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So all my kegs are now full but I still have 2 more kits ready. I'm wondering if will be ok to store the made beer in a 25 litre glass demijohn under airlock and to leave it for a month or so to clear and then put into a keg? Will it be ok as far as the head space at the top or will it go...

Thanks Godsdog. I tried it yesterday in the hot weather with cider and a festival ale set to max cooling 4c First few were very foamy and then I just dialled down the flow controls valve and just took it slow and it poured the perfect pint with head. I still use heading solution in the beer...

I'm getting to the stage we're I about ready to start using the Lindr/pigmy for the first time. I have the CO2 set at around 28psi to carbonate the beer as the temperature is around 20-22c. Just a quick question. When i serve the beer do I need to drop the psi to a 'serving pressure' or do I...

So I set the system up yesterday and have the Pygmy 25k hooked up to the CO2, 3/8 beer line and 2 kegs, 1 with cider and one with a festival ale. It's all become much clearer and very easy to set up. I've never used John guest fittings before and glad they are 'gas/beer tight'. My room...

I've now got 6 kegs, 2 to be in use serving and 4 full of beer conditioning. I was going to buy a 4 way CO2 manifold and hook each Keg up to this and set the psi to whatever based on temperature etc and then just leave them to sit and carbonate/condition over a few months until I need them...

Is there an ideal length for the beer line? I am just about to hook up my Lindr (2 tap version) and it came with a long length of beer line. I asked the question of the suppliers and they said make it as short as possible. In view of what I've read above is that correct or what have you found...

Just an update, I've now got my 6 new kegs with all the connectors and my plan is to have 2 kegs connected to the Lindr pigmy 25k, and then 4 kegs slow carbonating in my garage on a separate gas bottle hooked into a 4 way gas manifold. Just in the process of making the beers, most of which are...

I've made many of the traditional ale kits (mainly festival) with great success, but the only lager I made tasted like 'home brew'. I spoke to my shop and they said the only way to make proper lager was making from scratch, with grain father or whatever, so I haven't made any since. I just...

Thanks for the detailed reply Fil. The fact your not adding any more probably sums it up. I think I'll try a Keg as is and pour of the first pint of sludge like you've said before and see what's what before I get any gadgets. Once again thanks for you help. I try and read and learn as much...

Is this the caskwidge device I need to fasten to the bottom of the beer tube in the Keg. So that it's takes beer from the surface ? Anybody tried them? http://www.caskwidge.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=90&zenid=KYeHnRHsDK8Glka7O5V9m2

Hi guys I've just got another question on fermentation prior to adding the beer to the Keg. Once the beer is fermented after around 10-14 days, I would normally rack into a FV, add priming sugar, bottle and then leave for a few months to clear/condition. So if I'm going to use a Keg, with CO2...

Thanks Fil. I understand that I've got to clean the Keg first, and basically once it's clean, add the starsan and blast it through the beer lines and the just leave it and fill the Keg back up with beer and serve. I can't believe I haven't used this before when bottling....! So what other...

I'm glad I found this thread. I've always used VWP for the last 2 years, but have just gone into corny kegs and VWP can react with them so I've got some starsan. I cleaned my shiny new Keg with starsan, and then I rinsed it with water - yes I know! Then I read the instructions as you do after...

I got mine from a Hobbyweld supplier albeit they had to order the food grade version I wanted. Just awaiting delivery of it. I got the 6kg tank.