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I can't seem to find a leak in my kegerator, it is somewhere near the regs though. I have even turned the two regs down to zero, turned on the gas to pressurize the HP gauge and then shut it off. A few hours later it has lost some pressure. I've been squirting soapy water all over but can't...

All of my disconnects are already threaded, this would fit perfectly in line. I've been cleaning out my system (well 2 systems, kegerator and jockey box) and it seems that the check valves at the distributors haven't been working that well, all of my air distributors have gunk in them, as well...

Has anyone use these check valves that hook right into ball/pin lock disconnects? Quick Disconnect Check Valve Quick Disconnect Check Valve [QD Check Valve-04C03229IH] - $8.49 : The CHI Company, New and used beverage equipment for Homebrewing, Home winemaking, Soda systems and used Pepsi...

I've got a 3L lager starter that I put in the fridge on Friday that I was hoping to use tomorrow. Currently the starter is cloudy but there is a good bit of yeast on the bottom. This was my first lager starter but I gave it a few days at room temp and there were marks on the glass from where...

They end up getting wet or dropped too many times. I don't have a lot of counter space so it just goes with the territory

I seem to go through Taylor thermometers from Target at a rate of one every month or two, I've had both the probe and the base unit fail. Sometimes the base gets wet sometimes it just dies. I'd like to get something more robust with a probe that I can put in the brew kettle. I use a few...

One ounce of a locally roasted light bean was just added to my kolsch, I'll probably take taste samples every 12 hours or so to make sure I don't over do it and report back.

Has anyone tried the Mikkeller Koppi, a "Coffee IPA"? It's a good beer and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on how to get coffee into a pale beer? Brewing a pot, either hot or cold, would throw the color off too much. Could I soak the coffee beans or grounds in the secondary for a...

I'll say for the record there is definitely a "homebrew flavor" if you use extract, especially liquid. I push my friends to use dry extract and liquid yeast to improve the quality of their beer. Really, until you go all grain a lot of times it DOES taste like homebrew. As for the oxidation...

Some good suggestions, especially with some of the dry yeasts or american wheat. I've always one the English ale yeast around 66-68 because that was the recommendation in Brewing Classic Styles, then I didn't like the ester profile. So I guess I will ferment lower next time. I've actually had...

I feel like I have had a bit too much fruity/green apple flavor with English Ale, especially when I try to rush it out quick. Maybe I am not ramping up the temp enough as it conditions

It seems to take me 10 days to get 1056 to fully finish, even though the krausen drops around day 3-5.

I might have to pump out one or two batches in late May with less than a week to work with, I'm looking for yeast that in general can ferment a 3-5% beer and be kegged up in that time period. I will have time to make starters. I am not sure if I will have temp control so the yeast may need to...

I hate posting really open ended questions but I am stuck figuring out all of my options. Basically I am in the process of opening a nano-brewery but in the mean time I am showcasing corny kegs of my beer at events to get the word out. Now I might have an opportunity to participate in a pretty...

I have a few extra kegs than I always need and I was wondering what the best way to store them for a few months was since I had a few get a little funky on me. I had been cleaning them with B-Brite, emptying them and closing them up. Should I be leaving them filled, sanitizing them or...

I did not make a starter, I wasn't sure how that would work with the blend. Unfortunately my kegerator doesn't have individual pressures for each keg, something I should probably rectify if I can find a cheap way to do it. I also looked up the Prof Fritz Briem's 1809 Weiss which is my fav...

I've read a lot of posts about fast carbonating kegged beer so I thought I'd post my notes after kegging two batches back to back. Each batch was about to 4.5 gallons. Both were cooled to 38 degrees and the CO2 was hooked up to the longer tube so the gas went through the liquid. Regulator was...

I was actually boiling the crushed berries, some of the hard bits stuck to the sides of my pots, it doesn't seem to take much. I found if you add them at 15 mins they add way too much bitterness, if you add .05oz/gallon at 5 mins you get a juniper flavor and some aroma with minimal bitterness...

I'm planning to make a beer with a light juniper flavor, I was doing some test runs of juniper tea just to get the quantity right and the crushed berries scorched onto the side of a small non-stich pot and a larger stainless pot. I tried scrubbing the stainless and soaking the non-stick but no...

Anyone know where I can get a really big funnel? I have a 6" one and it easily overflows when I am draining the wort with trub into the fermenting bucket.