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post the link they sent you please

I brew using extracts ~2.5-3gal wort where you top off with cold water to bring it to 5gal... that being said I've topped it off up to ~5.5gal more than a few times and even put close to 6 gal once and never noticed any issues. not 'watered down' or lack of flavor or alcohol that i've i've...

@Tekn0ph1sh re: I can throw my brew pot in an ice bath in the sink and cool it to 65 degrees in about 30 minutes. Unless you have a brew pot that is too big for your sink or can't move it for some reason what real benefit does the chiller have over an ice bath. I mean sure if you could drop the...

@Tekn0ph1sh re: I can throw my brew pot in an ice bath in the sink and cool it to 65 degrees in about 30 minutes. Unless you have a brew pot that is too big for your sink or can't move it for some reason what real benefit does the chiller have over an ice bath. I mean sure if you could drop the...

thanks again for this site... i've used it for a few homebrews and shared it with friends! great job!

thanks! i've always been curious what might happen... a quick trip to the homebrew store to replace the old yeast will be in order just to be safe.

thanks... ill check for a date. what will be the harm in trying to use it? longer fermentation time if it doesnt fire on all cylinders?

i have some dry packs of yeast that have been in my fridge for over a year and I'm curious if anyone thinks they would be good. they are windsor & campagne yeast I plan to use for a russian imperial stout brew

How did this work for your imperial? amount of chips, length left on oak and time it took to mellow. I'm planning on doing the same thing with a russian imperial clone recipe.

I use old grolsch style bottles like this that have been kicking around (some used 10+ times in different batches of homebrews) for years. when pasteurizing I had one blow a rubber seal but I think the seal was off center because it sort of squeezed it up on that side. my bottles also might...

Pappers... you are the man! (assuming you are a man ;) THANK YOU!!! my experience was favorable! ~6 gallons no sugars or addition in fermentation 2 cans of concentrate added before bottling (final gravity around 1014 i believe) I filled one water bottle as a tester (squeezing the bottle some...

cool giveaway... thanks!

thanks... im planning on adding some JD chips (sanitized in JD) to a Russian Imperial Stout and splitting up the batch a little during the secondary stage to be able to try different levels of chips... will leave a bulk of the batch in the normal bucket but plan to have 3 .5 gallon batches in...

when people recommend 1-4oz of chips per 5gal is this ounce by volume or weight?

can anyone recommend a recipe that works well with using the wood chips? I usually use kits from here http://ebrew.com/ since I live in Charlotte and just go with the monthly specials but I'm open for whatever. for the actual chips... from what i've read on here i'm planning on the following...