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Hello! I am kegging for the first time and decided to do the "set it and forget it" method. We have a party coming up and I would love to serve the beer but it is still a little undercarbonated (I set it at 12 and it has only been 5 days). It is getting close but not there yet. Is there any...

So I have a few probably simple questions about kegging as I am in the process of doing it for the first time 1. I am doing the "set and forget" method. I set my pressure at 12psi then put the keg and regulator in the fridge at 40F. The next day I noticed it trickle down to 10 and stay...

Hello! I will be kegging for the first time and had a few questions. 1) It seems like the two most popular methods are either cranking the tank to 30 for 1-2 days then turning down to 10 before serving or setting it at the desired PSI and waiting 2 weeks. Is there any FLAVOR advantages...

Hello and a preemptive thanks to all who respond. I batch sparge and use a 70qt coleman extreme with a hose braid (about 8 inches long) and a 1/2 inch ball valve. Each of my runnings is taking about 30 minutes (to collect 3.5 gallons each for a total pre-boil volume of 7 gallons). Does this...

So this is the second batch I have bottled where some bottles are not carbonated at all and others (thankfully most) are carbonated perfectly. My guess is this is a capping / caps problem but the bottles and caps look exactly the same and the capper is a good, sturdy bench mounted capper that I...

Hello out there Had a brew day yesterday that was going great until I tried to use my new converted keg and new burner (a bayou classic sq14). It took 90 minutes to bring my 6.5gallons to a slow rolling boil only. What is going on? With the keg on the stand the bottom of the keg is a good...

OK, so this will be my first yeast starter. I am making an american amber with an OG of 1.052. I will be making a 5 gallon batch but usually end up with 5.5 gallons post boil (7 gallon pre-boil). Using the online Mr. Malty calculator it says I need one activator pack in 2L for a simple...

I am about to do my first Starter. The OG of the beer is 1.052 and it will be a 5 gallon batch. I used the Mr. Malty calculator and it said one pack and 1.14 liters of starter volume with intermittent shaking. Is that a propagator or activator. I am planning on using one cup of DME to the...

I am about to brew my second batch of all grain and was recently chastised at my local homebrew shop for not using yeast starters. I understand that a yeast starter increases yield and produces healthier yeast. On my last 5 gallon batch I just used 2 activator packs (Wyeast 1056 ale) and it...

Hello I am about to embark on my second all-grain batch. My first time went great other than very slow runnings from my MLT (a 70qt coleman extreme with a hose braid drain). I batch sparged and each time I drained the MLT it took 45 minutes to an hour each time. It was a 7 gallon pre-boil...

I recently brewed a batch of beer using whole leaf hops and had about an ounce of each left over. I put them in zip lock bags and left them in the fridge. In retrospect I should have put them in the freezer. Anyways, that was 3 weeks ago and I am thinking of doing another batch to use up the...

Hello I just completed my first all grain batch! I chose to batch sparge and used a coleman xtreme 70quart rectangular cooler with a hose braid drain. I was surprised at how long it took for both first and second runnings and wanted to see if I was doing something wrong. I was doing a 5...

Hello I am going to start all grain brewing and obviously need a larger brew pot (than my 6 gallon). I am by no means rich but want to invest in a solid kettle that will grow with my brewing. I want to be able to brew 5 and 10 gallon batches of various gravity beers. I was leaning toward the...

Hello I will be making the jump to all grain and am thinking of the following set up and wanted more experienced home brewers to weigh in. I will mostly be doing 5 gal batches at first but would like the flexibility to go to 10 gallons in the future. As far as higher gravity beers, I imagine...

Hello I am going to make the leap to all grain and wanted to make sure I am getting the right size equipment. I would eventually like to build a gravity sculpture using custom natural gas but for now will still be using the electric range in the basement. My plan is to convert my current 6...