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It's a five gallon keg, pretty standard. The Challenger VI is a common keg, I don't know anything in specific about that model that would be an issue. Most kegs are pretty much the same. I would buy a seal kit for it and perhaps new poppets if they look poor. Should run less than 10...

I add all my dme to the pot all at once. I have added as much as eight pounds just by dumping it in. Does it clump? Oh yes. Does it dissolve? Yes, in less than 7 minutes with stirring. When I dumped eight lbs into the wort, it was so thick on the top I couldn't even see the liquid...

Well, I haven't as yet bought a single pump. But I can tell you this from the research I have done. March is the standard pump, they run about $130 dollars. You can get them almost anywhere, but the price doesn't vary much. I don't even know of other brands that might be suitable for...

Well, I haven't as yet bought a single pump. But I can tell you this from the research I have done. March is the standard pump, they run about $130 dollars. You can get them almost anywhere, but the price doesn't vary much. I don't even know of other brands that might be suitable for...

A double regular fits, but like the previous poster said, you need to provide support, it will tip the tank over. I would also recommend these: http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/regulators-pid-642-Battery.html Gedvondur

I have had an autosiphon simply wear out. The inner seal got worn and it began to suck air. Only solution was to replace it. Not a big deal, I keep the old one around in case I crack the new one. I also had the bubble in the air line issue at the point where the cane and the hose...

Arneba28 hit it on the head. It's just CO2 coming out of solution. Ignore it and move on or take a reading as Arneba28 suggests. Gedvondur

A larger secondary isn't much of a problem. The only possible issue is that there would be oxygen laying on top of your beer, which could produce off flavors. However, in my experience when you transfer from primary to secondary you generally get a small revival of the yeast, which should...

First off congrats on the birth of your first child. Well done. You simply are not waiting long enough. This is a HUGE beer. It might take six or eight weeks to ferment out. Stop messing with it. Stick it into a corner and don't touch it again for four weeks, other than to keep the...

ScottyG and I use bottled oxygen and a fish tank stone from Wal-Mart that we throw away after every use. We oxygenate for 60 seconds and compared to brews that just use the "splash method" they really take off nice. With a starter, four hour lag times and more complete fermentation than we...

I know its a basic question, but it needs to be asked. Ya sure you have got the lid on tight? If you are really worried about it, bloom another batch of dry yeast and drop it into the bucket. Honestly, everything is probably fine. Gedvondur

Welcome! Gedvondur

I have found that adding a pound of wheat malt extract will do the same thing in terms of head retention and it would be a lot easier than dealing with carapils. Something to consider trying anyway. Gedvondur

May I suggest: http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/hoses-portfolio-cid-21.html Gedvondur

Perhaps I speak of what should not be spoken, but I think the best way to achieve a "Alger" or whatever you called it would be to make two beers one ale and one lager, ferment, blend, then force carb or bottle. Quite a few commercial beers are blended as well as some craft beers. For...

I wouldn't worry about it. Bigger beers with higher ABV often take quite a bit longer to ferment out. Take your readings once a week until you get no change for two or three weeks. I've left Grand Cru in the secondary for six weeks sometimes. Trust your hydrometer and don't bother...

Stupid question for you....I have searched and looked on the WiKi. What the hell is SMaSH? Gedvondur

Ya, it is. I was just being sloppy about it and Yooperbrew had already listed out how to do that. I was just showing the bittering differences. Gedvondur

Well, personally I would stop using plain water in the airlock. If you had suckback you could have gotten an infection from that. I would do what several other posters have suggested and just cellar it for a few months. If it still tastes bad, then cellar it for a year. If it is still bad...

Total of 6.6 pounds of DME, not 3.3. Two different color extracts. A typo on my part. Sorry. Gedvondur