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If you're 20 hours in, there may be a build up of pressure already. I would pull the PRV to depressurise the vessel and then unscrew the PRV slightly so that the gas can release naturally. When you're ready to carbonate, screw the PRV back in and let the pressure build.

I'll take this if it's still available

If you want to buy new, I would really recommend Drinkstuff. Huge range, cheap prices and fairly quick delivery. Beware they do use Hermes for delivery (IIRC) but I've had no problems to date over c 4 or 5 deliveries. Nucleated is nucleated so I wouldn't be too concerned about performance...

I'm not aware of anyone who sells refurbed taller kegs. As you say, they all seem to be the older style shorter and wider ones. Your best bet would be to buy second hand and keep an eye on the classified ads on this forum, FB Marketplace or the brewing buy and sell groups on FB. They come up for...

Fermenting under pressure is quite a polarising topic so I'll keep my comments focussed to avoid reopening the debate. There are lots of threads on the forum where the pros and cons are discussed. I personally wouldn't ferment under pressure any beer that derives an important part of its...

I've found the same with homebrew. The first session from a freshly brewed and properly conditioned keg of bitter can be a delight, but it loses its magic over the days and weeks it takes to finish it. I also think context is important to your appreciation of a beer. The best bitter I recall...

I've got the latest version. Is it worth picking up any of the earlier versions? My assumption has always been that the recipes and techniques were refined and improved over time so that the latest version represents the best content. Am I wrong?

Fermenter King Snubnose https://brew2bottle.co.uk/collections/fermenter-king-accessories/products/fermentasaurus-snub-nose-starter-kit Collection bottles are a needless complication and can be frustrating, so just go with one with a conical bottom. If you want a dry hop port and greater...

I've had the cheap pH meters and they are a load of crap to be honest. I've now got the Apera PH60 and I feel like I have something that will last me a long time, provided I look after it. There is a bit more faff in that you have to make sure the sensor bulb doesn't dry out by storing it in a...

Interesting you thought you had a stuck ferm. I've just done a weissbier with WLP300 (reputedly the same Weihenstephan 68 source - check out W 68 – Brewery yeast top-fermenting | Hefebank Weihenstephan) and it went off like a rocket, but knocked off the final 10 points very slowly. I didn't do...

Does anyone have experience on using yeast from previous batches as yeast nutrient? If so, do they have reliable information on dosing rates and risks to be aware of? As I recycle yeast through overbuilding starters, all my post-fermentation yeast goes down the plug hole, which always brings a...

Although reseating the gasket in the lid drives me up the wall every time. It's like mental torture

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This is a good deal for anyone interested in getting into larger batches. I wish you well with the sale.

Round of applause to Keg King for coming up with something original, rather than just knocking off the SS Brewbucket like everyone else, but I'm not holding my breath for seeing these in the UK. There is only one UK Keg King distributor and there's no news on lead times for any of Keg King's new...

Can't help you with whether it would fit in an undercounter fridge as I use a larder fridge for fermentation, but I have used an iSpindel in a SS Brewtech Brewbucket without any problems at all. I do have a network extender next to the fridge, however.

Online recipes for Belgian Quads seem to split into two camps - recipes where the malts are pale malts and nothing else and recipes where the malt bill is as long as your arm, trying to achieve complexity through various specialty malts. Stan Hieronymus in Brew like a Monk comments that...

I think there are genetic variations between Styrian Goldings, Bobek and Celeia although they are closely related. I've swapped them in the past.

@Cheshire Cat Sorry, I misread it. My error.

I thought Midland was the same as Notty? I'm sure the end product will be good regardless but probably won't be the same as using the West Yorks yeast. West Yorks is quirky. It produces a stringy krausen and takes an age to drop (unlike Notty which drops like a rock). I don't think there is...