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An awesome build and tutorial! My question would be: If the last beer you always pour is the best, would this make that point much sooner? or would the beer still have to sit to hit its best point?

I got 650ss taps, on 8' and 10' lines, and I notice a difference between them. I think its always best to balance your system if possible. I also seem to remember reading on this site a while ago, that you just cant compensate for short lines with a slower pour. Having said that, if you like...

I disagree that you can use beer gas to carb, That was my first mistake brewing, that I bought beer gas instead of CO2. I ended up with barely noticeable carbonation, which makes me lean towards C02 first, then beer gas and stout tap to serve, not that I've done a stout on tap . . . yet. ( I...

I force carb, and just bottle it in 4 sanitized - 1L swingtops without any sugar, after I'm far enough down in the corny keg, I just add the extra 4L in. Mind you I'm just going for a good drinkable beer, I'm sure it changes the flavour but not enough for me to notice.

Hey Guys, Don't know if this is the right place to post this, or if anyone will help vote, But I have a buddy that made this short video to compete in a scholarship program. Obviously his focus was on microbreweries. They need votes to win, and have made a decent short film in the process...

30-20 psi wont work for a nice pour. I personally set my beers to 30PSI for two days( it just gives a nice start to carbonation, so if I'm desperate, and can choke a few down.) Then back down to around 12-15 psi to top up. I am by no means experienced at brewing, However it is better to keg...

Beergas is a mixed gas between co2 and nitrogen. Nitrogen is much tougher to absorb into the beer, and could result in drastically under carbed beer. But some stouts like Guinness use nitrogen, which can lead some people attempting a stout to use beer gas, but I've read that it's best to lightly...

also, clear, blue and green bottles offer less protection from light. if the bottles are kept in a dark area, then they wont be effected as much, but if they are exposed to light, then they can be a bit skunky...

After 2 weeks, I would think you should have some carbonation. Since it is a stout, and some people get into nitrogen conditioning with stouts, are you carbing with CO2 or beergas?

I can see his point, that people do like to do a large reliable item for a wedding gift. I don't know if someones going to dedicate money to buy a full kit, or kegerator, and when I got married we made sure that we had cheaper items for friends that didn't want to break the bank. My...

I had heard that if the keg is from a brewery then they carb at a higher psi to help adjust for the longer lengths of beer lines in bars.

I could be wrong. But I think an overcarbed keg will make foamy beer. Due to the fact that there's just too much CO2 in the beer, once it's out of a pressurized system it will release at a higher rate. Balancing a system helps to reduce foam by effectively setting a pour rate and the pressure...

I pay 40 per off kijiji. They come pressurized but have a pop smell to them. Rubbing alcohol works great.

I always bring mine to a welding supply store and even they replace the tank. I've heard you could try a paintball shop.

I bought my 5 galons off Kijiji for 40 each. Had a pop smell, but nothing some rubbing alcohol could not take care of.

The big things to look for are if it will fit the kegs, and that the fridge is cooled from the back, as opposed to having a freezer at the top. I went with a Danby 4.4 CF DAR044A4BDD. Needed a bit of modification on the door, but works fantastic! If you are looking to do a few batches at a time...

I could be wrong, but I don't think it is quite the same. All the flow restriction does is limit the amount of beer going through the faucet. That being said, slowing down the amount that gets through can prevent some of the extra shaking of the beer, allowing you to adjust the amount of head...

most people use corny kegs, as they are easy to clean and do not require a lot of special fittings, and a bit larger then you are thinking. something like this link may work for you. You can choose if you want ball lock or pin lock, however in order to balance your system, you will need to store...

I just did the same thing, and had another thread on it a week ago. as everyone has said beer gas is mostly nitrogen, which isn't soluble in beer, You can still carb in theory with it, but I've read its more recommended to force carb with CO2, then when at the proper volumes, use beer gas to...

Ok, Ive read into it a lot more, and looks like I may just be an newbie idiot, almost tempted not to post to save face, but I figure its the least I can do after everyone's help.. Looks like I was using beer gas, not CO2. the nitrogen / CO2 mix was leading to low carbonation, and without the...