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As for rendering fat, I take the suet and run it through a meat grinder. It works best if it isn't too cold, so that the grinder does not struggle too hard. I then cook it in a crock pot. I add AND MIX water. The bottom consists of really low grade burger that can be used for chili or...

Does anybody have any insight on one of these? The outtermost ring is 13", so that should easily support my pot. It says 22K BTUs, but I've seen similar that said 30K+. Is 22K going to boil 7 gallons inside of 20/30 minutes...

You can store at cellar temp for months. Just keep them mostly sealed, and mostly moisture free

Good for a long, long time, even if crushed. It might not be as "fresh" but my palette couldn't tell a difference. Even base grain is good for a long time, though the proteins/enzymes degrade.

Yes, you can bottle into standard capped 12 oz bottles. I also usually burp the keg before filling at a very slow rate, so as to keep more of the carbonation in the liquid. They poor great, even a couple of weeks down the road.

Since my temps are closer to 212 than 32, I calibrate using boiling water. Place in the boiling water and turn the face of the thermometer until it reads 212

I have leaf hops that are 3 years old kept in freezer (citra). No real depreciation. The bag doesn't even quite seal, so I just fold it over and clamp it.

You might want to read what I had posted again. The lactobaccilus that is is rampant on the grain particles becomes airborne as dust and takes a long time to settle-including on equipment that has already been sterilized or wort that has cooled.. Do as you wish, champ.

I throw them all in... Then I move my beer into a paint bag that is inside of another large pot so that it does not clog my CFC. I really need to get a new method to this trainwreck.

I have just one bag of base malt. I got 55lb of maris otter for $47, so it works out for me to just use that. The last bag lasted me 3 years. Walmart sells containers that seal tight enough for me. I store them in my dry basement at about 60* year round. there are really only about 15...

I did the same filter as well, with poor results. Furthermore, I suggest using PEX and cutting slits in it.

Working in health care I am around enough bugs that will kill ya. I enjoy the good ones to crowd out the bad.

I've not encountered a problem in my 25 or so batches, but I would suggest a soak in Oxi clean followed by a soak in bleach water before I replaced any of them.

You could do it with a micropipette. Place on slide and count. Then figure how many drops make 1mL and total volume. Would give a rather accurate estimate that is probably accurate to 10%.

it is because your nose has become numb to smoke