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So I've been liking the wheat beers for drinking on hot days and I'd like to try my hand at making one. I've been brewing for 2 years know (all grain) and I am just curious if there is anything different to making wheat beers vs barley. Any input would be great, tips, links, encouraging words...

I have an old fridge in my garage that I would like to use as a fermenting chamber. The warmest the fridge gets is 45*C. is there a easy way to get the fridge up to 55*C-65*C. I think I heard someone say that you can do this with a aquarium temp control. Any thoughts on this...

Really. I've never had that happen before. I assumed it was bad, and ruined my 1st all grain batch.

I purchased two White labs California ale yeast and they both fizzed like a soda bottle when I opened them. Any thoughts on that?

Put your nose over the air lock when it is bubbling away. Boing!

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Volvo penta baby!

I live in bay park and sail on a TransPac 52, and a Tripp '40. Both racing yachts, but dont worry I'm not a yacht club snob.

Welcome, lots of good info here. And people are very helpful. Where are you in SD?

Philips Union is excellent as well. Just hard to find.

Basil Haydens.

I get about 4-5 kegs out of my 5lb co2 bottles. Having an empty co2 bottle does not seem to affect flavor, but with no co2 it won't pour.... I would definatly get another co2 bottle nothing sucks more then running out of co2 when its too late at night to buy more.

What part of California? I live in san Diego, near mission bay. I could use a beer buddy.

What equation do you use to calculate your ACV?

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