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What about reflectix? Easy to install. It will keep the light out, add a little insulation and look nice and shiny!

Is it one of those that you have to pull the cap out to adjust the pressure setting? Do you have any check valves?

Most homebrew will be cloudier than store bought beer. It is probably fine. There are several things you can try if you would like the beer to be clearer next time, ie cold crashing, gelatin, filters etc.

I just throw them in too.

I have a blichman beer gun but I have only used it a couple of times. It is a recent purchase. I did get the gun as well as the accessory kit and I think that comes with 10 feet of line. FWIW I think 30 psi is going to be way to high and you will have a hard time with the foam. The owner of...

I have been reading Fix's "Principles of Brewing Science" recently. I took a lok at his wort boiling section. He suggests that there are many chemical reactions and proceses that occur during the boil that significantly impact the final flavor. Getting rid of the cooked cabbage flavor of...

I was able to do this in NC recently without a problem. I assume the hotel would be cognizant of the appropriate laws but who knows. We had a family event at a hotel in town recently where I brought two homebrew kegs that I had made for the celebration. The hotel had no problem doing it. They...

I have read on a few other threads that pitching too cold is generally not much of an issue. It will just take a little longer for fermentation to start as it gets up to temperature. People do this in a sense when they make a starter and crash it over night. They take the starter out of the...

It is hard to have the mash temp uniform throughout. Ideally the 152 is where you want the temp to be everywhere. I think that the temp in the middle would be your best bet as the bottom might be a little higher and the top a little lower.

Looks nice.

Higher liquid temperature require higher gas pressures to carbonate.. Cooling your beer will make it easier for the co2 to stay in solution.

There is a temp correction calculator. Here is one online. http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/hydrometer.html

Does anyone use an induction plate for maintaining mash tun temps? Currently my buddy and I combine our equipment for all grain brewing. We have 10 gallon igloo coolers for mashing/HLT but I was contemplating get another brew kettle with a false bottom to mash in the kettle. The issue...

Even if you didn't see any yeast rafts when you were bottling you will still end up having yeast sediment at the bottom of your bottles when they are done. That is normal. Most people try to avoid pouring that sediment into the glass when you crack open the bottle.

Just to be clear, it had already fermented some and then you poured it into another bucket to dry hop? As everyone said, you don't want to aerate at that stage. The aeration is to be done before you add the yeast to your wort. This helps promote healthy yeast growth for your fermentation. A...

I think the main issue you will run into is the ability of your yeast to attenuate that high of an OG. The amount of yeast you pitched was also based on an OG of 1.052. You would need a lot more yeast for 1.082 in order to get down to the intended final gravity. You might end up with a higher...

I have one as well. I love mine too. Congrats.

Thanks for all of the recommendations. Looks like I need to start reading.

:o Are you going to try to salvage them?

I have always just thrown the pellets in without a sack. I keg and any hops remnants that get transferred over to the keg are gone after the first pour for me.