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I'm still amazed how comforting it is to have the bubbling of an airlock in the background!

Some people get little fountains or special alarm-clocks which make ocean wave sounds or whatever. Me, I have a carboy on the kitchen counter bubbling away most of the time.

--Matthew

thelorax121

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I agree, there are moments when I just sit down and watch all my locks bubble like a proud papa

springer

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I like it to. Also a big bennie is when SWMBO starts saying "Did you fart" I can blame the Apfelwein or the lager ....

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Parker36

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You know you are a brewer when you can't sleep without the reassuring blub-blub, blub-blub

humann_brewing

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I usually can't wait for the bubbling to slow down so I don't have to be paranoid all the time "what's the temp at? 10 minutes later, What's the temp at?"

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Fermenting: Aging: #67 Bareleywine 1.116 11/07/2012, Flanders 2 batches 1.056 and 1.060 12/12/11 and 3/26/12, Smoked Porter 1.063 10/11, pepper RIS 1.088 7/11, Kriek, 1.052 12/11, RYE IPA sour experiment 8/12, Berliner Weisse 1.030 9/20/12

Evan!

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And you know you're a veteran when you savor the silence because you use aluminum foil...

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Aristocratic Ales, Lascivious Lagers

.planned:
•Scottish 80/- •Sweet Stout •Roggenbier
.primary | bright:
98: Moss Hollow Soured '09 72: Oude Kriek 99: B-Weisse 102: Brett'd BDSA 104: Feat of Strength Helles Bock 105: Merkin Brown
.on tap | kegged:
XX: Moss Hollow Springs Sparkling Water 95: Gott Mit Uns German Pils 91b: Brown Willie's Oaked Abbey Ale 103: Merkin Stout
98: Yorkshire Special 100: Maple Porter 89: Cidre Saison 101: Steffiweizen '09 (#3)

blindtiger

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I'm going to move to foil for my next batch, but I really am going to miss that sound.

WenValley

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It's like a heart beat, a new life... A new creation... And You Created It!

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Beerbeque

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I agree with you for once Evan! I don't use airlocks anymore, and I primary in blind buckets now too. It seems some of the sensualities of brewing have left me but I'm fine with it.

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Beerbeque

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Yo, Wenvalley..That was beautifully stated man. A new life indeed!

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