I used the grain basket to retain hops (pellets) for the first time tonight having previously just had them loose in the boil. It worked an absolute treat. No problems draining the wort, where as I have previously had to scrape the side of my filter with a SS paddle to clear the hop debris and...
I initially thought the same, but then thought that you must do that to refurb the posts / replace o rings etc
But when I tried I couldn’t get it out, so I tried the alternative and that seems to have done the trick!
Having scoured the internet, the most popular solution to this seems to be removing the poppet from the out post and accepting a bit of hop matter in the glass. Obviously this will mean that i need to be careful not to remove the disconnect before the keg is finished. And hope that the tap...
I might give that a try. May well solve the problem. I have a “spare” keg so wouldn’t be the end of the world to have one slightly short dip tube.
Although with stainless steel dip tubes they may take some trimming!
I’ve worked out what’s happening
The bottom of the keg post and top of the dip tube is getting clogged up with hop matter. I have taken it apart, cleared the blockage, star san like crazy and put it back together three times now, but it just clogs up again as soon as I start to pour. What can I...
Thanks guys. Will give these ideas a go tonight.
Nope - but I don’t think it will have got that cold to be honest as since I’ve drilled holes in the fridge it doesn’t seem to be getting down as cold as it did before
Newbie kegging problem here guys that I need some help with.
I have recently set up a kegerator and have had my first keg carbing up for the last week. I came to pour my first beer from it this evening and the beer is only reaching half way up the tube to the tap (even with the co2 pressure...