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@theSeekerr I appreciate the write up, I did think the headspace of the FZ would contribute somewhat but I didn't expect it to add so much CO2. I normally cold crash for 2-3 days due to life getting in the way of brewing, so that explains the PSI readings I see. I serve a bit warmer and flatter...

Not much, usually less than 1PSI but it will depend on the valve. I had a couple of the duotight ones in my kegerator setup when I had a keg of water in there and I didn't adjust any pressures. If you are worried it is easy enough to test, wait until you have a known reading then put the valve...

I use this chart, and as I read it 12PSI gives me ~1.5 volumes of CO2 at 20C, which works out to ~1PSI at 2C. I am happy to be corrected if I am reading the chart wrong, however I pressure ferment at 10PSI at around 20C, and when I cold crash the FZ to 2C my gauge goes down to 2/3PSI. I have...

sorry, I must have completely mis-read your comment! :doofus:

Unfortunately 12PSI at 20c works out at about 1PSI at 5c. @Ian Mackenzie if you have no need to drink the beer immediately, then transfer it to the keg, put it in the fridge, and just apply it at 12PSI for a few weeks. The coopers kit will probably benefit from a few weeks of sitting/cooling...

For any one who does this (CC disassembly) please bear in mind that getting that circlip back in is a nightmare.

I guess you mean this one: Personally I wouldn't be super comfortable putting any pressure in a mason jar for a couple of hours, although I expect the lid would fail before the glass. Irrespective of this it is not (like TheBeerBaron said) better suited 'out of the box'. Also I am sure that...

This happened to me with the FZ. Big clump of hop pellets expanded and formed a clump in the bottom of the container, I had to pick up the the fermenter and swish it back and forth for a good 5 mins to get them mixed in. After that I bought a second collection container that I could pre-sanitize...

The only reason I haven't tried this is that I like to hop loose and a lot. I'm not sure I could rig it in a way that 200g of hops are sitting there waiting to drop from some kind of net. Once KL come out with the 5L PET bottles I am going to try making a massive hop tea and transfer it when...

I have both the all rounder and the FZ. I bought the AR for doing kit cider for the missus, however I have also used it with some pale ales since. The AR is very very easy to clean, less things can go wrong, it fits in my fridge easier to cold crash. The FZ takes me the evening to clean if I am...

Hi @KegLand-com-au, in the past there was some mention of some strong 3L and 5L PET bottles that could be used to store beer for the sort term, party keg, or if going camping etc. Is there any progress on this and if so when would be likely to see it? I currently have 5L of cider sitting in my...

I think this is a good suggestion and I have tried this. It's a little hard to get some of the hop pellets down the funnel though, and I had to do 150g over three batches due to mild volcanoing. I think if you are fermenting at 25 PSI you need to be prepared for this. I have actually bought a...

I also did a few brews at 25 PSI, mainly as experiments to see how it would suppress yeast flavours and possible retain more hop flavour from a dry hop at pitch. I do not know if it was coincidence or not but the collection vessel was packed hard whereas it was not like that when fermenting at...

One of my grey disconnects definitely does not seal well on the SS caps or the plastic ones, but I have other grey ones that work fine and also my SS disconnects work fine for both. Personally I have chalked it up to varying quality on them and I figure since they only cost $2 and $3 I can live...

I think it depends on what you are going for. I see some people are brewing it at low PSI (like 3 or 4) and just using the FZ for a pressure transfer to a purged keg. Others seem to be fermenting at a higher pressure and temperature with the theory that the pressure supreses the esters and...

@KegLand-com-au I have a series 4 kegerator and the wife has suggested that it's too damn loud. I've heard that the series X is a lot quieter, is that true? If I would like to switch out to a series x should I get the base fridge and expect everything to be able to be moved over easily? Is...

@KegLand-com-au I have disassembled two of the plastic caps for cleaning and both times the small seal on the inside has broke. Are they not supposed to be disassembled, and is it possible to get replacement seals or should I just bin them?

I don't find dry-hopping via the collection container very easy with anything other than a standard strength beer. With a 1060 IPA I found that even after dumping the trub half the pellets would not rise as more junk had settled on top as soon as I opened the valve. I ended up picking it up and...

I find the carb caps need a bit of extra tightening on my one. When I assembled it there was a leak in the bottom too, not where the collection bottle is but the parts above it. I ended up disassembling it all, lubing it, and hand tightening it and it's now good. I find for the top I need to...

Pretty sure someone asked if the FZ would fit in a series 4 kegerator. If you remove the collection container it just squeezes in along with one keg. Not sure I'd be doing this regularly though, and I'd look at taking off the dump valve handle next time I do it.