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I had this happen, too and figured out my hoses were just not airtight on my racking cane/filler. I shoved them on tighter and continued. I just consumed the batch fast and didn't have any problems with off flavors due to oxidation as far as I could tell. Its funny though... I didn't encounter...

In Indiana, for Airgas, they only test at one site. In Evansville. So it takes a month... be thankful you're not in a situation lime that, I guess!

All of this is really good advice. I had no idea how awesome my taprite was unil I had to adjust my brother in law's run-of-the mill regulator. What a pain (relatively speaking, of course)

I'm in the Indy area and would, but I've got the same problem, so I wouldn't be much help!!!

The most compelling reason to say DON'T is that the beer will most likely oxidize, so don't do it. If you can transfer without splashing the beer around, maybe it's doable... Oh, and you can ABSOLUTELY recarbonate whatever you put in the keg.

This is right. Gale force winds AND a terrifying noise, but the likelihood of a rocket is very low!

I have had my co2 rank blowout disc go in 104 degree temperatures... I knew it was too hot, but the situation was unavoidable (long story)... and it was properly filled. Since a hydrostat retest is around $30 around here (Indianapolis), I have an aluminum tank and keep it IN the fridge. If...

Just a point of clarification: in the used market you'll find all kinds of crazy stuff, with pin lock sized kegs with ball lock connections and ball lock kegs with pin lock lids being fairly common. I have both types of kegs and they work just as well, and a mixed system is easy if you use MFL...

I am in the same boat. An extract/pm brewer for 10 years during grad school and the first few years of my job. Just got a keg setup in June and just brewed my first AG batch last week. This hobby is awesome! Now I just need a reliable fermentation chamber [eyes mini fridge]...

This is good. Or you can get a $3 pin lock purge tool and do the same. I actually have both, and I have to say there's no quality difference. However, with ball lock kegs you don't need any special tools to disassemble or purge, and there are (currently, anyway) more accessories designed to...

You mean a corny? I'll have to give that a try... I'm completely no chill. Chilling is a waste of my time, and water! Unless you're talking about the kind of chilling which involves my porch and a glass of beer... that IS worth my time.

Yup, jalapeños and women leather hobo bags!

If you're going to serve that way make sure the gas post is on top! That will minimize the risk of beer in your gas lines (and get check valves to protect your regulator)...

I have both -- they have their upsides and downsides, so it's really about personal preference. Depending on your beer-cooling setup you might fit more ball locks in at a time, but check first! If you're using a chest freezer-type setup, ball locks will probably be better, upright fridge, and...

Shot in the dark, but is the problem carbonic acid? You can have this problem if you're keg carbonating and you do it too quickly... I've never experienced it, so I can't really offer any advice, but there are some good threads on here about it.

Was that 48oz for a ~5 gallon batch?

I finally got around to checking out if a pin lock gas post depressor tool would work on a ball lock post (one of these: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=484) -- works like a charm. Of course, so does a pen, carefully wielded screwdriver, etc... and those most of us have around...

You bet. You'll have to head to a proper liquor store though, depending on where you live. Just look for beer in bigger bottles! Around here some of the liquor stores have some good deals on some good beers packaged in 22oz bottles...

It looks that way to me. Adventures in Homebrewing has been selling 4-keg packs like these (for a pretty good price!). Good advice on depressing the gas in pin to vent/purge, works great. I'd use a pen or wood dowel to avoid scratching the post or the poppet, which could happen with a screwdriver...

RAM makes a chocolate hot pepper porter that is AWESOME (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1455/74850). Definitely looking to brew something similar soon!