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I just took a 5 gallon keg that I bought used and filled it half way with sanitizer solution. I put the top on and was shaking it and water came out the top. I turned it upside down and it was leaking. Does this mean the keg is no good. Should I hold of on trying to use it today?

I am buying a Sogram extract today. My 2nd batch is for my wife, she is Celiac. I buy the extract from a mistuckey creek in Warwick, NJ.

I have a 7 cubic foot deep freezer being delivered today, its specific purpose will be for my kegs. Very excited.

look what I started...not bad for a rookie, eh?

Lifting the lid? I am 5 days into fermentation. The airlock is slowly thumping up and down, every 4-5 seconds. Is it safe to look in and see what I have then re-seal? Or do I need to wait out the next 9-10 days? The bucket does not feel warm at all, I am afraid I may have messed something up...

Thank you. If you do grain, does that mean you have to mill the grain yourself? Maybe I should worry about this after I brew a few from extract.

Thanks. I think I got it now. Expectations for the 1st batch has not been set too high. If this is drinkable I will be thrilled, as I gain experience my demand for quality will grow. I chose a Saison because I was worried about the hot temperatures. My basement is holding under 74 degrees, but...

lol! I just had to ask my British friend what that meant. I thought it could mean I started to throw away the money I spent on the ingredients. In the U.S we would say, "and the light bulb has been turned on"

So I will let it ferment for another 10 days, being that I am 4 days in, and I will siphor it into the keg, blast it with CO2, open it and close before all the CO2 escapes, then carbonate at 9 pounds of pressure for 7 days, then I am good. Or should I keep it in the keg for a few days before...

I boiled the malt extract, dry powder that looks like flour. Bavarian Wheat. I did not start with syrup. I steeped the hops while I boiled. But he milled and gave me some other stuff to steep in 150 degree water (Barley?) Something that added flavor. So I can leave it to ferment for 2 weeks...

Thanks for the responses. I mispoke or typed. I did not steep malt, I steeped something for flavoring, but everything else was added together and boiled. I tasted wort after boil and it felt like it had the characteristics of good beer. Wow, I never thought of leaving it in one bucket, and...

Hello everyone, I am a beer lover as I am sure everyone reading this probably isas well. I finally got the space to brew beer which was something I dreamed about ever since I visited a friend who had two 5 gallon kegs tapped with and ale and a stout. I took a dive right into this last week and...