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    Closed Transfer issues @ low pressure

    HELP!!! I'm closed transferring from my conical to dry hop kegs, and struggling to get flow. I think the issue is I'm using 5 PSI, which isn't enough to open the standard poppets on ball lock kegs. Sure, I could clip the springs to reduce the minimum opening pressure, but I'd like something...
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    Name That Infection (see picture)

    Oatmeal stout in primary for 3 weeks, gunk on surface I've never seen before. Yeast was healthy, 2 L starter went great, pitched on temperature, no issues I was aware of until opening to check FG (1.14). Is it infected?
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    Bru'N Water - critique please?

    New user to Bru'N Water, but Lord knows I love playing with numbers. Tweak the spreadsheet long enough and it starts to feel like reality! Anyway, brewing a stout tomorrow with Denny's 1450 (rumored to floc slowly) so feel the need to get near the calcium target for Black Balanced profile...
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    Why Cold Crash B4 Kegging???

    After reading a recent thread about sani being sucked into the carboy during cold crash, and similar crisis re oxidation during cold crash, I started thinking (dangerous indeed!) Why cold crash before kegging beer? Sure it makes sense when bottling as the opportunity to clarify before bottling...
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    Harvested Conan - Use or Trash?

    I recently brewed a Heady Topper clone using Yeast Bay's Conan. I'm not experienced at harvesting and washing yeast, and question whether I should reuse this yeast. I generally won't risk the time and price of a batch over the time and price of yeast. And, this harvest goes against "the...
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    5 tap Tower Keezer build with oak

    Just finished a long running keezer build, over a year with long idle periods. Here's my summary advice about doing this - don't! It's like building a submarine with wheels: every single component (except faucets) was designed for a purpose other than the one for which you're using it. Skills...
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