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Hello HBT, I've read about a dozen threads on this forum regarding line length and co2 psi for soda. I've seen many people talking about 35 psi and 30ft of line. I'm finding an average resistance of 2.2psi/ft for 3/16 line. So to get from 35psi in the keg to 1psi at the tap at 2.2psi loss/ft...

Hello all, Tonight I discovered my regulator leaking. I had to take off for work so I couldn't put together a soapy solution to investigate, but I could hear it coming from one of the gauges. This is the regulator I have. It's the left gauge that I believe was leaking, the one for the...

My friends and I are having a house crawl in a couple of weeks. Being a home brewer and general alcohol enthusiast I am known in our circle to always have something cool that is alcohol related at our festivities. This year I've decided to construct a portable draft beer system. I bought...

My fiance just started a new job, and her boss also runs an apple orchard! Naturally I'll be taking advantage of this situation and snatching up a few gallons of pre-sorbate cider. I have a dozen or so beer brews under my belt but I'm very new to ciders and wines. I like sweeter apple...

Hello fellow home brewers. After a few extract batches I'm considering skipping partial mash and heading straight to an all grain brew. I would be using the BIAB method in my 8 gallon kettle. I gather that BIAB is fairly flexible as far as procedure goes. I also gather that my 8 gallon...

So I'm nearing "drinking day" on my first home brew. It was a simple amber ale extract kit from Midwest. All went well as far as I can see, save for one thing. Today is day 11 in bottle conditioning. I cracked one thinking it'd be nearly finished but instead I find a beer that's still pretty...

So I've recently got all of my brand new equipment, gadgets, and ingredients lined up. Set up my brew environment. Fixing to pull off my very first brew. It's an extract kit with some crushed grains included also. Here is the schedule I've drawn up from a few sources and printed off for...

Hello everyone. Brand new member and future brewer here. I'm trying to get a handle on a few things before I fire up my first batch. I'm planning a nectarine hefe. Two weeks in primary, followed by another 1.5 to 2 in secondary on top of the nectarines. Where I'm looking for clarification is...