Recent content by Narapoia

Looks like a cast SS QD. So far I am having issues with the 2 stainless QDs I inherited, replaced one with a new plastic one, might take the ss one apart and clean/inspect. The body assembly felt fairly loose (Hand tightening) but even after fixing that still seemed to leak when not connected to...

Thanks - yes roughly aligns with my expectations based on reading. I prepped a lot of beer for a party otherwise wouldn't usually do that much volume so quickly. I've been isolating the lines, looks like some were/are leaking around the gas post, so I am going to change the disconnects as...

Ah sorry should have been clearer - the low pressure side to the kegs is set to 14 psi. The high pressure side is the pressure straight off the brand new gas bottle - around 55 bar. My understanding is that when you close off the bottle, if there is a leak, the residual CO2 on the high pressure...

Just sense checking myself here more than anything. I've had my keg system go through a couple gas bottles in quick succession. I did carbonate and serve circa 11 19 litre cornys across the two bottles but my understanding is that isn't enough to go through two of them (2.8kg bottle). I've done...

Next to the Keezer feeding into the 5 way manifold on the outside. Might look into the detector...

I do the same when I am not carbonating - both times it happened after I added fresh kegs and hooked them up to carbonate. I would have thought I'd be able to hear it a well, and I could have sworn I checked the duotight connections - but in the morning on both occasions a gentle pull actually...

Just had a go at a Belgian Blonde recipe that got a lot of good reviews and is sold as a Leffe clone in the UK. I think the yeast (t-58) actually isn't a legit Belgian yeast from reading up on it, but it seems ok. Is one of the first times that I have seen a big change in flavour once primary...

Just a quick update after the party over the weekend. Thanks for all the advice in this thread - got there in the end and the beer was a big hit. Have about 2L left over from the 130L that was served, now to fill some kegs with beer again!

I will third the recommendation to use US-05. I have made dark lagers, cream ales and kellerbiers with a very clean profile at higher temps (18-22C). If you leave them cold to settle and clear they come out nice and crisp from the bottle.

Just tried this and feels like the first time I have made progress so far. Best results by far, still not equal to my bottles at supposedly the same g/L C02 but after 5 minutes in the glass more carbonated than my initial pours yesterday and still drinkable after 10 minutes so feel happy as a...

Adding an update. I don't think I have this sorted. After a few more weeks in 15 psi, I did some testing this weekend, and with 5ft lines I got a lot of foam and beers that are flat. Thought maybe a bit over carbed, so added a longer 9ft line of 4mm Eva barrier to one of the taps and this...

I second this recommendation - temperature control with your current fermenter will make more of a difference than a stainless or other fermenter without it.

Update: After an additional week at 16 PSI set on the regulator so 14 in the Keg headspace, the carbonation is much better. Still not what it says it should be according to the tables, so I have upped it one more psi to 17 on the reg and will see how it goes in a week's time. Thanks for all the...

Second the recommendation to try some dark lagers, one of the repeat beers I make as I like them and they are hard to find. I found a kellerbier recipe that is similar to the Young Henry's natural lager and the Stone&Wood coastal lager and this is the first non dark lager that I have been...

Thanks for the post. In terms of the fill - it's below the level of the gas in post, so before the curve in the keg starts and hopefully the surface area isn't much of a factor. Though the time it takes for beer to carb/stabilise seem out of line with other people so maybe it is a bit high and...