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I read a post on another forum where someone did something quite similar. He froze a batch ( a gallon I think), poured out the non frozen liquid, and continued repeating the process until it would no longer freeze. Unfortunately I did a 5 gallon batch in a 7 gallon brew bucket and there is no...

I fermented a 5 gallon batch of cider using the usual recipe and Yesterday I turned the ferm chamber down to freezing temps. I went down today to begin scooping out the ice. I was expecting chunks of ice on the top that were crystal clear. What I got was a brown slush that capped the top and...

I would like to verify my description below for calculating the % alcohol of Apple Jack is correct. I am making the classic Cider with 5 gallons of cider, 2 pounds of brown sugar and WLP 775. In past batches I have determined that my % alcohol was 10%. If I then jack it by freezing and...

i wouldn't use them for any food application. The cost savings isn't worth he risk.

Perhaps next time i'll bypass the valve and get a length of heat resist tubing to siphon directly from the pot to the fermenter. Just gotta figure out how to hold the seive in the middle of the fermenter, lower down to improve the siphon but high enough to keep the debris above the level of the...

I believe the siphon is stopping due to insufficient headspace to draw the wort down. The SS nipple on the discharge side of the kettle valve is about an inch below the bottom of the kettle. I fear if I added flexible tubing to extend the drop It would melt, since I usually cool the wort to...

Interesting I never know such a thing existed. What tubing is used that doesnt melt with the heat of the wort?

I have a 15 gallon Blichman boilermaker I use to make 5 and 10 gallon batches. It has a dip tube on the inlet that comes within 1/4 inch of the bottom of the pot. There is a petal type steamer element placed upside down on the dip tube to minimize the hops settling onto the dip tube. I place the...

I had a similar problem with my pumpkin ale last season. Particles of trub got struck in the flow control faucet. When I swapped the lines over to a "clean" faucet it similarly clogged. Fortunately I also had a non flow control faucet that I wasn't using so I swapped it out until the keg was...

Wouldn't cause foaming issues if you installed it in the gas line Honestly, if you're putting a lock on the keezer, just turn off the gas at the valve between the co2 cylinder and the first keg takeoff.

An earlier post mentioned a method of for discouraging beer moochers from scheduling their own impromptu party at your house. Purchase an extra beer dip tube and cut it a half dozen inches below the current beer level. When the keg "kicks" the party is over and the real friends will stay behind...

In addition to making it bubbly, co2 adds flavor to the beer in the form of carbonic "bite" Using nitrogen will alter the taste. I'm not saying it will be better or worse, it will be different.

There are many options for temp control. The simplest is a water bath. Get a plastic tote bin deep enough to make contact with your fermentation vessel. Fill it part way with water so it doesn't overflow when you set in the fermenter. If you need to increase the temp, add an electric immersion...

You do You. I always transfer from fermenter to keg simply to remove trub from the packaged product. I understand floating dip tubes draw from the surface, whereas trub settles t the bottom. That works fine so long as the keg is not disturbed.

My understanding is there are 2 sizes of keg. One is taller and narrower than the other. I honestly can't remember which I have. I believe many times the rubber foot at the bottom of the keg is a liiiitle bid wider than the rest of the keg. Are you placing 2 kegs side by side or diagonally...

I recognize that "little drug dealer scale" as the same scale I use to reload ammo. If its not accurate I would have likely blown myself up long ago.

If the vessels are at the proper relative elevation, you can also fill the siphon tube completely, then put your thumb over one end and move it to the bottom of the receiving vessel before releasing your thumb.

i have several kegs that sat in my basement outside the kegerator for more than a year without issues. Just purge the headspace and pressurize.

ive been using the same autosiphon for nearly 10 years without issues. Perhaps try a different brand if yours are cracking?

I thought about that. However, the next day i put the same QD on the same post without issue. Also I pushed down manually on the poppet to see if the PRV wasn't fully releasing the pressure. It released a small amount of pressure indicating the bottom of the tube was above the liquid level ( a...