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Hello, I was thinking of using leftover gallon jugs for secondary fermentation - bad idea? I am just starting hard cider making and have some Musselman’s empty 1 gallon plastic jugs. It appears that a 7.5 or 8 stopper may fit, but was wondering if anyone has practical experience using these...

Hello, I am going to attempt my first batch of cider. I will be fermenting in a 1 gallon glass jug. Batch will be made from store bought Musselmans apple cider. I will be using SO4 yeast and was planning on primary fermentation at 60 degrees F, unless someone has a better recommendation. My...

Does anyone know where I can get one of the plastic stem packing washers/seals for a 1/2" two piece stainless ball valve? I bought a used valve and the previous owner cranked down too hard on the packing nut and severely deformed the plastic washer/seal. I have tried googling it but have had no...

Hello, I have been home brewing for several years and am finally making the jump to kegging. Although I am quite familiar with Sanke type draft systems due to long ago employment with an Anheuser Busch distributor, I am a complete neophyte when it comes to using ball lock kegs. I am rehabbing...

I just acquired an old beverage air DD58 club top keg box with two towers and three faucets. It also included several sanke taps and perlick 525ss faucets, a Co2 regulator, a nitrogen/beer gas regulator and a sanke tap that fits Guiness kegs perhaps? Oh, also has a 3 outlet gas manifold with...

Brewed a traditional bock lager yesterday. I screwed up and forgot to empty the starsan solution out of my fermenter before racking the wort. I would guess it was about 16-20 ounces of starsan solution and a little over 7 gallons of wort. I love my Speidel fermenter, except for it being opaque...

Hello, AG batch of Jamils Strict Observance Tripel. Per his instructions, carb in bottle and then lager for a month at 40-45F. I primed with sugar, bottled, and have held them for 2 weeks at 72F (temp based on priming nomograph/specified carb volumes). My question is how much longer if any...

Hello, I did the AG version of Jamil's Strict Observance Tripel(page 240. "Brewing Classic Styles") and have a question regarding his instructions to "carbonate the beer to approximately 3 to 4 volumes and allow to lager for 1 month at 45 to 50F." I do not have the capability to keg, so this...