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    Fitting a (UK) commercial tap into the keezer collar

    I picked up a Guinness tap and lager tap from a bar sale and want to use them in my keezer build. I removed the taps from the stands, but the shanks are quite short. I thought the best way to proceed would be to drill a hole in the collar and fit a threaded insert, so I could screw the tap in...
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    Can I rescue a really low OG ?

    I have just put my wort into the fermentation vessel, measured the og and found it is way off, 1032 rather than 1062 as i forgot to add some of my grain. (3kg golden promise) I have read that you can adjust the OG with DME, but as this is so far out, I wondered if it was worth pursuing this...
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    combining lactic phosphoric acid mix

    i am just getting into water chemistry - as i have always tended to brew darker beers and it was only when i had less success with lighter brews that I realised I needed to do more. I have very high bicarbonate levels ~347ppm and total alkalinity of 285. Using the brun'water calculator, adding...
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    brewing with very hard water - reducing bicarbonate

    I live in an area with very hard water, bicarbonate level is about 498ppm. Other salts make the water fairly similar to burton water I have had success with darker beers, brown ales porters etc, but never had as much success with pale ales, and am quite new to looking at the water chemistry...
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    Aftertaste issue

    i have just brewed my 17th batch on my Grainfather, with generally excellent results . A good mix of ales and porters, but with less success with lighter beers, (lighter coloured not low alcohol). 2 batches, number 7 and number 17, both variants of a pale ale brewed several months apart have a...
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    Secondary fermentation temp for saison

    Sorry if this is a question that has been asked before. I have just brewed a saison using Mangrove Jacks M29 at 28C in my lovely temp controlled fridge and it is just about ready for bottling. I am keen to start my next brew, a brown ale which will ferment at 19-21C. Usually i keep my newly...
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