The Anatomy of a Beer Faucet - American Homebrewers Association
Beer travels through the bore, and the external threads accept a lock nut (6) that keeps everything securely in place. The shank is what connects the room temperature outside world to the refrigerated inner sanctum of keg storage.
SMALL BATCH BLENDING OPTIONS •Blend wort and/or finished beer in barrel •Modified Solera •May be necessary if barrel size is larger than fermentation vessel.
How to Build a Mash Tun - American Homebrewers Association
From the inside of the cooler, place the rubber mini-keg bung in the whole where the spigot was. Optional: If the mini-keg bung is not fitting snug, food-grade sealer can be used to create a water-tight seal. Run 6″ of the vinyl tubing through the mini-keg bung so that there are a few inches hanging out of each side of the cooler.
Justin's Kegerator Bar - American Homebrewers Association
Justin Wotring, a Michigan transplant currently residing in California, has been brewing for three years, is a recent AHA member, and an active member in the Addison Homebrew Provisions Club of Fullerton, Calif.
Homebrew Hacks: Testing for Keg System Leaks
However, due to the amount of connections and seals, keg system leaks can potentially cause a devastating homebrew disaster. To avoid depleting your CO 2 tank or losing an entire batch of beer, take the following steps to test for keg system leaks and ensure all of your connections, fittings and seals are air tight and functioning properly.
An Introduction to Kegging Homebrew - American Homebrewers …
Empty the keg of the cleaning solution and replace all the fittings along with the O-rings, taking care that the fittings and tubes are replaced correctly. Again, fill the keg with warm water and cleaner, seal with the hatch, and set the keg upside down …
Spicy Pickle Cream Ale - American Homebrewers Association
After fermentation is complete, roast the jalapenos evenly for 30 minutes at 350°F, then coarsely chop and soak them in vodka overnight. Rack the beer into a clean, sanitized keg with the pickles, pickle brine, roasted jalapeños, and their soaking vodka.
Keg Blending: Waste Not, Want Not. - American Homebrewers …
Why not add the leftovers to a keg and create up to 2.5 gallons–about 12-24 free pints per session–and see what happens?” By blending the leftovers in the fermenter of two or more different beer recipes in a keg, I can create some delicious and unique flavor surprises while cutting down on the amount of potential beer wasted.
How to Make a Pumpkin Keg - American Homebrewers Association
Making a pumpkin keg is easy. You’ll need: 1 pumpkin large enough to hold your desired volume of beer; knife; large metal spoon; pen; torch (optional) spare keg faucet and shank setup or a pumpkin keg tap kit; First, start as you would with any jack-o-lantern by cutting off the top around the pumpkin’s stem.
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