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Hi All, I've been doing a bit of searching on this subject and have yet to find any answers beyond shaking my keg or bottle before serving. Is there any other way to go about keeping the beer cloudy like the stuff I buy in a bottle. It sits for weeks and never drops clear like my creations do...

Hi TBW, I just used up the last of a 25kg bag of the JW export pilsner that I bought to try out. It's a very good clean malt that can produce good beer. My advice is to try it and make up your own mind. So far I've used 25kg bags of Weyermann pilsner (Incl. 2x premium pilsner) and the BB pale...

Sounds like you got it right. I think maybe something like a hair could cause the same problem. Worst case you'll have to by a fresh bottle.

My guess would be a missing spring or valve in the lid causing the problem. The only real use for the top cover is to keep muck out of the beer/gas connections. They are also good for labelling I suppose.

You won't regret modifying the bulb retaining system. It serves no purpose other than to keep the bulb inside the lid before and after use. The only downside is that you have to remember to reach inside the head unit to remove the bulb assembly after removing the botte. Definite first world...

FmC. Love your work mate. Now I haven't left any of my TK bottles for long term storage but, I have done a few pretty basic cleans without disassembly of the lids. Treat em like a keg boys! Was it infected? I've been flushing mine with water and giving them a starsan rinse if they aren't...

Force carbing does not make a beer taste green. Beer that is too young tastes green. Force carbed beer tatses just fine immediately after the fact but the bubbles are better after a few hours at the least. I believe the answer to your question on more time in primary vs bottles is pretty...

I still need to see the boys at http://www.fluidseals.com.au/ if you get the chance drop in.

Ahhh. I thought you'd made a replacement washer for the little white ones that go between the bulb and the yellow collar. Definitely like the idea though.

Thanks for sharing your findings on the different sizes of 8g bulbs. All the ones I've seen have been identical so it's good to know. I'm not sure about the exact science in regards to the gassing of water and beer. I'm still learning the basics of kegging. All I can say is that beer and water...

I should also add something for those guys with kegs. filling these TK bottles from a conditioned keg works a treat if you're after clear beer. you can naturally carb a keg then cold crash it to drop the sediment. After a week just purge the crap from the bottom of the keg and fill the TK...

Shake it like a polaroid picture. If the bottle is chilled it only takes a few minutes. You need to crank the onboard regulator up. As the gas is absorbed you'll hear the bulb run out. Add a new bulb and your good to dispense. On my rig I can just swap bulbs out without undoing the lid. I...

I've force carbed with the 8g bulbs. It takes two to force carb and one to dispense. Can't give an accurate measurement on the carb level though. It sure tasted alright.

Just looking at this option with another freebie. I'm considering adding a heap of insulation to the unit to bring the efficiency up to scratch.

Hey Westo, That's exactly what I did. 1/8 bit just off center of the line. Not intentionally of course. If it'd hit dead center it wouldn't have been able to damage the line before I stopped the drill. I couldnt do it again if I tried. Beginners luck I guess.

I did check for warmth on the outside of the fridge. It was only 60watts so only the central piping felt warm on the outside shell. I should add that I didn't pay for it so I don't care much. I just dragged another one into the garage. Will definitely take more care with this one.

Let me just go to the cupboard and get the corn flour and rubbing alcohol. Nope. All out. Now all I need is some predator style infra red goggles. The evaporation trick looks harmless enough. Unless there is an open flame nearby. Now that sounds like fun. I might just take the time to...

After days of back and forth over how to drill a couple of holes in an old fridge, I decided on the positions and got started with the first pilot hole. Phssssssssssssssssssssss. I only just nicked it but the fridge is toast. As soon as the pilot bit broke through the shell it caught the edge...

Any old pipework looks like that! Copper looks the same over time and I'm sure the new plastic systems will too. From my own experience you'll get less dissolved solids in older areas with older pipes. There's also factors like distance from reservoir and recent rainfall that come into play...