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yeah, switch the lines. They are swapped.

It all depends on the yeast, determine the range the yeast can operate in and stick to that. EC-1118's range is gigantic, but optimal is between 59-77. You can probably ferment at 55, it will just move slowly.

I feel like that is the best answer to so many questions. I think the question of "should i do ____ with my beer", should always depend on what the final goal is.

yeah, the gas and liquid are totally separate in the gun. Gas needs to feed the brass fitting and liquid in the long stainless tube. Looks backwards

I use an igloo "Ice Cube" cooler. 60 Qts... holds a 6.5Gal fermenting bucket or any size carboy just fine. I grabbed mine from Walmart for $30 I think.

I always use gelatin at normal ferm temps and always get fast results. 3 days and it's a clear as it's going to get.

I use the same capper and use O2 caps. Haven't had a problem yet.

I wonder if the O-ring boss would bottom out before the tailpiece washer does. I actually found a guy down the street that offered to machine them. A bit more expensive, but might just work out.

What makes you think I need SAE? Everything I can find so far calls for BSPP.

no doubt. My main concern is when it gets cleaned with acid and/or caustic cleaners...how that reacts with the plating....also, the prolonged contact with beer.

sure would, but I was looking for something with a bit more of a "professional" look. Only because I'm building it for a friend that wants to put it in his bar. It's a good option, for sure. Just not my first choice is all.

good link. A length of shank is definitely on my fall-back list, I'm gonna check around and see if I can find a hex nipple first, but I'll bookmark the link for sure. thanks!

I looked at those, but I'm not sure of the trivalent coating for beer line. Was looking to find stainless. They are on my list to call on Monday to see if they have a stainless part.

flare fitting won't work, unfortunately.

There really is no other way to do this without cutting the lines every time I need to reconfigure the system, which isn't an option here. I've found a bunch of suppliers for metric fittings, but not one that can sell very small quantities. What I need is a specialty plumbing or pipe source...

I'm looking for a hex nipple to connect two keg coupler nuts. The same nuts that connect to a keg coupler and/or the back end of a faucet shank. I just need a straight nipple to connect two of them. From what I can tell the thread size I'm looking for is listed as "7/8"-14 (5/8" BSP-british...

3 piece is the only one I trust to be able to clean after a blowoff.

I use a cooler setup just like that, except with no insulated lid, and I can still pull off 49degrees. And that's adding ice bottles 3 times a day with the cooler in my apartment. 60degrees is almost too easy...sometimes I get it too cold.:mug:

Most new threaded disconnects have a plastic flare that does the sealing work just fine. Is yours like that? If so, take off the swivel nut and inspect the plastic flare...does it have any small chips in it? I've seen a few that got mishandled, dropped, etc and had a small chip or nick in...

It is, but it's celebrated with the Big Brew on the 1st Saturday in May. Good time today! Let's do it again in the fall.