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Good evening! I have brewed 8 beers since October using my Anvil Foundry, which I have fermented in my Spike CF5 and kegged via closed pressure transfer after a 2-3 day cold-crash at 38 degrees. My beers are usually very cloudy until I get to the last quarter of the keg and then become crystal...

Good afternoon! I have a Kegco 3-tap kegerator that has been hooked up and running for about 7 months I think. I was just moving some stuff around inside to weigh the CO2 tank and noticed ice buildup in the back of the kegerator. It’s along the area where I believe condensation is supposed to...

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I have a 1/3 HP Penguin glycol chiller and was wondering if there is any reason to keep it running when not in use. I have been just because of the concern that mold or mildew could potentially grow in the reservoir if not kept near or below freezing, but I’m not even sure if a distilled water...

I’m planning to brew an American light lager and currently looking at Northern Brewer’s This Beer’s for You at least as a starting point, but I don’t want to end up brewing a Bud Light, Miller Lite, etc. I have had a couple of great craft American light lagers before, the two that stand out the...

Good evening, everyone. I am going to try a saison all-grain ingredient kit next and will be ordering Wyeast 3711 with it. I will also be ordering a pack of Safale BE-134 as a backup just in case the Wyeast isn't viable. That got me thinking that if I don't end up having to use the Safale dry...

After doing a full sanitizer purge of a keg today in preparation for kegging tomorrow, I heard a hissing coming from around the pressure relief valve in the lid. Tried to tighten the PRV and that didn’t help. I loosened it and the sound of the hissing changed, so I knew that was the culprit...

I recently bought a Spike CF5 (conical fermenter) and have my second beer in it now. Primary fermentation has been done for over a week, and I’m wondering if it would be safe to remove the blowoff cane and attach the CO2 manifold in its place until I eventually transfer to a keg. I would think...

I just brewed Northern Brewer’s 5-gallon all-grain bourbon barrel porter recently. A week ago I added 3 ounces of oak chips that had soaked in Maker’s Mark for a few weeks plus all 16 ounces of bourbon that they soaked in to the fermenter. I just tasted it today and have pulled several small...

I am hoping someone on here knows where I can find a 3/8” female (FIP) to 1/4” push-in tube fitting so that I can hook my Steam Slayer up to my sink. I have attached pictures of the 3/4” fitting provided with the Steam Slayer. I have a “fancy” kitchen sink with a pull down sprayer head, so the...

Quick question about yeast pitching temperature. Is there any discernible difference between: 1) Pitching yeast into 77-80 degree wort and then chilling down to the mid-60s within 10-15 minutes with a temp control coil in the fermenter. 2) Chilling the wort to the mid-60s first and then...

I brewed a True Brew Pale Ale kit about 3 weeks ago and hit the high end of the estimated starting gravity (1.045). The wort went into my fermenting bucket sitting in a swamp cooler that kept the temperature in the mid- to upper-60s. The airlock was bubbling vigorously the next morning. I...

When people speak of recommended fermentation temperatures, are they referring to the ambient temperature around your fermenter or the temperature inside the fermenter? As I understand it, the temperature inside the fermenter can be about 5 degrees higher during fermentation due to the heat...

I'm about to undertake my third time brewing tomorrow. It's been a while since I've done it, and I'm wanting to start up again and get serious about it. I figured I'd start out with something simple (True Brew Pale Ale kit) and then start tweaking things on subsequent batches to see what would...

Hello, everyone. This is my first time brewing my own beer, and I'm using a Brewer's Best Oktoberfest kit. I've already passed the brewing and primary fermentation stage. When I siphoned my brew over to the secondary fermenter (a 5-gallon glass carboy), I think I probably lost about a half...