or before) connecting to the fermenter? Last time I did this the CO2 rushed into the fermenter and I had a very hard time getting anything to flow at that time.

do you think it would be a problem if it's outside in 90 degree weather? I'd make sure it's in the shade. It will probably be a few times a year where I travel with two kegs/coolers and then maybe a few more times in my neighbor hood with probably just one keg/cooler. I already have...

this is just for dispensing

From what I've researched so far, I'm better off putting it inside the cooler.

I recently purchased 2 10 drink coolers as shown below. I do small batches so my kegs are 2.5 gallons. I'm going to use sodastream for dispensing the beer. Is it better to strap it to the outside or have it inside? In side will be cold but I figure that's OK - I keep my 51b CO2 in my chest...

Thanks. I've talked to the town and our water supply is municipal wells. I have the water report but it's just the EPA mandated report as you say. I couldn't find anything online. At this point I've already ordered the ward kit. I understand to send in the water I plan to use. I'm...

I will be doing the ward test and had the same question - tap vs filtered. It can take awhile to get enough filtered water for brewing so I'm thinking of sending in tap water since that is easier to fill my kettle. Anyone think I should send in filtered to the lab and deal with the longer time...

FYI to anyone who has the issue I had where the thermometer is undeliverable and you get a refund. I contacted Amazon and they were able to give me a coupon for the amount on another item, so I ordered the thermometer at normal price and I get my discount on a different item.

I had a similar option with my 2.5 gallon kegs. The thing I wasn't doing is when lowering the pressure I was supposed to shut off CO2, release head pressure from the keg and from the gas tube connection. Once I started doing that it was much better.

I recently purchased 2 drink coolers to hold my 2.5 gallon ball lock kegs for traveling. I want to mount each with a tap. I will use sodastream tanks for the CO2. What type of tap should I use?

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So I have everclear and the oranges. Beer is in the fermenter now. What's the best time to add the tincture? I'm thinking a couple days before kegging if I want to do a closed transfer. Or am I better off adding it to the keg and not doing a closed transfer?

Kegging. I was consistently getting oxidation when bottling and I tried changing so many things in my bottling process. I started kegging and my beers were finally turning out the way they should.

I plan on making a Citra NEIPA with orange peel. Question on the orange peel soaked in vodka. Last time I did this with grapefruit peel, I soaked it for 24 hours and then just added the peel at end of fermentation for a couple of days. I did get a good grapefruit flavor. Should I instead be...

Good to know! I use the "We no need no stinking beer gun.." method.

yep I was shaking and releasing gas until I started getting foam out of the pressure release valve. This was much better!

about how long do you think it will stay fresh/drinkable bottling this way? I'd like to bottle some for my family but may not see them for a couple of months.

this solution for over carbonation worked for me!