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Is it OK to naturally carbonate in the serving keg? I have two mini kegs and 8 serving kegs (I like hard cider) and would like to make up a few batches of beer but have no place to naturally carbonate them. I'm not going to buy a mini keg for $100 (which is a ridiculous price) just to carbonate...

Each one since Jan. (when I started) has had this issue. I use very little Starsan and when I do it's only on the posts. I am switching over to PWB as a just-in-case measure. The last batch (Citrus Saison) was the only one with very little foam. I cleaned everything the same way as I always do...

Do you think this will ruin the brew? If anyone has seen this before and resolved it PLEASE let me know what you did. This is driving me nuts. I am asking Pico to replace it. I will let you know if they do.

(My Repost from another thread) I need some help on my PicoPro. EVERYTIME I brew, the keg overflows with foam. A LOT of foam. This started in Febuary and I have been in conversation with Pico about it but am getting no where. The last thing they suggested was weighing the step filter. At the...

Need Help. I purchased a PicoPro and started some brews. I noticed the Pico is loud and each brew is foaming over A LOT. At the end of my last brew it made a loud sucking noise for a few seconds. What could this be?

That's a great read. Thank You. So I can use the vinyl as an airlock hose. It wont be taking any high temps so it should be fine. I'll be at Lowes or HD today and will look for the Silicon tubing. It's easier to work with. Thanks again for the reference!

If the tubing is sterilized I don't see why it wouldn't work. Sometimes I wonder if the tubing is the same stuff at a hardware store and the restaurant supply stores and beer supply stores just put "food grade" on the label so they can get a few $$ more for it.

Just curious because the brew store is labeling theirs as antimicrobial airlock tubing but I have a hard time believing its any different than regular tubing you'd find at a hardware store. I have some unused 1/2 inch in my garage and have been eyeing it for some time.

I know this is an old post but can we use any 1/2 inch hose (Home Depot/Lowes) or must I get it from a brew shop? Just curious cause my brew shop sells it but its a LONG way to drive for a tube.

That's good news. Means I can use both of the kegs to brew beer rather than using one for fermentation and the other for secondary. I've been learning as I go since Pico doesn't make detailed videos. The Pico videos say you need to ferment then transfer to a racking keg. Ive tried asking the...

I pulled it out of the cooler and let it sit on the kitchen counter. Within two hours the air lock started showing activity. I've found an area in my house that may keep it in the 60's. How long should I let it sit before going to the racking container? Two weeks? Is there anything I could add...

So I have had the Jackass IPA fermenting in my wine fridge for a week. I did this because within 12 hrs. there was foam coming out of the air lock. The temp wouldn't get below 70f so, I put it in at 40f for 3 days then increased to 50f for 3 days. Should I let it sit at 50f or gradually let it...

A simple Google search says serving temp for beer is no lower than 46f. 60f is too high? One more thing... Instead of transferring the beer to the racking keg using the Pico rack method, can I transfer it to a serving keg and let it naturally carbonate in that instead of another keg? I'd like...

Racking temp is at 60. The beer line is room temp but because it is transparent I can see that I am getting a lot of foam in the line just as it exits the keg. I usually wait two/three weeks while it sits in the racking keg. The racking keg doesn't get moved around.

OK so I decided to just keep using the small CO2 canisters (keep it simple). Next question... Ive brewed three batches with the Pico and each batch has resulted in a flat beer with a ton of head...like wait 10 minutes to let it settle in the glass before attempting to fill the glass. What am...

I just bought the Pro and made my first beer. It's sitting in my wine cooler as we speak. The CO2 takes about 36 hrs before I can enjoy (at least that's what Annie says in the videos). Anyways, instead of buying CO2 cartridges every time I want to brew is there a way to buy a larger bottle like...