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Hello Folks, I rigged a small freezer for keeping my kegs. I can fit two pin locks in the main space, but I can't fit my 10lb co2 tank over the shorter space over the compressor. I have a permanent plan for this guy (adding extra head space, faucets) so I don;t want to drill it or...

Thanks again for bringing more detail into this. Conclussion: I have to read more about this :)

Thank you all! I see this idea of batch cleaning as an efficiency factor! Thanks for the advice on having a Keg full of star san to clean lines sound good. My question was precisely thinking if star san stored for a longer time in the keg could be detrimental. Apparently is not a problem at...

Hello Everyone, I am new to kegging and I just got two pin-locks that I reconditioned and cleaned. My question is should/can I store them with star san solution (each one is holding about 1/2 gal so far after cleaning with oxy and multiple rinses with water and with star san. Thanks! Juan P.

Do not save wort. you are risking contamination. LME is hard to measure and split, but can be done. Store the leftover LME in the fridge, cover well and try not to leave air head in the can (use a film). Use open LME can within a couple of weeks.

In my home country (Argentina), the glass carboy is non existent. Most homebrewers use 5G water bottles as primary and secondary. Now, for primary the problem I see is that for a typical 5G batch a 5G bottle is too small. But if you brew say 4 gal. I do not see any problem. regarding the...

I will say no problem at all. Where I come from (Argentina) there are no glass carboy and the most popular fermentor is 5 gall water bottle. For both primary and secondary. Considerations: Use a blow off because it will be too small for a 5 gal batch (as noted) ~and preferably leave some...

Bubbling may stop in 2 days, but fermentation may keep going at a slow rate. Besides, it will take a couple days more for most of stuff to settle down. Even after 7 days it will be cloudy. That's why a secondary comes in handy, rack after 7 days and leave it there 2 more weeks before bottling...

I use nugget for bittering in my APA. JP

Hi there, I live in the US but I am from Argentina. Have some friends that homebrew there (I even participate in their list regularly). This is what they tell me they use: 1) No extract. There is no malt extract available there, but there is excelent homegrew barled and locally produced malt...

Then I will mail order a couple of pounds and I'll have for several batches. I'm just starting all grain brewing... I want to make an ESB with a hint of honey, but without using any honey at all... do you think it would work? thanks, dude! :) JP

Hey there! I am looking for people with first hand experience using honey malt. I think it is from Canada... Have you tried it? have you subtituted it for something else, easier to find in the US? My LHBS has is very well stocked, but they do not carry the honey malt. They didn't offer a...

I've seen those in MI in a best buy store. they have a bunch of different flavors. price was close to what you mention I guess JP

Don't get me wrong: I am not advising in favor of small batches. The question was: can I do a small batch? will I have prpblems with the head space? and I said no in the primary. maybe yes in the secondary. second thing: I am not saying do not use a secondary, just use a smaller one if...

I don't see any problem there. If there is CO2 produced, then a blanket will form quickly and the air will be displaced to the top of the fermenter. eventuaally it will come out through the airlock. not a problem in my opinion. now, the secondary may be different. Usually there is some amount...

density 1.018 you mean... could you give more info about the recipe. 1.018 sounds a bit high but I wonder what extract you used and what grains. Is it possible that you have a lot of unfermentables? anyways if after 2 weeks the density has not changed, I would bottle.

you tasted it before of after primming? after primming it is usually rather weet ;^) Good news is: that "sweetness" will turn into wonderfull bubbles in 3 weeks :^D

Primary 1 week, secondary 2 week is the common rule of thumb. Alcohol: you just need a gravity measure before going to the primary and another one before bottling to know abv. Sometimes, if at doubt I check when in the secondary in case I see some activity to be sure that fermentation is complete.

All right, Thanks!

these are glass jugs, from the old times. I've used them to ferment mead. my question is if I can carbonate by primming assuming that they would be consumed in a matter of hours after open thanks!