Steve,

I think you will enjoy your Mini-Brew. And I think the CO2 injection
was a good choice. I got mine with the gasket kit, but I don't use
the gasket anymore. I rigged a CO2 incjection system by running some
1/4" tubing from my kegging system.

One more tip: wrap the threads on the fittings with at least 3 or 4
layers of Teflon tape , especially for the plastic/plastic
connections. Be careful not to cross-thread anything. I like to fill
it with water (or cleaning solution) to check for leaks. If you get a
leak chances are you just need to tighten the fitting a bit, but I
find checking for leaks less stressful if it isn't full of wort or
must.

Cheers,
Truitt

On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 17:39:25 -0400, Steve Leonard
> wrote:

>Truitt, Joe, and Ray,
>
>Thanks for the insights and advice on the conical fermenters. The one
>I am getting is the Mini-Brew 8 gal. I am adding on the fermentation
>thermometer and the CO2 injection system. I am excited about using it.
>I have a Valpolicella kit waiting to get started with it! Thanks again
>for the great info. I'll post how things go with it.
>
>Steve ;-)