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If you have the room for it - old fridges that do not work are an excellent way of doing your method with ice - the best part is they are free

buscador wrote:or for fermenters w/ a tap
looks to me that gravity does the best job, no?
b

without a doubt

drsmurto wrote:Why would you suck the tube?

for fermenting containers without a tap that have a stainless steel tube mounted to the proper depth for a clean siphon- that are connected to a plastic tube.

Any of you guys who have a keg ever blown the secondary fermenter out with CO2 first?

Have never found the need for doing this as CO2 is heavier than air and will follow your brew down as the fermenter empties, to blow some CO2 in the keg before you fill it might make a difference but I have ...

Hashie wrote:You wont look back, once you start.

I can't imagine going back to bottles

Just be certain you have no leaks (gas or liquid), nothing worse than flat beer.

gotten rid of those bottles yet Leigh or just going to let them collect dust for awhile ?

Madness wrote:Greetings one and all,

i've been considering getting into homebrewing but would like to get it right the first time other than ending up with a kit when I could have done better.

The above advice is good,

Now if you want to get better go A.G.

Just curious, but how long does it take on average to get a warm corny keg down to serving temperature in your kegerator ?

An empty fridge with 1 corny put in at room temp. in summer =
24 to 36 hours is my estimate, my fridge's are 20+ years old.

With an already chilled keg and adding a second ...

43, been brewing for 5 years.

Kinda surprised so many young fella's are cause I don't know any that do , I figured you would be to busy chasing the Sheila's

When it really starts tasting good is when the keg runs out, the longest I have heard of a beer in a keg was going on 2 years - it was a stout.

NTRabbit wrote:
My head hurts

So hows the mouse finger holding up? looks like another one is on his way in.

BTW whats the count up to now?

I like your thinking Beau,

Are you just looking for bitter or say a touch of vinegar, a nice infection to top it off ?

I have a few people that always have told me they like it hot, well I just could not resist :twisted: ,

Coopers Draught
Kilo dextrose
1-1/2 litre of sliced Jalepeno peppers ...

OH the glare very, very nice rwh.

yup same connections as my corny kegs

I was kicking around a few ideas about using aluminium tubing to make a chiller and think I could make even a double pre chiller for under $40 with bits I have laying around.

I am looking for some advice/thoughts/tips on any type of chiller and yes I have access to a tube bender so that is not a ...

I will agree with Ash,

If fermentation is complete just refrigerate and keg later.

Have been in a similar situation and that is what I did - no problems.

OK, nothing to brag about - K&K.



Coopers dark ale 2 weeks in the keg - not bad, and draught 4 weeks in the keg

Another glass raised,

Merry christmas and happy new year to everyone

Thanks for the suggestions everyone !

I am off to Bunnings to give that sprayer a go.

Try a Coopers Dark Ale sometime - talk about foaming up.

Also to prevent so much foaming slow down the water flow as mentioned above and hold the mixing spoon upside down under the stream of water - if it is still alot I will scoop out most of it to prevent it from blowing out the air lock - seams ...

Ivesy wrote:Thanks Schooner, sounds like i should take it in. Your right i probably stuffed up the lines when i first got my kegs and ruined it that way. Hopefully never make that mistake again.

Cheers for the tips!!

Will highly agree with getting check valves installed, but have them do it for you.

Try a Coopers Dark Ale sometime - talk about foaming up.

Also to prevent so much foaming slow down the water flow as mentioned above and hold the mixing spoon upside down under the stream of water - if it is still alot I will scoop out most of it to prevent it from blowing out the air lock - seams ...