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I recently travelled to chile and tasted a beer brewed there in valdivia called "Kunstmann-Torobayo Ale". Im looking to make a clone and was wondering if anyone could help with a recipe (kit)? Thanks

Thanks for the ideas..ill look into it.. So maybe just an older fridge hey

Hi, A few days ago a put on a brew, An amber ale. Pitched the yeast at 21 degrees. Was hoping it would stay somewhere around that temperature. Temperature of the brew then went up to 26 over the next few days and heading to about 28 now with the hot weather and yeast re-actions. Is there...

Im not sure what taps it is. Line length is about 2m and pouring at 80kpa but have been trying all different pressures. is there any chance i couldve maybe overcabonated?

Hey, My beer seems to be really heady still.. wat could be casusing this?

Ok thanks, that helps alot. Ill keep force carbonating over 48hrs then and set to the pressure off that chart. Thanks for your help

Ok so using that calculation I get 81.8 kpa. I have already charged the keg. So if I just keep it set at this pressure it shouldnt use the C02 should it? Because its already reached equilibrium? And this should be the ideal pressure to pour? It cant overcharge it? Thanks

Hi, This might be a silly question but I have just started kegging. So ive charged the keg and been pouring beers, They seem to be coming out a touch too heady. Im pouring at 20-30Kpa is this not enough? I charged the keg fr 48hrs @ 280kpa. I feel the carbonation is right but I think the problem...

Thanks everyone for your advice

Hi, Ive just recently bought a setup for kegging my homebrew. Im using 19l kegs, C02 and got my kegs set up in a fridge. Running to a tap. Ive just got a few questions. *When carbonating the beer is there any chance of over carbonating it or does it just absorb as much as it can and stop? * When...