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"Almost always" doesn't mean never. It's a possibility and should be checked to eliminate it from concern. OP reported a drop in CO2 tank pressure. ;) I don't know you, so maybe you're really nice and good at solving problems in your brewery. However, this is pretty much troubleshooting...

Thanks for the info, but there are a lot of unknowns and assumptions you're making. Regardless of the rate of leak, the OP should still determine if there is a leak to prevent problems in the future, right? We're just trying to help him run through basic troubleshooting steps. Start with the...

The first thing you should check for is a leak somewhere in the system. Could be the keg, but also check the hose connections at the regulator and also at the quick disconnect. You can spray Star-San on the suspect areas and see if it bubbles. Report back after you've done the leak tests and we...

Yes, gelatin works best in the mid 30s, so never mind if you don't have temp control. If you don't have a way to control fermentation temperatures, I'd say that would be your next purchase toward making better beer. It's a highly debatable topic, but IMHO, ferm temp control is one of the top...

Check out this handy-dandy force carb chart to see if you set your regulator and temperature properly. Your setup and process might vary, but here's a good start: 1. Chill beer in keg to 35°F. 2. Hook up CO2 to keg and open any valves to allow constant gas supply to keg. 3. Adjust CO2...

What about your boil-off? If it's pretty standard, then it's about 4.2 quarts per hour, which means you'll be finishing the boil (assuming 60 minutes) with a little under 5 gallons. Then if you're not using a hop sack/spider, you'll probably lose 2-4 quarts to hop trub in the kettle, now you're...

In short, no, don't worry about leaving it in primary for 6 weeks. I have left beers in primary on the yeast cake for up to 6 months without developing a "yeasty" flavor or any kind of autolysis. Most of that is old-school internet myths, or derived from the commercial brewers who have huge 30...

You can pitch tomorrow if you want, but you probably won't have time to crash it and decant. If you were way over your cell count, then I would say crash and decant because you could afford to lose some of the yeast still in suspension. However, since you're under by 40 billion cells (which...

This is close to my typical routine, also. I like to crash for 2 days to make sure I settle out more of the yeast so that I don't decant too many cells still in suspension. Just requires a little more planning ahead. If you're not going to decant, then your yeast really only needs about 12...

I'm sure it's fine. When it doubt, wait it out. Check again on day 10 to see if the krausen is still visible and report back here.

Thanks for posting back an update! It'll help me troubleshoot this issue in the future! :mug:

For a quick result, you probably should use a different yeast. But you can always use the WLP630 this time and taste it along the way. I wouldn't rack to a secondary for this beer. If you're brewing to style, then you won't need to do a starter because a vial should be more than enough cells...

Holy smokes! That's some serious oxidation avoidance there! Well done, man. If you enjoy doing that, maybe you'll find this article about avoiding oxygen in the mash interesting. I don't do this as it just isn't feasible with my current system, but it sounds like something you'd enjoy.

If you like clear beer, I would highly recommend using gelatin instead of a secondary. Racking to secondary doesn't help clear the beer any more than leaving it in primary for a longer period of time. Some people worry about leaving the beer on the yeast for too long, but I have left beers in...

That's an interesting question about bulk aging vs. bottle aging. Have you ever seen any research or experiments on it, or have you done any comparisons yourself? I'd be interested to learn about the differences. I'm also a huge fan of monitoring how a beer develops over time. It's extremely...

Hey everyone, I made a visual reference of boiling wort with some basic terms and definitions since I couldn't find anything like it before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcRrW0U5vwk I also added some animated gifs on my blog in case that might be easier for some people. Hopefully...