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I did a Mosaic/ Maris Otter SMASH a few months ago, and LOVED it. Mashed at 155, Notty at 65 degrees. I kept the IBUs low, about 35 or so with additions only at 20, 10, and 5. I also skipped the dry hop and went with an ounce of hops in a liter of water at 160* for 30 mins as a tea, added right...

A couple decades ago, it was enough to be a micro that made good, drinkable beer that was just "not a BMC." That used to be the challenge; pre-internet it was a LOT harder to make good beer. If you managed that, you could expect the product to sell, no problem: good microbrewed beers were...

To answer your question: if I had some old hops, I'd trust them for bittering before I trusted them for aroma/flavor. BUT, I agree that a month in the fridge isn't old at all. If a given region only harvests hops once a year, then arguably couldn't the hops in your LHBS's fridge be nearly a...

As the post above shows, head to Amazon and search for what ever size jar you want. I have two similar to the one pictured above. I haven't fermented in them yet but I'm dying to: the lids have a very robust seal that I'm expecting will do very well. ANOTHER OPTION: if you're ok with plastic...

Giving this thread a big ol' hip check off topic: For all the folks here talking about winter being the perfect time for lagers: I'd love to find a way to make a small, cheap, heater-only "ferm chamber" out of something (cardboard? foam?) that I can build around a fermenter and a heat...

Don't get excited. They're already saying it won't be out until sometime in 2018. They're not even going to TRY to stay on a one season per year schedule.

My first guess would be it's related to the use of burners. Lots of apartment buildings only allow propane grills on their decks, others ban grilling altogether due to the fire risk. This seems to be something along the same lines. That said: I'm afraid that if you're hoping to go head to...

Lesson I learned the hard way: Check with your local CO2 supplier to find out whether they fill your tank and return it to you or if they do a swap. All the ones in my area will generally do a swap, unless I was willing to wait a week to pick up my cylinder. SO, long story short, if they do...

No garage? I do feel your pain, I'm living in a much smaller home than the one I moved from, and my brewing is feeling the pinch. Don't give up: an empty pipeline suuuuuuuucccccccccks. Also, all grain or extract? If it's just extract, you should still be able to maintain boiling temps...

Just for those who may one day wonder: most big box stores sell clean, empty paint cans in the paint supply department, maybe a couple bucks a pop.

I'm currently using a 100W version of one of those as well, in the metal-sided housing shown up thread. I agree: the thing gets DANG hot. That said, now that winter is in full swing and the kegerator is outdoors, the reptile heating cable I had snaked around the interior of the unit just isn't...

Good advice. I also like how MB sends their kegs out under pressure. Every time I open one up, a quick pull on the PRV tells me what I need to know. So far, only one hasn't arrived with pressure in it: a 1.5gal torpedo. I broke it down, cleaned it, lubed it, and upon reassembly has had no...

This is my real pain: the nearest fill station (a Norco) charged me $23 to fill a FIVE pound cylinder. They tried to talk up the cost effectiveness of a 20# cylinder, but IIRC the price for that was something like $80. That's just for an exchange, not a whole new cylinder. There's another...

Cider, ginger beer, that San Pellegrino clone that's posted around here, a nice hoppy ale, a brown ale, that lager I'm going to start on next week...

Something tells me I'm WAY overthinking this, and a search didn't turn anything up, but... The local gas distributor is pretty proud of their CO2 fills, with a recent price increase "because the gubmint made us put 'beverage grade' all over everything." Here I am, listening to the "blub blub...

I'd found a two sided refrigerator lock on Amazon that was based on some of that stuff. I THINK that might be enough: "keep the honest people honest" as they say. They're pricey, though, and I'd need two; I also worry about getting them to adhere well in the freezing temps we have right now...

Don't tempt me...

Hmmm... I GUESS I could put eye-bolts through the doors: no worries about drilling there. The eye bolts would keep the cable from being pulled up or down, much like the handles would have done if the fridge had them...

SORRY: further info is needed, I now realize. The doors on the fridge don't have any handles; they just have the little indents your supposed to stick your fingers into and pull to open. I'll edit the OP to reflect this...

I'm dropping this one in the general discussion section since I'm hoping folks might have had similar issues with this in the past, it isn't SOLELY related to kegerators. That said, if the mods prefer to see it in the kegging forum, I understand. THE SITUATION: I've recently set up my first...