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fermentech makes that device that allows you to turn your carboys upside down and leech yeast from the neck. anyone used those? a makeshift conical (that's obviously not conical) of sorts. doesn't get you out of lifting but does solve the plastic and siphoning problems.

AND burp castle is actually an exceptional belgian beer bar, with "monks" in full garb, no one under 25 allowed and where voices must be kept to a whisper. there is seating and space for maybe 10-15 serious beer lovers inside, and a very cool/intimate outdoor patio for 3 or 4 folks looking...

Fellow NYer here. Just brewed my first batch a little over a week ago...and English-Style IPA. Will be bottling tomorrow. Let's get together and swap or brew together some time, no? About me: 27, cali raised, been in NYC about 5 years. Currently in Grad School at NYU and working for...

Which is why I was being cheeky about the whole thing and admitted what I did was pretty dumb. But do I really deserve public (he now deleted them) and private message attacks because I left bleach in the kettle overnight? Come on guys...this is supposed to be fun place to share...

well, there was a nice insult from scott to me on his last post, but since he's a woman and deleted it because i bit back, i've edited my reply as well.

Folded Seam? Please expain. Thing is, the kettle was BRAND NEW. Only brewed my FIRST batch of homebrew in it! No scrapes, no scratches. And now... A little bleach and the pot goes to sh%t? Wonder how good ebrew.com's return policy is? They gave no guarantees, but I did pay nearly 40...

Rust-proof stainless steel? Guess not!?!? :confused: I left some stuff sanitizing (with small amount of bleech) in the kettle a day or two ago and returned today to see some rust in the kettle. And it appears where the water line reached, that the pot even corroded a little. Note to...

I'm glad the issue of aeration during cool down of the wort is being brought up. Some people say to do it, stores sell aeration kits, etc. And yet some insist that aerating the wort (which is highly susceptable to wild yeast/bacteria infestation) at this stage is a bad idea. Makes sense...

Haha. I've been a heavy beer fan for 5 or 6 years now. I love beers like Allagash, Ayinger, Fin du Monde, Kwak, etc. Not gonna shy away from the high alcohol! They're my favorite style. Papazian included the honey in his recipe - not my idea. (Besides, high alcohol content keeps my grubbin' ass...

Thanks for the info! Papazian's recipe is a Hoegaarden Grand Cru clone. Sorry, should of mentioned that. I'm definitely shooting for a light-colored Wit beer but with more alcohol than your everday variety. I read the addition of 2lbs of honey will increase the alcohol by 2% in a 5 gallon...

I'm preparing a recipe for what will be my second brew attempt (English IPA in secondary now) - a Wit. I'm using Papazian's Grand Cru Clone as a starting point, but want to personalize it a little bit and keep it simple. Here's what I'm putting in so far: 5 lbs Extra-Light DME (how...

Thanks for the quick reply. Don't think I'll manage to wait a full four weeks for secondary and bottle conditioning. Guess I'll bottle half in about a week, then the other half a week after that. That way I can taste some before flying to California for XMas with the family. And when I get...

Brewed my fist batch on Saturday, an English IPA kit from Alternative Beverage including the following: 7lbs Light DME 2 tsp Gypsum 1 Bag (unknown quantities) of: Carapils, Crystal & Wheat Malt 1 1/2 oz Bullions - bittering 1 oz Kent Golding - bittering 1 tsp Irish Moss 1 oz Fuggle -...