Get an o-ring kit and replace everything to ensure no leaks. Use a bit of the keg lube stuff, and when you purge the O2 put enough pressure in the keg to create a good seal
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It got up to the highest temp on the stick-on thermometer on the carboy, I think like 76. Its still cool in CT so room temp in my basement now is 62. Im gonna give it some time in secondary and hope for the best.
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I transferred to the secondary this weekend, and my FG was spot on based on recipe directions and everything looked/smelled good. I'm going to let it age for another two weeks or so then keg.
I made the recipe from the beer captured book and it came out almost identical to the real beer. It had been my favorite batch so far.
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I have never heard anything except bad news about the guys in hartford, so I'm surprised they had something good. I always go see Rich at brew and wine hobby
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I am in the process of brewing my 6th extract kit. It is a clone brew of Hoegaarden White ale using Wyeast #3463 Forbidden Fruit. The brewing went perfect and I was at my OG 1.050 specified for the kit. I let the activator pack swell for 3+ hours and made sure to aerate the wort. I pitched the...
+ 1 for the wine thief, guy at my LHBS recommended I get one after my first batch, makes samples quick and easy. Just don't forget to sanitize every first.
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Hello, Im Nick from CT. I just got into brewing about 5 months ago. I'm currently on my 3rd batch, extract kit with grains that's a clone of "Moose Drool Brown Ale" from Big Sky Brewing. Here is a pic of my setup which is my basement shower/brewery.