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Never had this problem before but I have gas leaking from my grey ball lock connection. I wasn’t sure the leak was caused by a faulty o ring on the ball lock post. So I replaced that. The grey ball lock connection is brand new and just wondering whether the problem could be that grey ball lock...

I normally brew 46 litre brews and keg into 50 litre commercial kegs of which I have two. Also have a corny keg for in between brews in case one of my larger brews are not ready. I have the ability to keep the two commercial kegs and the corny keg under refrigeration. I have just been given a...

About to start a Sierra Nevada American Pale Ale clone. The recipe calls for 2x12g Cascade finishing hops(1 for steeping and 1 for dry hopping). I do double batches so double that. My question is this. I have some Galaxy hops left over from my last Stone and Wood Pacific Ale clone and I was...

I have tried various methods of dry hopping including during the time the yeast is working, after the yeast has finished etc. I recently came across an article written by Drew Beechum in Craft Beer and Brewing. He has changed the way he previously dry hopped. He suggests bringing the...

I have some trouble with gas leaks and have replaced keg spears, tightened A Coupler and checked fittings using soapy water . However have not been really happy with my current gas regulator. It is more than 12 years old. The psi readings have not been accurate so I have bit the bullet and have...

Just put down this James Squire IPA session clone. I set the temperature controller to 18 degrees and about 3 hours after adding the yeast I notice this very strange trub forming. Never seen it before. Any ideas?

I keg in a 50 litre sized keg. Have had no problems until the last two batches and when the beer line suggests there is no beer left and I disconnect , I am finding there is quite a few litres left in the bottom of the keg. Have changed the gas pressures but to no avail. Any thoughts? Have...

My brews continue to get better and better with the addition of hops and grains to my extract kits. Seem to be having problems with CO2 leaks and I believe coming from my A Coupler attached to my 50 litre commercial kegs. I have done all the soapy water spray tests to no avail. Should there be...

I got called away quite suddenly to Brisbane and used the opportunity to visit some old friends. I was given about 700 grams of home grown honey. I am an extract and grain brewer and I was thinking I would like to use this honey in one of my brews. I would imagine the honey would be better off...

I use two types of kegging systems. One is a converted 50 litre commercial keg using an A type coupler and the other a corny keg with the input and output valves. I use a 6 kg Co2 tank which should last me for approx 12 months. Not so! When carbonating the Corny keg hardly any movement in the...

Thinking of doing a Great Northern lager clone and Mixing a MJ M54 yeast which comes with the kit and adding Safelager W34/70 (Which I have in hand) to increase the yeast content and brewing at 14c. Do you think this would work?

Has anyone had experience in using yeasts in lagers that can be fermented at ale temperatures. I ferment my lagers at 12c (S189) and pitch double the yeast as I would for an ale. I ferment 46 litres at a time and double the ingredients recommended for extract kits (23 litres). I noticed there is...

Been brewing and kegging for about 6 years and have finally started experimenting with different yeast and hops. Have even bought a fermenter fridge to help with my lagers. Have used this forum to help with my transition from the traditional extract kit user making ales. Thanks everybody for...