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  1. BigJoeBrew

    Cheapo Homemade Tap Handles

    These definitely are not professionally done, but cheap enough you could make a lot of them for the price of one. I plan to put chalkboard on the side of them also. It’s just 2x2 pine I stained them with stuff we had laying around and printed the labels on copy paper and Mod Podge them on...
  2. BigJoeBrew

    What is this hose barb connection

    A friend sold me his brewing/kegging stuff a few years back and I had never really gone through everything. I came across this 3ish ft section of hose with this on the end. Looks like a hose barb that goes on the end of a shank, maybe? What kind of clamp is on this also? Pretty short section of...
  3. BigJoeBrew

    What Kind of Yeast Pitcher Are You?

    May have been asked before. Just wondering how everyone does their yeast? And what has worked best for everyone. Sorry if I missed an option in the poll. If you do multiple, choose all that you do/have done.
  4. BigJoeBrew

    Not sure what I just ordered?

    Found this on Ebay: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5338413729&icep_item=332886683032 I hope that I receive a CO2 regulator, but figure chances aren't high? What do ya think?
  5. BigJoeBrew

    Goodwill Homebrew Kit Find!

    Found these at Goodwill and couldn’t leave them there. I have been AG for awhile now, but do extract when I see deals online. How old do you think these might be? They have malt extract cans but can’t seem to find a best by date. Also, any good tricks to break up this DME?
  6. BigJoeBrew

    Keezer temp probe question

    I have a half gallon container my temp gauge sits in. I put two new kegs tonight and wondered if I should put new room temp water in the container to kick start my Keezer cooling?
  7. BigJoeBrew

    Insignia 5cu ft. Keezer Build

    Thought it time to upgrade to a little bit more spacious Kegerator. Found this freezer at Best Buy for $99 on sale. Had $75 worth of gift cards from work, so that made it even easier to pull the trigger. I like to give credit to @mongoose33 for his inspiration in this thread. I had all the bits...
  8. BigJoeBrew

    3rd Year Cascades Progress??

    Just looking for insights as to how my hop plants are progressing at this point. Really don't know much about where they should be at this point. I did not cut back at any point. I'm in the Midwest, Kansas City. They have already started producing cones on the longer shoots and are starting to...
  9. BigJoeBrew

    Convert single body to dual body regulator

    I have a Taprite single body dual gauge regulator that I want to add a body to. I see they sell one to be added https://www.kegconnection.com/chudnow-add-a-body-left-handed-thread/ Should have got a Dual body when I bought, but whatcha going to do. 1. Any cheaper alternative to the one linked...
  10. BigJoeBrew

    Outside CO2 tank storage/mounting ideas

    Going to be building a simple collar keezer and need ideas of how to mount my 5# CO2 tank outside to keep it upright. Show me your ideas.
  11. BigJoeBrew

    What wire for spacing stainless steel immersion chiller?

    What kind wire for spacing my stainless steel immersion chiller? I have found this at HD: https://www.homedepot.com/p/OOK-18-Gauge-x-100-ft-Galvanized-Steel-Wire-Rope-50131/100125749 Any certain gauge of wire to use?
  12. BigJoeBrew

    Show me how you lock your taps

    Post a pic of how you currently lock your taps. I have front taps and a curious little one. I might just invest in the locks, but looking for DIY or other commercial remedies. Thanks
  13. BigJoeBrew

    Are my perlicks 500 or 600 series?

    Looking to buy a perlick growler filler. Can’t remember what series they are. Any suggestions or experience on using the growler fillers?
  14. BigJoeBrew

    Have you ever forgot the bag?

    So, thought I was having a relaxed brew day and heated my mash water to temp and pour in half of my grains to realize that there was no bag in the pot. After a couple of Oh, $#!*! later I just stirred the rest in. After the hour mash I had time to think and ladled it out into a bucket with the...
  15. BigJoeBrew

    Fine taste, but looked infected at bottling

    So, I just bottled this beer last night. Took a sample which tasted fine and clean. Beer is a SMaSH of 2-row and wild grown hops from Iowa, With re-used US-05 yeast. Opened up about a week back and took reading, there was no skin on the top of liquid. Reading was 1.010. Before bottling this skin...
  16. BigJoeBrew

    Taprite Double Gauge Requlator question

    I have been kegging for a couple of years and have meant to ask if this is normal for my regulator. When I go to dial up pressure or down pressure I have to crank the knob quite a bit before getting any response from the dial, but sometimes response is faster than others. Is this normal? Any...
  17. BigJoeBrew

    Vintage General Motors Frigidaire Build

    I've had this fridge for a couple years of just sitting. Looking to fix up slightly and put a few taps through the door. Can anyone tell me what year this is. I'm thinking 1950ish. Where can I get a new door seal? Any tips from those out there that have tackled an old fridge?
  18. BigJoeBrew

    Regulator Not Working

    Ok. I have this regulator from Kegconnection. Has worked like a dream for 3+ years. I have it connected to a 3-valve manifold. First off, my kegerator freezes up in the back, and the ice buildup had taken over my manifold and frozen it in place, the primary gauge might have been in the ice...
  19. BigJoeBrew

    8 gallons out of a 10 gallon pot??

    So looking to brew a pretty basic american pale ale or similar. I have been yielding 5.5 gallons usually, but want to try to maximize my 10 gallon brew pot. I mash/batch sparge 50/50 and boil carefully (rolling boil). What is the largest amount that you have put into your fermenters from at 10...
  20. BigJoeBrew

    Smack or not?

    When making a yeast starter from a smack pack do you have to smack the pack before making the starter or can you just pour the yeast from the flat pack into the starter wort? Thanks
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