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    Advice on how to enjoy homebrewing over the years without becoming an alcoholic.

    I spend a total of 8 hours brewing beer, most of the time is spent prepping, setup and cleaning. I am in no hurry to empty a keg of beer due to the amount of time spent brewing it. Similar to cleaning, you want it to stay clean for a little while at least. Now that I am getting older with...
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    Stout Faucet Repair

    Did your Taprite stout faucet work after the cleaning and afterwards you installed the gaskets/o-rings from the rebuild kit? Any long term issues with your Micromatic stout faucet? It seams like a "regular" cleaning schedule for stout faucets is needed.
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    How did I do for this CO2 tank

    Same for me as long as the tank looks like an Airgas tank. A member of the beer club walked in with a 20# Coke CO2 tank (it was painted red) that has been expired for many years. Airgas charged him for a recertification fee which was cheaper than buying a "new" tank from Airgas.
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    How did I do for this CO2 tank

    I use to do the same with my 10# tank, after realizing that it only cost $4 more to fill a 20#, I now use a 20# tank for transfers and a second 20# tank for dispensing. I keep my 10# and 5# tanks for when I dispense homebrew remotely.
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    How did I do for this CO2 tank

    I don't understand a place like Airgas charging a hazmat fee as they are in the business to fill/transport/sell a variety of bottled gasses. 🤔 It appears the hazmat fee is based on the total # of CO2 purchased. Last time I was charged $12.20 for 40# [(2) 20#] of CO2. 5 years ago I was charged...
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    How did I do for this CO2 tank

    It only cost a few extra dollars more for a 20# refill from a 10# refill. Dollar wise the 20# is more economical unless you have a CO2 leak.
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    Beer Labelizer

    Not sure if this is your problem but everytime I use my shortcut to get to Beer Labelizer I have to log in everytime.
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    Coffee maker with grinder

    I own a variaty of coffee machines. My favorite is my vacuum coffee pot, but it takes the longest to brew a cup. The Jura crapped out and I replaced it with the counter top Miele which get the most use as it is produces the quickest espresso/coffee as well as a stronger cup of coffee which I...
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    Drill hole in lid/top of chest freezer?

    The lid is a thin piece of sheet metal on the top with foam in the middle and plastic on the bottom. Nothing to break.
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    DIY CO2 Tank Stand?

    Correct that is a toilet paper holder, I have a flow meter mounted to the handle, makes it easy to lug around.
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    DIY CO2 Tank Stand?

    Nothing fancy, just some chain and a chain quick link to keep the CO2 and Oxygen tanks from tipping over.
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    What type of coupler needed?

    Looking at the photos, my guess is that keg requires an S coupler. A D keg has a ball on the top for sealing where the S keg has a slight dimple. I measured a S and D coupler fully extended and the S coupler extends about 12mm longer. A D coupler will couple to a S type keg but the plundger...
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    NEW Product Announcement - Spike Solo Panel

    Are you off the grid that you are using a generator or just brew in an area without 240V power?
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    NEW Product Announcement - Spike Solo Panel

    The other important info missing are the electrical specifications (Voltage, maximum heater load, recommended circuit breaker rating, power plug NEMA type).
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    NEW Product Announcement - Spike Solo Panel

    Look on page 4 of the user guide, it shows an illustration of the cords. Not sure why the power switch is buried in the back of the unit. 🤔
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    Corny ball-lock to Sanke Tap

    But maybe the smokers wouldn't mind?
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    Corny ball-lock to Sanke Tap

    Or figure a way to adapt a CO2 fire extinguisher to top off a keg.
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    Corny ball-lock to Sanke Tap

    Bring in your kegs pre-charged with CO2, when they need a recharge wheel them out to the parking lot and charge them back up. Similar to smokers having to go outside for a smoke.
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    NEW British all-in-one Brewing Tech coming to the USA - Pinter

    Then again I would have never thought that an overpriced coffee urn (BIAB) would become popular as it has.:confused:
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