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So about the drainage issue... I don't have a carboy washer [yet] but am quite interested and have been studying everyone's projects for some time. Has anyone tried to use a vent to allow the carboy to drain faster? I'm thinking you could use a two foot piece of beverage hose to act as a...

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SO, I sat the keg down in the cooler about 4 days ago to soak up some co2 and tried the brew last night. I must say, it recovered much better than I had anticipated. It went from undrinkable to just "different". My girlfriend doesn't care for it but I can definitely drink it to the bottom. If my...

This beer is now sitting in the keg at room temp with no pressure. I'll report back in 30 days. Thanks for the help gentlemen.

great! thanks!

ok cool. Thanks for the advise! At what temperature should I let'er sit? Should it be warmer than the 34* I have it now or should leave it cold and just forget about it for a few months?

Can I dump it back in a bucket and give it another 2 weeks with more yeast or is the damage done?

I brewed up a Strong Old Ale (Listermann's #8434) on 12/29/2009. I didn't make a yeast starter (I never do and I always seem to have great success) I only pitched a single dry yeast packet and I my OG was 1.09 (I don't remember what yeast I used and don't have the info right in front of me)...

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