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Looks that way! Worst fog machine ever. :)

The Psychic Paramount. Earlier stuff.. :rockin:

Small world. My best friend has a house at the end of Spring Meadow- right up the hill. I often walk there because I own a house a few hundred yards away on Chatham Rd. It's a great community! Did you live here long?

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It would be fun to test each method suggested in a scientific way (using plain boiling water of course). I'd like to know which one truly works the best. I'm thinking the best way might be to do what chumpsteak says, and start with tap water and switch to ice water when it stalls. Then do...

The dog loves his beer. He knew I was making it- he could smell the ingredients going in, and he was right up in my business the whole time. He's 8mo old and weighs 97 lbs, so it was a serious challenge keeping his big nose (and tongue) off everything.

I considered that- even had an empty tote on standby so I could redirect the hot water discharge into it. That way, the pump would continue to draw icy water, and the kettle sits in it, too. I'll try it next time. Thanks!

Good point- I know I should be putting it in during the last 10-15mins of boil time, but that was a bit more difficult with the pump hanging off the side. I got it in asap, which was the last min or so, but I sanitized it separately to be safe. That brings me to my first planned improvement to...

I added 5lbs ice (and a bit of water to the bottom), then plugged int he pump: Instead of drawing tap temp water from the hose or sink, I'm drawing ice water into the chiller. What's more, I am exposing the outside of the kettle to ice water. The pump simply recirculates the water from...

This is my 4th batch. The first two attempts, I used an ice bath to cool the wort. Then I rigged a primitive chiller for the third batch. I tried to combine the two this time... I bought a cheap party bin from Home Depot for $5.98. It was big enough to put my whole kettle (7.5 gal turkey...

Hey Hoosier! You're in the land of Boilmakers....you'll be fine. :mug: Welcome.

What about ginger? It seems to be a common ingredient in a contemporary saison....

We just experienced a cold snap, so I fell on two standbys: Old Rasputin by North Coast, and Storm King from Victory. Two is enough!

I lived in Louisville (St Matthews, then the Highlands) for a few years- great town! I miss Bluegrass Brewing's "Dark Star" porter among others. Also, there was a place on Bardstown Rd that used to brew great beers (forgot the name). I get back there from time to time, but it has really changed...