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OK, I will try 50 ppm next time. No-sparge (lower efficiency but simpler hot-side processing for me).

So we're clear: For the Weissbier (1 liter starter), my pitch rate was 5 million cells per mL. I targeted low according to the wisdom of the interwebs. The smell is not "yeasty", it's egg-sulfur-fart. H2S, I believe. Side note: Early result from the Helles I brewed on Tuesday (3 days into...

I looked for an x-shaped o-ring and couldn't find one small enough. duelerx asked for a picture before, here it is:

Basically. The O-ring doesn't make contact with the ball unless you squeeze down really hard, and then it makes marginal contact. Supposedly that's not the sealing surface, so it shouldn't matter. When I removed, cleaned, and replaced the washers the first time I lubricated them, but didn't...

Yes, and they told me to just clean it. Attached are two images from their website. The first is chrome-plated brass, the second is stainless. You can see the stainless spout on the stainless faucet is a different color, that's because the stainless spout is not plated. The stainless body is...

I emailed the photos attached here and Keg King conceded that's how official Intertap ball levers look and how they are supposed to fit & function. (minus the leaking part, of course). Maybe mine are fakes, unauthorized, whatever, but that's immaterial. They confirmed that their actual product...

Wait, what? A 1 liter starter in a 5 gallon batch is overpitching? Side note: "farts" is an apt description.

Images attached.

How about a drawing and links? Quantity 1: Nylon 6/6 Flat Washer, Plain Finish, Black, 7/16" Hole Size, 0.44" ID, 0.75" OD, 0.06" Nominal Thickness (Pack of 100) Quantity 2: 1mm X 12.5mm V75 Viton O-ring Black Quantity 1: Nylon 6/6 Flat Washer, Plain Finish, Off-White, 5/16" Hole Size...

Notice that I did not call it a "warranty replacement". Is it snarky to say I'm surprised at your surprise? My discussion with Keg King was about the design and how I perceived the design and/or execution to have flaws. These could have been faucets purchased used off Craigslist and it...

I made a 1 liter starter from a Wyeast smack pack. Contamination may have been a problem, but I would be very surprised.

My SS faucets are labeled batch #1507 and the FC faucets are batch 8473. The boxes said "Keg King" although the Aliexpress product page never mentioned that name. I've studied the photos on the Intertap website carefully and the ones I received look identical in every way. The replacement gasket...

I made a delicious Double IPA (OG 1.091) using 50% Maris Otter, 50% German Pils, and 12 oz of Falconer's Flight hops in 5 gallons. I used S-05 and fermented cold (low 60s) and I got this wonderful peachy flavor from the yeast that complemented the hops.

I ordered and received 2 regular SS and 2 Flow Control Intertap faucets from the Aliexpress seller Brewsmaster. I bought these to replace Perlick 525PC models that had started leaking after a few years (also, the chrome had eroded away on the inside of the faucets exposing the brass). After...

First, I'd like to thank rabeb25, techbrau & the other authors of the pdf from the original post in this thread. They clearly did a lot of reading, analysis, brewing, and measurement and I'm grateful for the time and effort they've spent in not only coming up with the "LoDO" technique, but in...

Hmmm, I'd guess one filter, but only because I'd be surprised if it were 0.1 filter and disappointed if it were 10 filters. But for a more accurate answer, I propose a visual test: pour two beers (bright beer in clear glasses) and add a piece of coffee filter (say 1 inch square) to beer A and...

I came across this paper from 2011 where the authors study coffee filter paper as a way to generate a head of foam on an Irish stout (alternative to the "widget" in Guinness cans): http://arxiv.org/abs/1103.0508 This intrigued me because I've been looking for an easy way to evolve CO2 for...

Sorry for the delayed response. We're generally in agreement (goop is getting burned on the element), but the goop really is more accurately described as "break material" rather than germ / husk pieces. Even prior to the boil, polyphenols and proteins attract and form insoluble compounds that...

I mill finely, BIAB, and squeeze the bag. I get a ton of break material in the kettle post-mash / pre-boil. It begins to settle pretty quickly and since the Camco ULWD element I use is mounted low in the kettle, I make sure to circulate the wort on the way up to boiling. I run the element at...

1x BZ-PILS 1x BD-MOPA Thanks!