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I need some help on my regulator set up. I took my CO2 tank for a refill. Came home to hook it back up and when I turn it on, air blows out seemingly from the regulator/tank connection or around there. I have a suspicion that I may have lost a washer or O-ring when i took it off, but since this...

Background on this brew: I am fermenting and serving a black IPA in one keg. I used a blow off tube until day 7, which is when i added the spunding valve. My plan is to spund until fermentation is complete and i hook up to co2 and throw in the kegerator. Today is day 9 and the brew has been temp...

I just bought myself an Inkbird. I feel like controlling temps is my next step in improving. Can i use this with a deep freezer instead of a refrigerator? I'm sure it will work, but didn't know if anyone had experience using a chest style deep freezer... Also, my next brew is a Black IPA kit...

Hey guys, I have a few questions, but didn't feel like starting a new thread for each one because they are all very minor. So minor in fact that I almost feel stupid asking them. But nevertheless, I am going to anyway 😂 1) Currently I brew in plastic buckets. I have been looking at upgrades...

I'm working on a my first non-kit recipe here. Sticking with extract brewing, I am going to do a super simple SMASH beer just for the sake of learning some hops and extract flavors. (I know not all extracts are SM, but I still consider it a learning experience.) Now, DME is 42 PPG. I am going...

I've done about 7 or so extract kits - all of them Brewer's Best. I currently have a Belgian Golden Ale in the fermenter that will be ready to keg in another 10 days. For my next batch, I want to try to venture off on my own with a recipe, piecing together the ingredients instead of relying on...

So I have finished my first keg of beer :rock: Now what? I currently have another beer in the fermenter. It probably has about 2 more weeks to go. I have read a bunch of threads on keg storage until the next fill. That seems to vary quite a bit, but the moral of the story is clean and...

What size is the 16 point star post on the corny keg? I want to get a wrench to get it off, but the two i have ordered have been to big.

A common item I see on this forum is temperature control and the improvements it makes on the final product. Things have been confusing me with this item a bit. 1 - we are talking about the temperature of the fermenting wort and not the room temperature correct? 2 - what is more important...

I am getting ready to brew a Brewer's Best Belgian Golden Ale kit. If you aren't familiar with those kits, they usually have you add all of the LME/DME for the entire boil. I am currently reading How To Brew by John Palmer, and his method is to boil half of the LME/DME, and add the other half...

Newbie here - I've done 4 or 5 kits now and one small thing has always perplexed me. What is the best way to get samples out of the fermenter to test SG? I am using brew buckets and just want to make sure fermentation is completed before bottling. I have a friend that says he uses a sanitized...

I know there are a lot of variables, but what effect if any does bottle conditioning have on the beer's ABV? To make a long story short, the ABV of my cream ale came out slightly lower than expected. I believe I know the reasons why, so I don't need to delve into that. But, will the specific...

Bottling day is coming for me. I have bottles set aside that I have rinsed out immediately after drinking from them. Any tips on prepping the bottles before filling? I was thinking about cleaning them and then sanitizing in the dishwasher the morning of bottling but may also just use Star San.