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If the foam is coming from a warm D coupler though, wouldn't it pour foamy regardlessly of whether it is poured quickly or slowly? If you were going to spend up to 100$ to attempt to resolve the problem would you change the keg to a corny or change the tap to a flow control? Thanks again...

Hate to dig up and old thread... I have one tap on my keezer that is consistently problematic... It sits lower in the keg (making it colder and pick up more carbonation) and it uses a D-coupler (so it passes through warmer metal). Long story short, its always pours foamy on the first cup or...

Thanks gnef. These John Guest fittings are interesting. They're built to withstand the up to 30PSI pressure when force carbonating? As far as this small knick goes, I don't have extra line around. Think I should order some?

I just swapped out my three sets of lines from vinyl to Bev-Seal Ultra 235 polyethylene. What a PITA to do! I had to warm with a heat gun, stretch several steps with drill bits, start over because of kinks... etc. But well worth it, they taste great. No more rubber boot vinyl taste on the...

Thanks so much for the detailed response. Couple more questions you may be able to shed insight on: How is the creation of copper oxide different from that of copper verdigris? Also, should I worry about the damage I've caused this one time? Could this have eaten through enough of the...

Hi everyone, I am brewing a sour beer today which will be aged for 6-9 months. I haven't used my copper HERMS coil today and before storing it away a month ago I flushed it with some vinegar solution. Before starting today, I ran water through the coil to get rid of the slushy blue...

Follow up: The pH is quickly dropping. Its been three days and I'm down from 4.50 to 3.62 - almost down to my 3.5 target. No problems w/ the element. Strangely, there are no signs of fermentation, krausen, pellicle, etc. I have the kettle saran-wrapped, and because of the heat, there is a...

Yes. Its low watt density but not ultra low what density. My thought is that lacto grows so fast at higher temperatures that even if a small amount is being killed off near the element, the remainder that is flourishing should overthrow the balance making it more efficient then growth at room...

So my brew kettle uses a 240V element and a PID controller. During the 1-6 days souring period, Colohox, do you think I should leave that on at around 100-110F or will the direct heating cause problems? I'm using lacto brevis.

I just brewed a hefeweizen tonight and found a weird shift in pH I was hoping somebody could help rationalize. I usually aim for a post boil pH of 5.2-5.3 and experience a small pH drop during my boil. I often add a small amount of calcium chloride or a few drops of lactic acid to aid this...

Thanks ColoHox, So heres the next question. If I pre-sour a Berliner Weisse, boil once desired pH is hit, and then complete fermentation with Sacch, am I good to continue fermenting and serving this beer on my clean gear from the point of the second boil forward?

Hoping for a bit of insight on the following topic. I am currently brewing with sacch and brett. I have separate taps, serving lines, kegs, carboys, and plastic material that I use exclusively for my brett fermented beer. I am currently looking to attempt some sour brews and I'm wondering...

I initially purchased a 12V/1A phone charger on ebay; however, SteelManMC mentioned how cheap phone charges can cause problems by not supplying clean power. Can anybody suggest a quick fix until I have time/funds to build a power box? Perhaps looking for a better quality computer charger at...

Thanks for all the info! I like that power box, it would compliment my system well once I get additional pumps as I only gave my panel a single pump switch. You use 12V, 10A source for 3 switches, I guess the issue is getting an adapter with high enough wattage. If I found an old computer...

Thanks SteelManCM, The guy at the store told me it wouldn't have the horsepower for HERMS. Is there a possible downside I might be overlooking?

To begin, I realize there are many lengthy threads on this but I cannot get a black and white answer to my situation. I am in the process of adding a HERMS coil to my HLT. I will be using it for the interim for 5G batches while continuing using my cooler as a mash tun. As a result, it's...

I second that. My initial intuition lead me believe that there was a simple, linear conversion between higher and lower temperature pH values. I found this resource helpful to those who, like myself, may be on more of a basic knowledge of chemistry...

Thanks for all the insight; I'm appreciative. If you don't mind me asking, what lead you to your research? Finally, any tips on quickly decreasing samples to room temperature? I know breweries often use double copper piping for their gravity samples in which cold water is pumped through...

Any suggestions how to do this? Bash a piece of wood over it with a mallet maybe?

Thanks Ajdelanger for helping to conceptualize the concept of proton deficit and the relative influence of relative components. Based on this description and your knowledge, I have another questions maybe you could clarify. I have an HI98128 meter and measure my pH at mash temp for simplicity...