Despite what these so-called experts say , your beer is most definitely ruined. Please send it to me promptly for proper disposal.

Whamolagan wrote:

bpgreen wrote:

Knightmare wrote:Sorry for the late response Brewbirds. I change the poppits and all the seals on the kegs to get rid of any off flavor sand to prevents leaks.

I hate off flavor sand

It makes horrible tasting sand castles

Haha! Damn these fat fingers!

1/3/16 - Wife's Raspberry Wheat - 5 gal

Total - 5 Gal

Haha! I did this exact thing when I pulled the lid off the Screwer in Rye a few weeks ago. Then I did it to an empty keg I had pressurized from moving over a year ago. That was a little more intense. I depressurised, pulled the lid and gave it a whiff to see if it smelled like soda from a batch I bo...

Sorry for the late response Brewbirds. I change the poppits and all the seals on the kegs to get rid of any off flavor sand to prevents leaks.

Congrats on retirement Bman! Think how much more beer you can brew now!

Congrats!

Well, I finally kegged these 2 batches yesterday. Both smelled delicious and fermented out nicely. Should be drinking both for Christmas. :fedora: :fedora: :fedora: :D :D :D Looking forwarded to having my boss over for some homebrew. He's been giving me a hard time about it. "I heard you make g...

I've got one to throw out there. All my friends and even myself used to make Porter and Stouts using enlish ale yeast. But I made the switch to Irish ale yeast after not having some English on hand. It created the best milk stout and cocanut Porter I've ever had in my life and is my go to for those ...

Congrats on your retirement Roger. You've earned man! Best of luck in your future endeavors. I always respected you for your focus on physical fitness. You are a machine when it comes to lifting. I can only aspire to remain in the same shape as you when I reach retirement!

Welcome to the Borg! Brew what ever size you want. Most of us started with 2 gal batches and worked up. I still do small batches to perfect recipes or try new ones. Keep us informed on your batches!

Congrats on the move to kegging! You are going to love it! Besides the already given advice, I would tell you to not stress about using CO2 for purging, cleaning, etc. a cylinder will last a lot longer you think. Just make sure to leak check everything and you'll be good for many batches. Welcome to...

I'm with Screwy on this one. I'm using the same buckets goin on 4 years. If I feel they are scratched, I might replace. As long as they don't get scratched or end up with an infection, I'll continue to use them. Ya just have to make sure they get cleaned good after every batch. Hell, I have beer tap...

Whamolagan wrote:My newest acquisition:

Damn! That's nice! I can hear the angels singing!

Woo Hoo! :banana: Glad to here you are brewing again and look forward to your (re) assimilation. :borg: What is the facial hair status these days? :whistle: :lol: :cheers: Thanks all for the kind welcome words. Unfortunately, I'm bald faced this season. That sucks because my beer will suffer for it...