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Thanks for the advice everyone, longer lines and a tower cooler it is.

I probably should just get a longer line. The thing is I recently got the kegerator and it came with a 5' line, so I bought an 8' line thinking that would give me proper resistance up to 16#, but it just isn't enough. I know that, but replacing a brand new line is just bothersome to me. How...

how fast will it equalize? it takes me about 2-3 weeks to drink a 1/6 keg. How much will I lose in that time? Can I just put it back to 12 every couple of days for a day at a time to keep it carbed?

This one is related to foamy beer (surprise, surprise). I have an 8' 3/16 line, and my beer is about 38 degrees (F). I always seem to have foamy beer, but I am getting a tower fan which I hope will help. In the meantime, for some reason I seem to have less foam at about 8-10psi, instead of...

Hi folks, I have a question regarding my next project, beer tower cooling fan. I cant seem to find an answer in the archives. I will preface this by saying I am a pretty proficient DIY'er, but not well versed in electrical work. I have a small kegerator with a tower and I need a cooling fan...

I dont think it is just green beer because the taste is so strong. I think I have a decent feel for green beer taste and this off flavor I am trying to describe is very strong to the point of overpowering the beer. it seems to take months in the bottle to get to the point where it is...

yes i am steeping grains and that was the first thing i addressed. I was using a cheap thermometer, and thought that could be the problem. I have since got a trustworthy digital thermomemeter and steep at 162+/-. I do have very hard water, i havent checked the ph yet but I understand that...

I am an extract brewer and I have been struggling with an unknown off flavor lately, kind of bitter/astringent and it has me rather discouraged. As a result, I have been examining my procedure looking for things that may need improvement. I shared some at a recent brewclub meeting and they...

So he was probably either F.O.S. or mis-informed then? Thats what I thought.

Someone told me that a friend of his uses N20 (nitrous oxide) to serve his stouts (in a bar) instead of nitrogen gas. I dont keg so I dont know, but I have never heard of this. Is it common, possible? What are the potential impacts of using N20 instead of nitrogen gas?

I read that you dont have to aerate if you use dry yeast, although on the numerous threads on this topic I cant recall anyone talking about this. True or not true? What is the concensus on that?

Thanks Wildwest, I like it. I might even have one of those floating around in the brew closet.

I thought about doing it that way, but the instructions (who needs instructions) say to place the valve after the chiller because reducing the wort flow through the chiller may cause air bubbles/priming issues. but if you use it wide open and just control the water flow rate I guess that solves...

I recently bought a blichmann Thermonator Plate Chiller for my gravity feed keggle. The instructions recommend a "pinch valve" after the chiller to control wort flow through the chiller as a way to control wort temperature. My question is where do I get one that is designed for this use (I am...

Thanks again, I love this place.

Awesome, thanks. What about fittings? Are the Polysulfone Disconnects on the same site rated for that temp as well? it doesnt say in the description but I would assume so. Here is another question, When I put the fitting in the kettle does it matter how high up from the bottom I drill the...

Hello wise brewers, I am an extract brewer who is building a keggle to boil in. I wish to raise it on a stand, boil and then use gravity to feed my wort through a plate chiller and into my 5 gal carboys. I am wondering what kind of tubing to use and where to get it. The man at Lowes said...

Ive had a few contminations and I think Ive narrowed it down to siphon hoses. They are very hard to clean properly. I finally found a good hose brush at my local store. Pay close attention to the cleanliness/condition of your hoses. dont do like i did and ruin a $40 batch of beer b/c of a $5...

I add irish moss to the boil but usually dont cold crash, I dont have a very easy way to do it. I didnt think of stirring with the chiller, good idea. I will have to be careful not to stirr up too much of the trub and get it into the carboy when I siphon.

The last batch I made was the first time using a wort chiller. I am hoping it will help with my chill haze. Before that I used an ice bath. I brew full 5 gallon extract/steeping batches in a large stainless pot. It usually takes about an hour or so to cool with the ice bath, and took about...