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I managed to score some Celli taps for free (FREE!) and could use some help on names of parts and where to source spare parts. Pulled them all of some German named ceramic font towers. Want to mount them all through a lovely piece of 30 mm thick oak (teak is way to much) on the beer fridge...

I don't know how to do this, but hope that someone could guide me. I have a solid state relay I want to regulate my 60L duel element HLT with. I have a (k type I believe) temp sensor. I like the idea of setting a rotary switch for calibrated water temperatures to set it and forget it. I...

Yes, there is some contention, but I can't see good stuff wasted. I'd have it myself but no room for it. The house has to go and he has been dragging his heels a long time. The landlady is a real treasure to me and I go with what she says.

Probably got enough interest in the skip stuff for now, trouble is its getting covered up and harder to 'forage'. kegs will likely still be around.

I know a brewery that is relocating and have some surplus parts. Thirty years of bits they don't have time to sell are in a skip. I spotted two beer engines and some fonts plus lots of other interesting things. They also have about 20-30 kegs from other breweries that have long since closed...

Thank you all for your replys - If I had know about this years ago I may not have bought so many corny's. I went with the S30 widget. However, paying that much for postage incensed all the moths in my wallet. If it wont play nice it will need a softer silicone valve tube. I would like to...

I was looking for beery stuff and I found this: https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-retail-shop-fittings/free-double-door-beer-drink-fridge-need-to-be-gone-quickly-good-condition-working-/1225331315 Now that would be an awsome brew fridge, but it wont fit in the house. Howsomever, it may well fit...

I have toyed with the idea of adding a regulated co2 supply to the old plastic beer barrels I have, already having the corny gas supply setup. There must be a way to do this by adding valves or adaptors to the old plastic lids, has anyone tried this?

I have two fancy Perlick faucets mounted on posts, but now am considering how to mount them through a kegerator door. Looks like I will need some shanks, but which ones? Are all shanks from different suppliers the same thread/diameter? And what is the name of that tall chrome thing on bars...

Im sure there was once, it was always bottled and I remember it before there was a website. It was filtered and in caramel brown bottles, about 330ml, with a yellow label. I found a clue! https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/elgoods-fenman-pale-ale/29183/ Oh dear, nobody rates it very highly, And...

Does anyone have an extract recipe for this? I really had a taste for it but cant find it anywhere commercially. It was quite dark and malt forward for a pale, and not to strong. Id like to have a crack at it if there is something close.

Found these on Ebay, not even looking for dispensing ones. (Was looking for argon!) Got me two and thought I would post remainder on here. Should be good for portability, complete with disconnect and reg! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332058407597

Gave my new Chinese keg a trial brew of extract ordinary bitter and it tastes metallic? Done a variant of this one before in bottles and it was fine. Keg was full of engineering grease from factory so used hot water and soap and spinny carboy drill thing to clean with lots of rinsing...

I might as well add my little bit. I found that Mangrove Jacks craft series Mo7 English Ale Yeast flocculates so well, that you can pour the the whole bottle without any sediment escaping into your glass. I suppose if you try to shake it up it would, but its the best I have found so far, with...

I know what was going on now, the keg I was trying to fit the tap to had two 'in' connects, the other keg is fine. I shall be taking that back as soon as I get a response from the LHBS. Bizzare. Factory off day? You mention using a beer engine with Cornie, I didnt know you could do this...