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Not quite an introduction as it is an announcement... Well, I did it! I finally got out of hicksville and on to Huntsville! I am moving from Dyersburg TN to Huntsville AL. and would really like to meet some homebrewers in the surrounding area. If you are within an hour or so, lemme...

Yesterday was the first time I put my beer into my new kegging system. WOW, what an improvement over bottling. This has really increased my 'enjoyment factor' of brewing. I would highly recommend this to all. I will be carbonating cold at 11psi instead of force carbonating so I am now...

Do you fill yours with water and then bump up the pressure for leak tests or just full of CO2? I'm probably concerned over 2 cents worth of gas here so slap me if need be! :cross: Will the water absorb CO2 and cause a pressure drop as with beer which would falsely lead one to believe there...

Can you put the C02 cylinder on its side or does it have to be upright? Would you put the regulators under the kegs? I checked the level of five gallons in a corny... it doesn't reach the inlet tube so I don't see where I will ever get flow back into the regulators even though they are...

This is a question for tnLandSailor more than anything but maybe others would like to see the answer or chime in... TN, you mentioned that you got rid of your CPBF and bottle straight from the tap now. I will be getting to this point soon as my first batch I will keg is now in primary. I...

Seal forward design faucet. I am currently considering purchasing three of these. Any opinions on them or anything better that you would suggest?

I am building a three keg fridge. I am getting ready to purchase the CO2 components and need some opinions... Should I buy a three secondary regulator setup or just a distribution manifold? Is there a need to run the kegs at different pressures which would justify $110 for the regulators or...

About to buy my kegs and accessories. Doesn't the disconnect itself act as the 'disconnect'? I mean, you take the disconnect off of the keg so why would you ever need to take the hose off of the disconnect via MFL quick fitting? I am more concerned that this is yet another component...

I have read several methods on how to calculate this but wanted to get a general consensus. How do you determine how much sparge water you will use? -Do you determine the ammount of water that will give you your proper pre-boil volume based on mash volume and losses? -Do you just use a...

Has anyone else tried out steam heating of your mash? I have recently added this feature to my outfit and so far I love it! With a pressure cooker purchased from e-bay and the other parts purchased from Lowes, I have this system up and running for under $75 (propane burner which I use not...

Got a camera phone now so I have posted a few pics for you. Hope you like them. Ask any questions and leave feedback if you like! My Pics

In the process of making an ESB yesterday, I noticed my last ounce of hops addition sitting on the counter as my wort was cooling past 120f. This addition was supposed to be made at flame off but instead of grabbing the hops, I grabbed another beer from the fridge and forgot what I had gone in...

With all the talk of getting even flow through the grain bed during sparging, has anyone experimented with altering the number of slots per inch in the tubes as you get further away from the drain? It would sure seem that the slots in the tube nearest the drain of the manifold would have much...

I usually boil 10 mins prior to starting my hop adds and typical 60 minute timer (total boil of 70min). I have been losing about 2 to 2.25 gallons during this time. Has anyone else had these high evaporation rates? I do extract and steep the grains in 5 gal of water followed by a 1gal sparge...

Bout to take the trip down to Memphis to purchase my foam board for a fermentation chiller. I would like to size it to accommodate corny kegs as well in the future. Could someone please give me the height and diameter of the standard corny kegs (5 gallon if there are variations) ? Thanks...

Could you please tell me the dimensions of your cooler and the depth of your grain bed with the ammount of grain you use? I am trying to size up a cooler for my mash/lauter tun. I have been doing a bit of research and just getting confused. I would like to make one which could serve for both 5...

Today I will be making a brew with a sour mash. Three days ago I followed these instructions: Steep 3oz 2-row pale malt in a pint of 150f water. Cover and let sit for 2-3 days. The recipe goes on to say 'If this malt gets so stinky you could never imagine putting it anywhere but the trash...

Argh, another Wal Mart digital thermometer (and $8) out in the trash. This one lasted no time at all! Seems as soon as they are in steam, they die. SURELY they make one which is made for these conditions / environment. If anyone has any experience with a GOOD one please lemme know. If you...

Anyone used a propane torch for this or is an alcohol lamp or butane burner necessary?

I have a recipe calling for 4oz of dextrin. Any ideas on how much Carapils grain I would have to steep in place of using the dextrin? I have the grains on hand but no dextrin extract...