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IPAs are my go to, always have one on hand. This time of year I do a couple of stouts and porters ready for the cooler months

Hi all. Like many, a long time lurker here thought I better contribute some content. I've been brewing for about 4-5 years now. 3 of those have been all grain

True, in saying that I have only ever put a "no rinse" strength solution and sodium perc through for cleaning. I think the age old saying of "you get what you pay for" has bitten me on this one!

I found the culprit last night. Pulled everything apart and found the chrome plating on the inside of the shanks and tail pieces is non existent. Copper colour showing (assuming its brass though. The smell of them is bad enough to know they're the cause, in saying that just to confirm i cleaned...

So the water test has an awful minerally metallic taste to plain H20. going to pull the shanks out this afternoon to investigate further

Since starting to keg my beer (about 18 months and many all grain batches) i have not been happy with them. I'm getting a metallic, astringent sort of flavour with every batch I put in them which is starting to do my head in. I have pulled everything (whole system) apart, cleaned, cleaned...

I wouldn't worry about the short pipework like the Grainfather (I own a Grainfather). Over the last 20 odd brews I have stopped using the top screen for mash reticulation and haven't had any problems. I use enough silicone hose to circle on top of the grain bed (both small and normal 20L+...