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So adding proper fitting washers to the ball lock adapters worked (making sure they fit the groove on the lid)…as did fixing a cross threaded connection on the jumper cable to the keg…as did fixing a badly sealed keg lid. And the beer is now down from 1.070 to 1.020, so I gotta find a backup...

This is super helpful, thanks! I purchased from an online retailer but def never saw these in the package. Those dirty dogs.

Decided the washer was too thick, wouldn’t fit in the groove on the lid, so I used a rubber o ring instead. No bubbles after a few minutes, will check in an hour.

Hmmmm, I just pulled the ball lock adapters off the lid, and didn’t see an o ring or washer on the underside, where they screw down onto the lid. I added a rubber washer on each side and screwed them back down. Maybe that will do the trick.

Title says it all - I don’t use the All Rounder very often (this is my 2nd time in 2 years) but I realized it was leaking air after fermentation kicked off on a beer I brewed this weekend. I use fermentation CO2 to purge my serving keg, and there are no bubbles showing up in the airlock...

I was just in London, and hit the Cloudwater taproom in Enid Street. Wow! Tremendous soft body, great hop character, and excellent aroma. Awesome stuff.

I’m open to all ideas, so if a false bottom mitigates the concern over step mashing, I’m all for it. I do plan to recirculate during the mash. Appreciate the feedback!

Title pretty much says it all - I’m considering a 10-15 gallon eBIAB setup with the BoilCoil, but Blichmann says it should not be used for step mashing, which I’d like to be able to do. Anyone have experience in this arena? Thx

Not sure if folks have seen the new Tree House series, Project Find the Limit, where they increase the dry hop with each iteration…but 14.5lbs per barrel has gotta be close. It’s a buzzsaw to the palate, but surprisingly drinkable.

So I'm really happy with how my Cosmic Punch brew turned out. 1.080-.1014, 82% attenuation. Although I intended to mash at 154, it ended up lower, around 150-151. Fermented at 69 for 5-6 days, then bumped to 72 for another 3-4. Cool crashed to 58 under pressure, dropped yeast, then dry hopped...

I have high hopes for my Cosmic Punch brew. 1.080 to 1.014, running mostly at 69 degrees. Funky looking krausen ring for sure. In the keg now, but early taste tests were promising.

Not sure I can give you meaningful advice, but I just brewed an NEIPA this weekend with this yeast, using Bru-1, Nectaron, and Nelson Sauvin on the hot side; likely Galaxy, Bru-1 on cold side. It's chugging along at 70 degrees. I say brew what you like, and then you can always tweak next time...

I've used S04 at 64 with success. Had previously gotten an unpleasant "twang" at 67 or 68, which is why I went lower. Usually ramp a few degrees after a few days and finish at 70. Temp measured using thermometer inserted into my conical's thermowell. I ferment in a freezer controlled by an Inkbird.

I just did this yeast combo today. I checked the Lallemand calculator and it recommended 4 (!!!) packs of the New England for 6 gallons of 1.080 wort.

So I gotta say that taste-wise, my latest attempt was notably in range for the Hurricane/Typhoon series, which is one of my favorites. I definitely had some process screw-ups along the way, that likely negatively impacted the beer, but this is progress (for me, at least)! I ran S04 at 62 for...

I did add a tsp of my usual yeast nutrients to the boiled sugar water, but I guess that wasn't enough.

Title pretty much says it all - I had the idea to purge a dry hop keg using a simple table sugar solution (4.5 lbs of table sugar, plus 4 oz of DME) mixed with 5 gallons of distilled water. I added a packet of S05 to the fermenter on Tuesday...and it is still chugging along, quite slowly...

This is helpful thanks. The condensation I had not considered. I just switched over to eva barrier lines, so less worried about the O2 ingress.

Taking this a step further, could you place the DH keg inside a keezer while the fermenter stays outside, thereby keeping the hops cold while the keg is purged? I just brewed an NEIPA yesterday and was going to try 3B for the first time. Might give this approach a shot.

That's a winning recipe, I can personally attest.