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I bought two pin lock kegs and both had issues. One has a dent on the mouth of the keg. Like something was dropped on it when the lid was removed. It is deep enough to shift the lid. Not sure if it will hold pressure though I haven’t tried yet. How can I safely remove the dent?

I started two 6 gallon batches of beer this week. Both kicked off and are fermenting great. My question is, how long can I leave the beer in the primary fermenter before I put it in bottles? I have a week long vacation coming up and don’t want to bottle green beer. If fermentation isn’t done...

I see that there are products that say I should “mix and pump through the lines and tap”. Other people recommend dissembling and soaking. Any suggestions and products ideas would be appreciated. The lines are not “stained “ and the tap doesn’t leak. I built a kezzer last year and I will need to...

I built a Keezer this summer and I made 3 batches of ale to keep on tap. Last night I had an issue that was kinda strange. I poured a glass of ale and the keg wouldn’t give any more. I pulled the prv and n pressure in the keg. Guage on regulator still at set point of 10 pounds. All valves open...

After homebrewing for fotry years using bottles I have built a keezer and purchased 5 pin lock corny kegs. I brewed 3 batches and they are all three in the keezer under going forced carbonation. Keezer is now full. Now my question, If I make more beer to use the other two kegs what would be the...

In general what would be an equivalent amount of liquid malt per pound of grain? I am trying to use supplies I have to craft a recipe. I guess a better way to ask would how many pounds of grain to make one pound of liquid malt that would result in equal sg?

I purchased a recertified co2 cylinder. When it arrived I checked to see if the new valve was open or closed. The valve was hand tight in the cylinder. I realize that it was pretty just overlooked by whomever put it together. My question is first should I wrap the valve threads with Teflon tape...

My 45 year old daughter ask for a beer brewing starter kit for her birthday! I was more than happy to comply. She lives in Canada in the Ottawa area. I found a brew shop and told her to call me when she got to the store. I purchased a starter kit with almost everything she needed. I told her to...

Hello, I have been brewing for 40+ years. Back when all the malt I could get was at the grocery store. Blue ribbon malt was what my poppa used and so did I. I just completed my keezer and have two corny kegs in it trying to force carbonate. I have a third batch in the primary fermenter. Every...