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I have done 4 batches on that burner now. Still have fuel for another at least. I can't imagine ever having to run it at full bore for any reason. It maintains a boil on a 5 gallon batch with the valve opened just enough to get a blue flame.

The Scotch Ale kit from Brewers Best was my first batch in Nov' 12 and it was good. Lacked a little body maybe, but was good. My last kit I brewed was the cream ale around the end of Dec. beginning of Jan. It is bottled now and I am not enjoying it. It uses 2lbs of corn sugar to boost the ABV...

5g Dry Irish Stout+5g Hefeweizen+5g APA+5g Cherry Wheat= 8926.5

Wouldn't that be similar to LME, just with more water still in it. I can't imagine you would have to many problems doing that. Not much risk for infection either since you are still going to boil it. I guess if it was left for too long it could possibly start to ferment. How long do you plan on...

So this is what I want. I would like a recipe from those of you with years under your belts to chime in. I have done nine batches since Nov 2012. Three all grain the rest were extract /w steeping grains. I want an all grain Wee Heavy. I can get peated malt. That is the only thing required in...

I just bought that same burner from amazon and a 40qt aluminum kettle for ~$40 in the same purchase. I have done 3 all grain batches with it from a 20lb tank, heating mash and sparge water with it. Never open the "throttle" on it more than about 1 turn. It can be loud for sure but for $37 you...

I use star-san as well. Make 2.5 gallons at a time since its easier for the measurement that comes on the bottle. On bottling day I pour 3/4 gallon or so into the bottling bucket. Fill as many bottles straight from spigot as it will then shake them and poor back into the bucket until all the...

Well I don't think I would go as far back as the dark ages for non-metric. Just because I live in the U.S. doesn't mean the measurements aren't standardized. They just aren't all divisible by 10.

The best way to "culture" lactobacillus is to make a delicious batch of sour kraut. All you need is salt, cabbage and time. Maybe some extra water if the cabbage is a little older. I have about 12 qts still from last summer.

I like the vodka idea. It gives me an idea too. You could make a boilermaker with an extra hoppy flavor. Whiskey + hops + beer.

I have a local welding supply shop that I refill at if I remember to go when they are open. The Uhaul a short distance up the road from them has more flexible hours. They cost a little more too. Last time it was 3.59/gallon. Still cheaper and more gas than an exchange unless you need a new tank.

I am brewing a Guinness Foreign Extra Clone this weekend. Got a holiday 12 pack sampler over Christmas and really liked the Foreign Extra. The Cherry Hefe I brewed for SWMBO last weekend should be ready by then too.

So I did my first all grain beer yesterday. This may need to go in the all grain forum, my apologies. My question is what is clear when it comes to sparging. My mash tun is a 5 gallon round cooler. I had about 10# of grain, vienna and white wheat and 1/2 pound rice hulls. I rinsed the rice hulls...

I got a 10 gallon brew pot and a Bayou SP1 burner for my first all grain brew. SWMBO likes cherry wheat so I best make her some so I can have my guinness foreign extra clone ready by St Patty's.

If he wants the next six'er make him Edward 40 hands some Camo XXX. Alright, after he does that you might owe him 24. For those who don't know what Edward 40 hands is. You duct tape a 40 in each hand aka Edward Scissor Hands. They wont be removed untill those 40's are consumed. I don't...