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  1. cjhammel

    Kegging at Room Temp

    The issue is that once you have the beer carbed trying to pour warm beer will cause it to foam. This is because less CO2 can be dissolved into the beer. What you might want to do if you without a frig is if you live in a cold climate you can just leave the beer outside as long as is does not...
  2. cjhammel

    Brews of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) Project

    The Hounds it's just got to be Ale Kitchen Sink Ale.
  3. cjhammel

    HOA and Home Brewing Question

    As a HOA board member in NoVA area there are 4 things that you should read and familiarize yourself with when buying a property in a HOA. The first is the Covenants these are the restrictions that are registered with your Deed and the contract that you abide by. The Covenants list how the HOA...
  4. cjhammel

    Frustrated with keg expense

    I got a good deal on some 3 pin lock kegs about 10 years ago ($15 a pop) and had them camped out in my basement for about 7 years before my wife got me a basic kegging setup (CO2 tank,regulator and picnic tap) for Christmas. Then the next year she got me the kegerator conversion kit (2 taps...
  5. cjhammel

    Kegged beer carbed, now what?

    Enjoy, that is what the set it and forget it is all about. Once you pick your serving temp and CO2 volumes use the calculator set the regulator wait for it to carb then pour and drink. You should not need to touch the regulator again.
  6. cjhammel

    Beer Muddy in Fermentation (1st stage)

    You could try some gelatin if you want to try and clear your beer. This works best in the secondary or keg but you can dump it right in the primary, and even better if the beer is very cold. Mix 1 tsp non‐flavored gelatin with 1/2 cup filtered water at room temperature. Let it sit for...
  7. cjhammel

    2 bad batches to start the hobby

    How long did you leave the beer in the fermenter? I have found that leaving my beer in the fermenter for 3-6 weeks help clean up some of these off flavors. The first 3-5 days are the most critical for temp control after that I have been very lax in watching the temp. One way is to keep an...
  8. cjhammel

    Kegging/barrelling before fermentation has finished

    The most reliable method here is to let the fermentation finish then add priming sugar to the keg like you would be bottle conditioning. That way you will not over carb the beer. You can use a keg as a secondary with a pressure relief valve like was mentioned here there is a long thread on...
  9. cjhammel

    Oxygen and Aging in a Keg

    If you are aging in the keg then you do not need to refrigerate the keg just keep it in a cool place. Rack the beer into the keg seal and add 30 psi of CO2 release the relief valve do this 3-4 times. This purges all the O2 from the keg leave at 30 psi this keep the keg sealed. Spray some water...
  10. cjhammel

    Sticky Taps

    I had did this same problem. What I did is to dissemble the tap clean and cover all the services that make contact with some keg lube. Keep it thin. I also have a squirt bottle of Star-San handy and I squirt up into the tap when I remember.
  11. cjhammel

    Can I double 1gal kits?

    Store the hops in an air tight container in the freezer. They are fresh for about 6-9 months after that start losing some of their flavor. What I do is every few months I make a kitchen sink brew. What ever ingredients I have left I create a BeerSmith recipe find a style that matches and if I...
  12. cjhammel

    Cleaning lines and faucets...

    I also disassemble and clean my faucets between every keg and sometimes with the same keg if its been awhile since I poured out of that tap.
  13. cjhammel

    Help: Hydrometer beads might be in fermenter

    I don't think there is a homebrewer around that hasn't broken at least one hydrometer. I have been paranoid of doing this I fill up a graduated cylinder and measure from there also great for tasting as well.
  14. cjhammel

    Using 2000W Hot Plate to Boil

    2000W is can be converted to 6824 BTU/h. It takes 1,178.6 BTUs to bring 1 gallon of water from 70° to 212° in one hour. so by dividing 6824/1179 you get 5.8 This means that it will take you 1 hour just to get 5.8 gallons to a boil this is also considering that you have no heat loss or...
  15. cjhammel

    Beet Red IPA color issues

    This subject perked my interest I had to look it up. I found that red color comes from the Betalain pigment. I found that Betalain is degraded by high heat and time. So it looks like a long boil would degrade the color. I would probably introduce this and the end of boil or use as top up...
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