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I am considering upgrading from fermenting in kegs to a conical fermenter. I would much rather have a jacketed conical for space reasons but are there any disadvantages in buying a conical at a capacity of less than 1bbl? Also, I noticed that all Blichmann's come non-jacketed, I just assume...

I agree, you shouldn't taste the beer while it's brewing. Too much risk of oxidation/contamination. Just be patient and it sit if you want it to turn out right.

It can take a week or two for the krausen (thick sludge on top of beer) to fall out of suspension. Sometimes longer. Just be patient and let the beer sit. :)

What's up with the Hazmat charge? Co2 is inert and you aren't mixing gasses. I pay $7.50 for mine every time I fill up.

4 weeks to fill a tank? See if your nearest welding supply company can do you a 70/25% mix of Nitro and Co2. It literally takes me 5 minutes from when I give them my tank outside to when I pay for it at the counter and I'm out. It's all pure gas, so it won't affect the flavor of the beer or your...

I don't have any in's on the malting industry. I'm fine with a LBS coordinating the buy if they're willing to give us Market Price vs. Retail. We can discuss the terms through a different channel.

Right here in Pecan Grove off 99. If anyone does step mashing I'd love to see how it's done.

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If you only added an ounce or so, the impact should be minimal unless you are using some very bitter hops. You will get a bit more hop flavor coming through but it's not the end of the world and it definitely should not ruin your beer. You may want to post the amount of hops you added and...

How do you expect the cap to stay in place? I have a feeling that little plastic bugger is gonna fall out from the weight.

I just ran about 20lbs of grapes through a juicer this past june. Took a sample of the wine this past week when I went to rack and it turned out great. I figure if you don't have seed solids you should be fine. Be aware though that apple seeds are toxic in larger quantities.

This is interesting, did you happen to use the ones made with eggwhites or where they of the gelatin variety? Did you roast them before you added them to the blender? You might want to do a little research on Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) flower and root. I pulled up the wikipedia site...

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I received a request from a co-worker yesterday asking for a Framboise Lambic mixed with a Stout. I'm a bit intrigued by the idea of brewing a chocolate stout then dumping about five or six lbs of raspberries into the beer and inoculating it with Brett. On the other side of the coin, I've...

Would it be possible to pasteurize the bottles after they've reached idea carbonation or would that affect the flavor too much? I'd like to store this indefinitely at room temperature.