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Oh, I can. But I brew with a friend (scotty_g) and our Cornys and regulators are at his house. As well as the kegerator. No big deal, frankly seltzer water is cheap to buy for my own consumption needs. It would take a heck of a long time to get my money back considering the costs of a tank...

Well, if the lips are clean, free of any chips or cracks or other defects, I don't see why you couldn't use them. I would try capping one with a standard cap first, to make sure they are the same size as today's caps and not a European or some other standard. Buy some seltzer water or just...

Excellent score. The carbonator needs chilled water to work. I drink a ton of seltzer water, and the only way to make it is with a Seltzer bottle or with the machine you picked up, using cold water. I would sell that part with the soda dispenser, they kind of go together. Gedvondur

I did some research, and this is what I found out: 1. Ratebeer and other beer rating sites list the Maclay's Oat Malt Stout. It is almost universally panned as a middle of the road beer without any real special character. In addition to that, Maclay's is out of business and Maclay's Oat...

This has come up a couple of times, the only two kinds of grains I know of that you can use to make a beer like this is sorghum and buckwheat. I discussed buckwheat with another gentleman in this thread not all that long ago. Bodensatz lists malted oats as a possibility for head...

If you call the vendor, they can tell you what the Lovibond or SRM rating is. The darkness of a grain is usually gained by roasting or carmelization. Lovibond/SRM is a way of telling you how dark something is. The higher the number the darker it is. Our own HomeBrewTalkWiki shows a...

Sounds like too much priming sugar to me. Either that or a spectacular infection. I think you need to look at how much priming sugar you are using. Gedvondur

I think it will be fine. From what I can see of the picture, it just looks like a little foam. If it smells alright and ultimately tastes alright, then no worries. Honestly, even if it is an infection, there really isn't anything you can do about it anyway. Let it finish out, taste it...

The only NB kit we have ever had that was inferior was the NB Phat Tire kit. There was nothing wrong with the quality of the ingredients in the kit, only that the recipe used for the kit was a bit inferior if you were looking for a Fat Tire clone. It still made good beer, just not as good...

I would have to say, its never a good idea to let any organics cling to any of your brewing equipment. We wash the outside of our chiller just as soon as the beer has been sealed in the fermenter. A rinse and a wash in soap and water followed by another rinse. No hops, no Irish moss, no...

I would also say that if you are brewing five gallon batches, a five gallon pail isn't enough. No head room for krausen. Or anything else for that matter. Plus the food grade comment is also a concern. Gedvondur

O-Rings are cheap. I would recommend you replace them. Nearly every used keg I have bought needed at least some of the o-rings. Replacing them all insures proper operation and then you know how old they are on an ongoing basis. Gedvondur

All the research I have done indicates you will need to get buckwheat from your local health food store and malt it yourself. There are a number of "gluten-free" web sites that discuss the process of malting your own buckwheat. Gedvondur

Well, here is the thing about saisons.....they are all a bit different. These particular beers are hard to define. As strict as the Germans were about classifying beer, the Belgians were an equal amount lax. There is an excellent history of saison beer as well as Beire de Garde in Farmhouse...

Not the same thing, the number indicates Lovibond Number, which is how dark the grain is. 15 will be darker than 10, but not enough to really matter. The "Carastan" part, I don't really know how that designation is different from standard crystal malt. I would assume that it is an...

First, Sam Calagoine who owns Dogfish Head published a recipe in his book, Extreme Brewing. As to the saffron, there are two purveyors that I recommend. Both sell high quality spices. The Spice House and Penzy's Spice Good Luck. Gedvondur

That bit of EU law is called Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). And the United States recognizes that designation with exceptions of for some long-time US producers of PDO-protected products. Those products that have an exemption to the PDO are listed in the US law that recognizes the PDO...

This is what I came up with, using the example in the book. I used the figures from the recipe you are using called "I'm Not Bitter, I'm Thirsty" 1. Estimate Yield from Steeping Grain: 1.25 lbs (specialty grains 70% efficient) x 24ppg / 3 Gallon = 10 Subtract that result from...

The place in Milwaukee would be Discount Liquor. http://www.discountliquorinc.com/locations.html The place looks like a TOTAL hole in the wall, like a run down old grocery store, but hot damn and hot butter they have a selection that swells my man-parts. They also have a heck of a lot...

Well, my carboy brush may have nylon bristles, but the bristles are wrapped into metal to form the twisted shaft and loop handle of my brush. The "cut" end of this is sharp and can leave scratches. Scratches in the plastic become homes for unwanted microorganisms and become nearly impossible...