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There are a TON of resources all about kegging here and using google. I would start by reading threads/stickys about kegging. I think the power consumption thing is silly. What are we talking about here in regards to a cool kegerator in a hot garage.... an increase in dollars...not tens of...

how cold do you like your beer? You could always lager at 45-50F in the keezer with your kegged beer? Just an idea. I don't drink my brews below 45F so I lager with my kegs at times.

well in theory you're probably releasing gas while it's not fully snapped on and likey minimizing what can crawl in. However, I would imagine many brewers shocked that you don't have a direct water/liquid barrier between the outside world and your fermenting brew. I'm so cautious that I put...

Recipe: American Harvest Stout Brewer: Chris Style: American Stout TYPE: Partial Mash Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 6.41 gal Estimated OG: 1.072 SG Estimated Color: 53.3 SRM Estimated IBU: 39.0 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00...

No sure what you mean by this. Do you not have an air lock/blow off tube on your bucket lid/carboy normally? Are you letting it release CO2 while still protecting it from "wild things" falling in? You may have heard to not put on an airlock until after the krausen falls because you might use...

Yeah it's in my beersmith. I'll post it tomorrow morning when I get off work if I remember.

I hate to bring up an old thread, but I just wanted to say how much I appreciated your guys' help. It was easily one of my best brews and people who won't drink a stout kept asking for more bottles. Thanks again!

Looks tasty. What's up with the wheat flour though? Also I'd skip the saf 05, great yeast but will floculate like a champ and contribute no flavor or appearance that your friend is probably expecting.

Welcome to the club! Though I don't post often I'm constantly on here because these guys and gals are great around here! Tons of information that will make your brew rock! :rockin:

Was it a soft scrub type of sponge? Then you can probably get away with using it but if it's questionable, those plastic pails are nutorious for scratches and there's no point in risking an infection to a batch that you spent quality time and money on. Hey...look on the bright side now you...

When I did my lager it didn't seem to need a blow off, but my starting was about 1.055, not sure what your's is going to be. Do you keg or bottle? You would want to rack to a secondary, but with your size limitations it seems like you'd have to primary in the carboy, rack to the pail while...

What temps did you do your rest at? Also why did you do a protein rest? It looks like your malts would be the fully modified type not requiring a rest.

It all depends on your goal for taste. If you want to brew something to use up what you have it seems like a very legitimate brew. I admire you want to use a single hop all the way through. The only two concerns may be that amt of crystal may leave a little too much caramel/sweetness then you...

So i purchased one of these http://www.northernbrewer.com/default/29mm-bell-female-threads-red-barron-new-agata.html thinking that I could now use 29mm crowns to bottle my brew in 750ml bottles because it states it's for belgium/champage bottles...but I can't find a bottle anywhere using...

Oh man, that's like the Holy Grail for some of us! Keep up the good work, sounds tasty.:mug:

http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/carbonation.html lists both standard and new england style ciders anywhere from 1-3.5 volumes. I recently did a southern english brown using 1.5 volumes and it was a very delicate carbonation to my eyes and taste "just above flat" but beautifully smooth...

I joined for the great Zymurgy mag, but also to support the collective "voice." As stated previous those of us in WA don't get discounts but the legislative work done by the AHA and it's associates is worth the price of membership alone. PS...I love tech talk!...it just sucks when you get...

Boil inside late after she's sleeping with the bedroom door closed, that's how I get away with brewing inside when it's nasty outside :(

I did mine between 3 - 3.5 volumes and it is very tasty and bubbly!:p

well you really shouldn't be putting any hops in....it's a mead not a braggot. even cysters don't have hops in them. that being said....with 5%AA and you planning on only having it in a couple days, your concern isn't the AA of the hops making it bitter (because it's not being boiled) it's...