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Thanks @Climb and @Brushwood Brewing for the hope, maybe I will get lucky too! First time using Apex San Diego yeast. It is 22 hours post pitch and first signs of activity. I really hate slow starting yeast... I was worried I had a leak

I have been fermenting similar batches in kegs for awhile without krausen coming out. I had clear 5/16" vinyl tubing so I should have seen it. Well, this batch is going to go with the 4mm since I trashed all the old tubing. Hopefully any mess will be confined to the chest freezer. I think I will...

@day_trippr what size is that line coming out of your trap? The trap is to prevent the clog @whoaru99 is mentioning? I should mention that I am fermenting a 3.5 gallon batch in a 5 gallon keg. Do you think I might have enough headspace? I changed all the tubing last night. The brew kettle is...

What happens if it is too small? Would it be similar to spunding?

Hi All, just changing everything over to Eva Barrier and Duotight. I am using fermentation gas to purge the dry hop and serving kegs, then gas out of serving keg to a jar of sanitizer for blowoff. Will the 4mm tubing be big enough for moderate fermenting yeasts? I put some gas in the fermenting...

I guess just trying to improve from balloons. I replaced all tubing in kegerator with evabarrier and now looking to do that with all other tubing.

Hi All, Looking for a more elegant solution to use while cold crashing my SS BrewBucket. Something better than a mylar balloon! Looking at the Kegland Duotight Inline regulator. The SS BrewBucket can only handle 1 PSI, does anyone have experience using these regulators at that low of a pressure...

Have you ever tried dried peel, added near the end of the boil? I am looking to clone Pulp Friction by Motorworks Brewing, which is a grapefruit IPA. Dried peel, either orange for the OP or grapefruit, would be an easy method if it works.

It smelled very yeasty so I did not taste it. I am fermenting in a keg with floating dip tube, maybe there is still krausen? Is this the 1318 overpowering effect? Thanks for the math!

Guess I picked the wrong time to try 1318 (White Labs WLP066). I mashed really low (mash in 148, mash out 146) and after 8 days it is siting as 1.012. Worried it is going to be too thin. Do you think adding some lactose dissolved in water would help? It is a 3.5 gallon batch, how much would I...

@Katie thanks for the great explanation. What if you have some TSP or TSP90 mixed with OC to replicate PBW? You mentioned not to combine OC with other acids, what about StarSan?

Nice, same as I paid at my LHBS. Was my first tank. I spoke with them prior to going to beer gas and they said I could swap in a CO2 tank. I had an old out of date tank I got off Craigslist.

What are you guys paying for a “5lb” 75/25 mix exchange?

I understand that commercial RO is more efficient than home scale units but how much water do you think these machines waste?

I use Primo refill also. What do you think the "Service" is they do on the machines? My store is pretty busy, I have to wait for the machine about half the time. It seems to be "serviced" about every 2 weeks. What do they do besides of take the coins?

Please post tasting results! I just got Nova Lager and am coming up with a plan for it.

Thanks all, keep the links coming! I just hope I haven’t jinxed myself by asking too soon… trip might not happen. My mind started racing when there was mention of going to Washington.

Thanks Rodent. I saw the Little Hopper online so it is good to see you put it on your recommendation list.

Sorry, interested in seeing breweries and the hop fields. Taking some tours of fields, possibly a bus tour to breweries.

Hi All, anyone have suggestions for a tour of the Yakima Valley area? Heading to Seattle and can extend my trip a few days. Any recommendations, links, etc would be appreciated. How many days should I plan on? Thanks!