Recent content by Kevin

hupnupnee: Congratulations on taking the leap. You won't regret it. :beerbang: You might want to lower your expectations on the efficiency. 80% is a bit high, and if you do achieve it, you may find some tannins and graininess in the finished beer. 70 to 75% is more normal. And as a...

In most cases, foaming and gas pockets are due to not pushing enough pressure. Keg systems are a balance of temperature and resistance. Oh, sure there are other factors that come into play when commercial needs are present, but for the home, they are pretty irrellevant. The only keg to keg...

As with many MBAA articles, this one presents some theoretical evidence towards helping to engineer beer, rather than brew it. In this article, reasons of tax avoidance and unavailable ingredients are the reasonings for the research. I believe that a researching of Guinness will find a...

Consider the BJCP guidelines a starting point. They are written after great care and consideration of worldwide examples of style, both current and historic. They are simply a target and common language for the brewer and judge to have a meaningful evaluation discussion. They are not a...

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