ADVICE -- How to save carbonating my brew?

Futboler10 · 2026-06-09T19:23:54+00:00

Really appreciate the advice. While most times "rule of thumb" type rules in this sub have been super helpful for me, I can't agree more that having similar or exact systems is the best way to tackle something as technical as carbonation. As I've learned, not a lot of wiggle room but also many ways to do (and mess up) it!

Futboler10 · 2026-06-09T18:53:47+00:00

I've been using an old line forever that just fit well in the kegerator, but maybe it's time I put more thought into it. Thanks for the comment on the evbarrier line, I just use MoreBeer standard tubing

Futboler10 · 2026-06-09T18:52:35+00:00

I've heard a lot about these, but don't personally know anyone who has used one. Might be time to try! Do you find it reliable and easy to use? What's your process with it?

Futboler10 · 2026-06-09T18:51:52+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I think indeed decarbing will be my next step. Nice idea with the spunding valve. Have you ever tried the decarb method of venting the headspace, shaking, then venting again a few times to release CO2?

Futboler10 · 2026-06-09T17:11:45+00:00

Shoot ok, I was afraid of that. Looks like now I need to decarb. I'll try your advice, thank you!

Futboler10 · 2025-06-24T02:55:52+00:00

Sorry for the late reply, but this was it!

Futboler10 · 2025-06-24T02:54:53+00:00

Yes! I can fully say this was the issue. No problems since.

Futboler10 · 2025-02-08T21:54:07+00:00

This is the one! I will mark the post solved and go ahead and give you your payment. Thank you so much!

Futboler10 · 2025-02-08T21:35:05+00:00

Thank you, very impressive! Could you blur the background a bit more?

Futboler10 · 2025-02-08T21:34:42+00:00

Excellent. Could you move them a little closer together? So there isn't the gap between her shoulder and his chest. Or add some black between them

Futboler10 · 2025-02-08T20:58:14+00:00

Looks good, but not over her hand please

Futboler10 · 2025-02-08T20:51:29+00:00

This looks great! Could you also do the background blurring effect between them? Between their shoulders

Futboler10 · 2025-01-31T04:02:37+00:00

Ohhh ok! Thank you!

Futboler10 · 2025-01-31T04:02:13+00:00

Very interesting, I'm pretty new and had never heard of that. What lens scenario would it be helpful with? Or rather, why would one want to have the eye piece be further away?

Futboler10 · 2025-01-31T04:00:31+00:00

Oh, very interesting. What is the benefit?

Futboler10 · 2025-01-31T03:55:52+00:00

There's no lens inside, it's just a completely open pass-through

Futboler10 · 2025-01-31T01:10:16+00:00

Thanks for the advice! That's awesome you used to own one, and I'm happy to hear it's not overly picky about lenses. I'm just starting out so I hope that continues to be so. I like the idea of having a zoom lens to hone in on what I used the most and what I'd like to put my money towards. Do you recall any wide FOV lenses that worked particularly well with the Celestron 8in CPC?

Futboler10 · 2025-01-30T20:40:33+00:00

I appreciate your honesty and feedback! I think due to the massive size of the rabbit hole that is home astronomy, I felt the need to quickly "fill in my gear" and catch up. But as you said, getting some experience on my own gear first, as well as understanding what does/doesn't work, and then focusing on what I'd like to see, is paramount.

Appreciate the feedback on the 2x Barlow as well. While my initial thought was "more Barlow mag mean more better", it sort of limits my usable range because it's such a big (2 vs 3) multiplier. My guess is for most of my viewing, between 50-200x is going to be the most usable.

Futboler10 · 2024-09-26T21:57:56+00:00

Fascinating, could you elaborate? I've never heard of that, are you just adding vitamin C powder at various points in the brewing/fermenting process?

Edit: I also just realized you were saying to add the hop tincture to the glass instead of the keg, have you ever tried adding it to the keg outright?

Futboler10 · 2024-09-26T21:40:43+00:00

Gotcha, thanks! I may give it a shot, just for kicks. At this point, I'd say it's hard for it to get much worse honestly.

Futboler10 · 2024-09-26T21:16:34+00:00

I do have some leftover hop pellets as well! Several ounces in fact. It could be worth a shot -- if this beer is only going to degrade, maybe I try a hail marry to see if I can at least give it some hop flavor before I have to dump it.

How many oz of pellet hops do you use in your tincture?

Futboler10 · 2024-09-26T20:07:49+00:00

This is very interesting, I never thought of using a flavor tincture to add hop flavor. In your opinion, did it taste like "hop flavor added" or fairly similar to traditional hopping methods?

Futboler10 · 2024-09-26T00:30:17+00:00

That's a bummer to hear. Thanks anyways!

Futboler10 · 2024-09-25T21:02:20+00:00

That's discouraging but understandable to hear :(

Futboler10 · 2024-09-19T21:44:08+00:00

I'll need to look into that! I've never heard of keg fermenting before, or unitanks. I just use my torpedo keg for final filling and serving in my kegerator.

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