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I used Splenda in a raspberry brew for the SWMBO. She's pretty happy with it, but a buddy had some awhile back and commented that it tasted like it was sweetened with an artificial sweetener.

FYI, we booked out tickets through Virgin Vacations a month or two ago. We got round trip airfare and 7 nights hotel stay 2 minutes from the festival for $813 each. That's all the fees and junk included and the hotel is a 4 star.

If cost isn't too much of a factor, try 3 different ones and go with the one you like. I have 5 different strains in my bank now. I personally recommend Nottingham if you are planning British style ales, but you may also want to consider adding some 2 row to your grain orders.

My buddy and I are taking our dads. We'll be landing about 730 that first morning and staying through to Sunday. Hope to run into you.

Brewing a Summer Ale recipe I found in "Radical Brewing" and making up my first recipe for a chocolate stout. I think the SWMBO will also be helping!

Saw once that somone just goes around on recycle day and checks people's recycle bins. This guys said his kids won't let him do it in his own neighborhood though. Lol

Btw, I don't think it was mentioned, but the purpose of freezing is to break up the cellular walls and exposing more of the sugars and flavors in a similar way that pureeing will. As far as worrying about transfering from your fermenter, please realize that you will benefit from fermenting in a...

Just wondering if anyone else will be at the beer fest in London in August? My buddy and I are taking our fathers and plan to have a great time. Would be pretty cool if we happened to meet other brewers there!

As far as legality goes.... most states allow minors to drink at home under the supervision of their parents. Ethically..... I personally see nothing wrong with a child being educated in the entire process of brewing. In a similar way that a majority of kids that are raised around guns and...

I agree springer! Why can't everyone just be the lemings we're supposed to be and stand in line for our cup of the special Kool-Aid?

Can't wait until we all get to stand in line at the grocery store to get whatever food the state deems we deserve that day!

Yay For Socialism!!!!

Try racking it onto fruit like cherries or raspberries for a week and see if it helps mask the sourness. Just a thought!

I find shaking the tank when it get to about a third full help also! You can hear the flame perk right up.

I recently made a wit using a recipe from "Radical Brewing" that also called for flour. No problems. You asked at some point during this post whether the yeast is supposed to be poured or not. Hooegarden's bottles actually include instruction on a proper pour. They reccomend pouring 2/3 of...