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I've fermented 19 liters in 20.5 liter (5 gallon) corny kegs without a problem but I remove the gas popit from the keg and disconnect for the first 3 days. I run a blow off tube from the disconnect to a jar of Starsan. I think some yeasts are more prone to eruptions than others. I try to keep...

Well said! I had forgotten my horrible experiences from some years back. I now only use picnic taps when I need to take a sample from a conditioning keg. I remember losing the better part of a keg one night after forgetting to disconnect a picnic tap serving line. It dripped onto the floor all...

For what it's worth, I have 6 ball lock corny kegs of three different origins and they are all the same as yours, the liquid post tightens down exactly as you describe. I replace seals on occasion as you did when they become visibly damaged. I've never tried to use double O-rings. I use a little...

My bad! I saw an obituary but was another Jack Keller. Thanks for the correction

Jack Keller's recipe calls for 6 lbs. If you look up his book on amazon the blackberry recipe is posted as the book's excerpt. RIP Jack.

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My WLP-001 California yeast got too hot when I plugged the hot pad into the cold outlet of my temp controller. I discovered the problem but not before it hit 85F. Lots of hops saved the brew, or so I told myself. I tried salvaging a sample of the yeast and growing it up with a large stater but...