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I brew all grain and kits when I can't be bothered. All grain opens up a world where you can create anything. All grain is also more forgiving. You can tuck into a fermenting beer before it's finished and it can still taste lovely. A kit beer will taste... kitty. That being said, I can still...

Hi Bezza, The connectors are simply air compressor connectors. There are various types available. I've found the brass Nitto types are pretty good. You may be able to purchase them as a pack of 4 x male plugs and 1 x socket. Do buy the brass ones though, not the cheaper plated ones that corrode...

One final thing to try. I've just put down another 1 week brew using 2 Jerry cans and setup for closed racking. The wort is in the right and connected to an empty Jerry can on the left via gas connects fitted to the lid. Connects are attached to the taps. A pressure release valve is plugged into...

Some, I have left in. They do not leak and you can lock them into place at the handle. I have removed them in others by hacksawing the tube inside and fitting a rubber bung in the shortened lenght, peering through the top. Here's a photo of each one. The one on the right modified with a rubber...

I just finished a 1 week brew under pressure that came out very tasty. My Jerry was pressurized to 1 bar (14psi). After 4 days fermentation I cold crashed it for a day, injected a gelatine fining using a 4 litre sprayer pressurized at a greater pressure- cold crashing another 2 days, and closed...

Hi bigCole, again :-). Our hardware stores have them here in NZ. They're very common. I can't believe you can't get them in the UK.

And here's a mini keg I take to parties

I've been using 20 litre Jerry cans fitted with brass air compressor connections for ales and 8 litre sprayers for lagers, since they can handle greater pressure. 3 of these will satisfy a 5 gallon brew. The beauty of this is that each vessel can have a different bag of hops for dry hopping...

... and I thought I was being original. I agree with you whole heartedly @foxy. Another addition I've used is a small 4 litre garden sprayer (new of course). These are HDPE so theoretically food safe. I've replaced the sprayer wand and hose with vinyl tubing and again a compressor socket...

Oh and one more...

With this arrangement this shouldn't be an issue. The brass fittings in the lid are clear of the wort. The pressure actually keeps krausen at bay. The brass fittings on the tap do not come into contact with the fermenting wort as the tap is closed until racking is required. Beer is electrolytic...

I've been putting together DYI Instructions for beginners, which I will attach here. It's a 2 barrel system where the pressure from the primary overflows to an identical secondary vessel. The secondary releases excess co2 via a DYI spundig. When fermentation is completed the connecting gas lines...

Hi @Bigcol49, That's a shame about the Jerry cans. Here they're pretty cheap $20 for a 20 litre. Cornie posts are a little pricey here too. That being said, they are stainless. Hence the reason I adapted brass air compressor parts - again cheap. As you can gather... I'm cheap. Here, the only...

Down here in NZ, I've been experimenting in a similar vein. Inspired by another local brewer's You Tube video (Tubedinoz) and having owned a Beersphere, I've created a pressure brewing system that involves 2 daisy chained cubes- the second for secondary transfer. I've used brass compressor...